The newly-released 2020 Global Peace Index has some surprising findings.

This week's Odder News features monuments for dead villages, ancient memes, and a mirror for Putin.

This week's Odder News reads like a bad movie, full of forgotten headstones, zombies, and a disagreement settled with firearms.

A swimming pool for the disabled is set to be built in an unorthodox location.

Quarantine is hard on the mind, soul, and waistline.

What exactly does “Working from Home” look like? This film captures the truth.

Russian alcohol deaths are down, thanks to a mild January.

In this week's Odder News: a forgetful traveler, spaceman transport, and the seal of approval.

Discussion in Russia about domestic violence has gotten more serious over the past few years, and a showdown seems to be on the horizon.

After being made redundant as a lighthouse keeper on a remote White Sea island, Lyudmila has taken it upon herself to defend her dying village from government indifference.

The bride said that they encountered no problems because they had already changed their appearance to look like a traditional man and woman, and had received new documents that reflect their gender identity.

In which we visit the weird world of the homegrown Russian Buzzfeed.