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A tale of two long distance road races – Russia’s oldest and its most prestigious – and what they tell us about the state of running and fitness in Russia.

W.W. Norton has released a new translation, by Michael Katz, of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s classic novel. We excerpt here the novel’s opening.

An excerpt from Benson Bobrick’s new book, a memoir of his life and work as a writer.

American bees are dying from mysterious causes, putting our agriculture at risk for lack of pollinators. Russian bees might be part of a solution.

Is Russia somehow different from other nations, or is it just like any other?

Catherine I finds herself at a turning point upon the death of her husband, Peter the Great.