March 01, 2020 Punk Rock and Klotsvog Reviews of a history of punk rock and a novel about a not very likeable woman. Literature Music
March 01, 2020 Putting Robots to Work on the Past Ever wanted to take a stroll in nineteenth century Moscow? See how one Russian uses machine learning to make grainy old videos ever more realistic. History Photography Russia File
March 01, 2020 Policing the Police Something virtually unprecedented happened this winter: five Russian policemen were arrested and charged with framing up an innocent man. Journalism Law
March 01, 2020 Frescoes, Graves and a new PM In which Russia discovers old frescoes, a lost grave, and a new PM. Among other news. Government News Politics Travel
March 01, 2020 Victory Train: Coming Soon to a Hero-City Near You Russia's "Echelon of Victory" train-borne museum prepares to educate this spring. History Military Transportation War Russia File
March 01, 2020 The Case Against Foreign Lit 300 years of book burnings, banishments, and censorship in Russian books. Government History Literature
February 29, 2020 Should the Duma Broadcast in the Bathroom? Funny You Should Ask. “I noticed that there are places here, shall we say, for contemplation.” said a Duma deputy, referring to… the bathroom. He continued: “And when important issues are being discussed, they should broadcast it there.” Government Humor Russia File
February 28, 2020 It's Incredible What $43,000 of Flowers Can Do A Siberian city looks to beautify itself with an excessive amount of flowers. Cities & Towns Government War
February 27, 2020 Public Transit Complaints, Ethnic Villages, and Namibia In this week's Odder News, regions work on ethnic villages, presidents get songs written about them, and coronavirus countermeasures take a surprising twist. Health Moscow Music Transportation Odder News
February 27, 2020 #TBT Russian Literature is Born 195 years ago today Russian literature was born when a certain Yevgeny showed up. Literature St. Petersburg TBT