June 01, 1996 Riding the Infobahn to Russia An introductory article on web resources for travel to Russia.
June 01, 1996 Holiday of the Holy Trinity This one page article looks at the Orthodox holiday of Pyatidesyatnitsa, the Feast of Pentecost, which occurs 50 days after Easter.
June 01, 1996 Eat Your Blues Away Golubtsy, the fabulous cabbage and meat dish is the focus of this issue's food column.
June 01, 1996 Defenders of the Soul Nearly 100 years ago, some 600 families of Russia's persecuted Dukhobory sect sought, and obtained, asylum in Canada. There they have earned a reputation for diligence and tolerance of suffering. But what of the Dukhobory who stayed behind, to face persecution under Imperial and Communist rule? Ivan Sergeyev made a rare visit to their Caucasian homeland to bring back this telling story. Travel
May 01, 1996 Russia, Widen Your Step A look at military language that has seeped into civilian Russian life.
May 01, 1996 Just What the Doctor Ordered Everyone has heard of borshch, but few people know it was named after a weed...
May 01, 1996 Defending One Sixth of the Earth On the occasion of May Day, when Russia celebrates its most important victory, over Nazi Germany, we look at the place of the military in Russia today.
