January 25, 2021 The Kingdom of Eternal Permafrost With abnormally cold weather in Yakutsk, Russian TV news channels have been promoting the city's Kingdom of Permafrost and annual ice sculpture competition. Cities & Towns Culture Environment Russia File
January 22, 2021 A Model Problem-Solver A man in Ufa got help for paying off his debts thanks to a classy photo-shoot. Cities & Towns Social Issues Urban Life Russia File
January 19, 2021 Speedos in January Pack your bikinis and speedos: it's time for Russian winter! Cities & Towns Environment St. Petersburg Russia File
January 15, 2021 The Fast and the Broomiest A bus driver in Kaliningrad has become internet-famous after video surfaced of them changing gears with what looks like a mop. Cities & Towns Internet Transportation Urban Life Russia File
January 08, 2021 Death of a Snowman Hooligans struck a collection of over 200 snowmen in the town of Kaluga, an act of gruesome vandalism. Art Cities & Towns Law Urban Life Russia File
January 07, 2021 Russia's Still Odd in 2021 This week, stealing a ridiculous amount of butter leads to punishment; Chechen nepotism knows no bounds; and Russians hope for an end of the pandemic (don't we all?). Cities & Towns Government Law Moscow Social Issues Urban Life Odder News
January 01, 2021 Restoring the Future A determined artist, photographer, and activist takes on the restoration of some wooden homes in a village just outside of Samara. In the process, she learns much about angle grinders, her fellow Russians, and, of course, herself. Architecture Cities & Towns Rural Life
December 24, 2020 Drugs, Pirates, and Apple Pay This week, your mother turns out to be right all along; Aeroflot adapts to COVID; and the European Commission says you can get good, free movies from Russian social media. Cities & Towns Economy Internet Law Social Issues Odder News
December 13, 2020 Pay with your Face The Moscow Metro plans to allow passengers to pay with Face ID. Cities & Towns Moscow Transportation Urban Life Russia File
December 10, 2020 Bovines, Berries, and Bros This week, Lada outdoes itself; emergency services fall short; and cows (and men) finally get the appreciation they're due. Business Cities & Towns Government Internet Men Moscow Rural Life Social Issues Odder News
December 01, 2020 Deadly Drinks A group of people in Sakha died from drinking hand sanitizer. Cities & Towns Food & Drink Health Russia File
November 18, 2020 Packed Pillows, Drug Decreases, and Teacher's Top Dollars “A man caught the pillow. As it later turned out, it was the driver of the Tomskoe Pivo [Beer] enterprise, and he tried to hastily hide it in his car… The driver was detained.” – A source in Tomsk region’s law enforcement on the latest developments in the arrest of the town’s mayor Cities & Towns Government Quote