November 23, 2018 We Once Had a Poet Named Tyutchev By Anatoly Liberman Fyodor Tyutchev (whose 115th birthday is today) was endowed with genius and good luck: a great Russian poet, he was not killed in a duel or in the Caucasus. Nor did he rot in Siberia, but instead lived until he was 70 and died in his own bed. Culture Literature
November 01, 2018 Holidays are for Cookies By Marina Pustilnik We consider some of the best holiday treats, which are of course cookies, and then serve of a simple and delicious recipe. Culture Food & Drink
August 30, 2018 The Ancient Past, the Near Future, and a Sheepish Present By Irina Bukharin Time got a little bit wibbly-wobbly and timey-wimey as Russia traveled to the future, to the past, and back to the present (and all in one week)! Culture Humor News Science The Weekly Russia File
June 07, 2018 From Their Smile to Their Heartbeat, Everybody's Hiding Something By Irina Bukharin This week gives everybody a new lease on life, whether in the form of a photo touch up, another platform for Putin, or an actual new life for a “dead” journalist. Culture News The Weekly Russia File
May 31, 2018 Pretty (and Pierced) Pictures, a Brutal Bridge, and a New Hope for Han Solo By Irina Bukharin In a galaxy far, far away, the Millennium Falcon circled over a vicious battle with art and a dangerous passageway. That far-off galaxy being Russia, of course. Art Culture History News The Weekly Russia File
April 05, 2018 April Fool's Day, Russia Style! By Irina Bukharin In honor of April Fool’s Day, we present you with jokes, mishaps, and fun times all around. Culture News The Weekly Russia File
March 01, 2018 Reconstructing the Past By Yulia Skopich Of late, more and more Russians are getting involved in historic reenactments, attempting to recreate battles on the land in Russia where they originally occurred. Cities & Towns Culture History
January 11, 2018 A little vodka, a little puppies, a little Despacito By The Editors Let's go to Nizhny Novgorod to hear a Russian rendition of the song of the year. And then, lets meet some puppies and a vodka thief. Culture Humor Music Regions The Weekly Russia File
January 01, 2018 Four Museums By Victoria Juharyan and Yulia Skopich and Nicole Steinberg In which we tour four museums in four cities and towns in Russia and Ukraine, to see what they tell us about soceity more broadly. Art Culture History
January 01, 2018 Siberian Waters By Ivan Kobilyakov We travel to a distant, Siberian lake, Russia’s second deepest, in search of the remains of ancient Evenk culture. The reindeer may be largely gone, but fishing is still an important, and powerful, shared tradition. Culture Regions Travel
December 31, 2017 The Best of 2017 By Alice E.M. Underwood For our final TWERF of 2017, we look back and re-share some of our favorite stories from 2017. They may not be the most note-worthy or news-worthy stories, but we felt they were the most fun. Culture Humor News The Weekly Russia File
December 09, 2017 Why We Love to Hate Russians By Paul E. Richardson Why are Russians are such enduring villains, and what was the real intent of the election meddling campaign? Culture Film & TV Humor