March 01, 2021 Стой там, иди сюда! By Yuliya Ballou Stand there, come over here! Our language page looks at where things stand. Language
January 01, 2021 "Не живёте, потому что нельзя это жизнью назвать." By Yuliya Ballou Тридцать лет назад, незадолго до своей смерти, Игорь Тальков (1956-1991) написал песню-крик души о своей многострадальной родине — СССР. Эта песня, к сожалению, до сих пор очень актуальна в России и не только... Government History Music
November 01, 2020 Russian Tongue Twisters By Yuliya Ballou Improve your language by learning some tongue twisters. Language
September 01, 2020 Words are not Sparrows By Yuliya Ballou A look at avian idioms and phrases you will find useful in helping your Russian take flight. (Meanwhile, brush up on your bird names here.) Language
July 01, 2020 "Пусть всегда будет солнце!" By Yuliya Ballou In this issue's language learning section, we let a little sunshine in... Language
May 01, 2020 We Will Survive! By Yuliya Ballou This issue's language column looks at famous war movies. Film & TV Language
March 01, 2020 Russian Shapes By Yuliya Ballou In this issue we look at the shape of things Russian. Culture Language
January 01, 2020 Как снег на голову! By Yuliya Ballou An effective way to accumulate new vocabulary is to learn words and phrases that have the same root. Language
November 01, 2019 Спят усталые игрушки By Yuliya Ballou A favorite evening cartoon is the basis for this issue's language column.
September 01, 2019 For the Love of Trees By Yuliya Ballou In this issue's language learning page, we consider Russian songs about trees. Environment Language Music
July 01, 2019 Just a Second... By Yuliya Ballou Russians have a sense of time that can often leave foreigners puzzling. So we decided to look at some colloquial expressions about time. Culture Customs Social Issues
May 01, 2019 The Genitive Case, or "If you have no aunt" By Yuliya Ballou In which we use one of the most beloved songs from a classic film to make some points about genitive case. Get singing! Customs Language Music