In this issue we look at the shape of things Russian.

An effective way to accumulate new vocabulary is to learn words and phrases that have the same root.

A favorite evening cartoon is the basis for this issue's language column.

In this issue's language learning page, we consider Russian songs about trees.

Russians have a sense of time that can often leave foreigners puzzling. So we decided to look at some colloquial expressions about time.

In which we use one of the most beloved songs from a classic film to make some points about genitive case. Get singing!

In honor of the anniversary of the film «Бриллиантовая рука» (“Diamond Arm”), this edition of Учитесь looks at some of the famous крылатые фразы (“winged phrases”), or idiomatic expressions that the film gave to the Russian language.

In this issue’s Uchites, we look at a popular song by the poet Bulat Okudzhava and the composer Isaac Schwartz. It is about love and separation.

The writer Eduard Uspensky passed away recently. In this language section, we look back at one of his contributions to Russian literature and folklore.

In this issue’s Uchites, we look at common Russian idioms and the challenges of translating them into English.

This issue's Uchites looks at some familiar proverbs and helps you learn them by matching them up to rough equivalents in English.

A popular song about paintings helps language learners pick up some artistic vocabulary.