February 05, 2022 Of Ice and Snowmen The Snow and Ice in Moscow international festival, happening now, brings together artists from across the world to create brilliant works of art. Art Cities & Towns Culture Moscow Regions
February 04, 2022 Six Chances, One Wordle The newly released Wordle game now has a Russian language version! Go try it out! Internet Language News Pop Culture
February 03, 2022 Slip-ups, Icicles, and (Not So) Sneaky Thieves In this week's Odder News: a propaganda failure, fishing robots, and a cross-dressing bandit. Law Politics Science
February 02, 2022 Sniper Cover to Honor the Fallen Putin pays his respects at a memorial cemetery - by locking out the survivors and setting up snipers. History St. Petersburg War
February 02, 2022 Copperfield? I Hardly Know Her! “Usually, to put money on a card, you need an ATM; with magicians, everything is much simpler: just rub a coin and it becomes invisible.” – Eugene, at Nevyansk prison, as he shows off a magic trick. Journalism Law Men Urban Life
February 01, 2022 Bringing Warmth to the Arctic Russia's Arctic towns are overdue for a makeover and graffiti is just what these chilly outposts need. Architecture Art Cities & Towns Culture Government
January 31, 2022 Valuing Values In an effort to prevent the "cult of selfishness," Russia's Ministry of Culture is implementing a project to preserve traditional values in 2022. Culture Government
January 29, 2022 Deadly Farmer Dispute in Siberia Police search for perpetrator guilty of killing an entire herd of horses in a deadly rivalry between farmers. Agriculture Animals Law Regions
January 29, 2022 The Fiasco, by Anton Chekhov In honor of Chekhov's birthday, we present his story, "The Fiasco," translated by Bob Blaisdell. And a video version... Family Literature Men Women
January 29, 2022 Happy Birthday Anton Pavlovich Today, January 29, is Anton Pavlovich Chekhov's 162nd birthday. Let's celebrate! Biographies Literature
January 28, 2022 Frozen Traditions, The Epiphany Swim Religious or not, January 19th marks the day in which thousands of Russians dunk themselves in freezing waters for the annual Epiphany swim. Culture Holidays Religion
January 27, 2022 Population, a Pistol, and Pregnancy Problems In this week's Odder News: under-the-radar pets, dangerous tomfoolery, and a pregnant lady's trek through the mountains. Animals Moscow Rural Life Sports