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All the news that fits from all across Russia.

Moscow may not believe in tears, but it definitely believes in laughter. Russian Life’s Mikhail Ivanov takes the occasion of April Fool’s day to look at how the Russian sense of humor has evolved from the Brezhnev years to post-perestroika times.

A special look at the independent traveler's mainstay in getting around town: the taxi. Do's and don'ts.

We visit the town of Murom to examine the resurgence of Christianity in Russia.

The Russian Orthodox Church is not just reviving spiritually, it is also getting back into business. Saint Springs water is a well-funded, successful venture run by the church.

In this modern tale of two cities, we visit a closed Russian city still getting accustomed to the new era, and a poorer town that lives in its shadow. The author's photos of the closed town, Tomsk-7, are believed to be the first of this town widely published in the West.

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Kulich is more than just a tradition at Eastertime, it is the king of the feast. Here is a recipe and some discussion of the dish's history.

Useful phrases and idioms from the world of metros, trolleybuses and other public transport.

Anyone who dare contest that women hold together the fabric of Russian society has not spent much time in that country.

Once embraced by Soviet authorities as a celebration of women's liberation under communism, International Women's Day (March 8) stands stripped of ideology, but not consequence. Our author takes the occasion to ask women about their role in the new Russia.

From intensive immersion programs to laid back educational tours, opportunities to Study Russian language and culture have never been so varied or accessible.