January 01, 2021 600 By Paul E. Richardson This issue of Russian Life is issue number 600. Given this milestone, I would like to give a shout out to some of our unsung heroes. History
November 01, 2020 Revolutionary Acts By Paul E. Richardson As the stories for this issue coalesced, I realized that all of our long feature stories were actually about the same thing: the power of language and the elusiveness of truth. Journalism
September 01, 2020 Where in the World? By Paul E. Richardson At a time when international travel has come to a screeching halt, I can think of little better service our magazine can provide than to take readers to far-flung places. History Travel
July 01, 2020 Destiny's Child? By Paul E. Richardson “Geography is destiny,” Napoleon is said to have uttered. Shortly afterward he invaded Russia, proving both his maxim and that of one of his imperialistic predecessors, Julius Caesar: “It’s only hubris if I fail.” Geography History
May 01, 2020 Victory Will be Ours By Paul E. Richardson We didn’t realize how connected we were until we had to disconnect. Health History Science
March 01, 2020 Memory Fades By Paul E. Richardson Here’s the thing about history: you can’t see everything that is going on when you are living it, and then, when you try to dredge up what really happened, all you’ve got is your frail memories. History
January 01, 2020 Fare Well By Paul E. Richardson It always hurts when death comes. Particularly when it is sudden and all too early. Journalism Travel
November 01, 2019 Alligators and Email By Paul E. Richardson We are driven by a passion to tell interesting stories about the most interesting country on Earth. And it helps that we are egged on by our passionate readers.
September 01, 2019 Bite Marks By Paul E. Richardson Is Russia somehow different from other nations, or is it just like any other? History Int'l Relations
July 01, 2019 People Like Us By Paul E. Richardson The features in this issue have something in common. And it's not necessarily what you might expect. Economy Environment Int'l Relations
May 01, 2019 You Be the Judge By Paul E. Richardson There is never a shortage of political-cultural land mines on which to trod when one’s brief is to cover all things Russian. Culture Int'l Relations Politics
March 01, 2019 Reading is Hard By Paul E. Richardson The core of what we do at Russian Life is stuff a suitcase (issue) full of words and pictures, then hand it to readers so that they can travel to a distant world, to get a taste of places they may never visit. Journalism