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10: Adopting from Russia: A War of Perceptions
Our cover story examines one part of Russia's huge and complex problem with orphans: the several thousand Russian children adopted by foreigners each year.
Features
18: Rubbing Salt in Peasants' Wounds
350 years ago, on June 12, 1648, a huge revolt against taxes flared up in Russia. Here is why it did not lead to democracy...
Russian Calendar
20: Saratov: Vanguard of the Volga
Where we visit a southern region in Russia that is making a name for itself and interview the man who some (including President Yeltsin) are calling the "next president of Russia."
Travel
24: The Volga Germans
A short history of the Volga Germans, from Catherine the Great to the present.
Travel
31: Tsar-Struck
Euphemisms and phrases imbued with tsarist power...
Survival Russian
32: The Tsar of Russian fish
Osetrina po-Tsarsky -- sturgeon prepared in the tsarist manner. What more need be said?
Cuisine
33: Imperial Outpost
A look at The Museum of the Imperial in Moscow.
Features
35: Ferapontov: Medieval Stronghold, Modern Treasure
Secreted away in a little-known monastery in Northern Russia are some art treasures of incomparable worth.
Travel
:: Illustrations/Images by William C. Brumfield
42: Finding the Best Morozhenoye
Russian love ice cream as much as Americans. We decided to find out which home grown variety is best, and how it is standing up against foreign invaders.
Practical Traveler
48: Life Beyond Moscow
"Strong center -- strong regions" is the new buzz phrase in Russia. Here's why it won't work.
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