February 01, 1996 Three Stories for Maslenitsa Three stories by Chekhov are translated here for the season of late winter and Maslenitsa: Bliny, The Stupid Frenchman, and On Frailty. Fiction
February 01, 1996 Excuse my Russian The linguistic faux pas of Russian leaders, particularly Mikhail Gorbachev.
February 01, 1996 Ennobling Russia After 70 years of exile and persecution, descendants of Tsarist Russia’s “leading class” strive to revive their status, traditions, and the monarchy.
February 01, 1996 Vyazma: Battered But Not Broken An ancient central Russian town that has beaten the odds for a thousand years. Travel
February 01, 1996 Relax but be vigilant: Safety in Russia Several tips for personal safety while traveling in Russia.
February 01, 1996 An Ear of Dough: The dish that tamed Siberia Russian pelmeni have a storied history and are most often associated with Siberia. Here's our recipe.
January 01, 1996 A Few False Friends A look at words that sound like English words, but mean nothing like what they sound like.
January 01, 1996 For Love & Money Tennis is Russia's new sports craze. Freed of the stigma of "individualism" that was a taboo in Soviet times, it is now the sport of choice of the political elite.
