November 01, 2021 News and Readings from Russia The latest news and developments from Russia that may not have made it into the New York Times. Culture Environment Regions Travel
October 07, 2021 Giant Pumpkins, Giant Trash Piles, and Micro-Apartments In this week's Odder News, a wedding that sends the cast of a French musical to Africa, Moscow's new tiny flats, and Russia's trash is piling up. Agriculture Environment Film & TV Pop Culture Odder News
October 06, 2021 Not All Eco-Heroes Wear Capes Meet Khokhulya: he's a Russian desman, the official eco-hero of the Kaluga Region, and now an internet personality to boot. Animals Environment Humor Internet Russia File
September 17, 2021 Gone Fishing ~ Video Andrei Borodulin, the writer and photographer who penned "Gone Fishing," an article about the Volga River delta for our September/October issue, sent us this fantastic short video captured while reporting that story. Environment Travel Russia File
September 14, 2021 Bee the Change In Chelyabinsk, for the first time, an agricultural enterprise is under legal heat for the mass killing of bees. Animals Environment Law Russia File
September 06, 2021 A Big Win for Big Cats Big cats can rest easy knowing that both the Amur Tiger and the Amur Leopard have been declared safe from the possibility of extinction. Animals Environment Regions Russia File
August 20, 2021 Who Fishes for Fishers? A court has found two men guilty of poaching—men whose job it is to prevent the poaching of fish. Animals Environment Government Law Russia File
August 17, 2021 Wild Weather and Wildfires Subarctic summer Siberia is hosting snow and wildfires at the same time. Environment Geography News Regions Russia File
August 16, 2021 A Mountain of a Chore The highest mountain in Russia has a bit of a trashy problem. Environment Sports Russia File
July 26, 2021 Locating Lotuses Did you know that wild lotus flowers are native to Russia? Well, here's an interactive map of where to find them in the Astrakhan region. Environment Internet Regions Travel Russia File
July 25, 2021 Eco-Scandal on Lake Baikal: "Chinese Invasion" or Distraction? There has long been anxiety about a “Chinese takeover” of Siberia. Even Lake Baikal is not immune. Economy Environment Holidays Regions Travel Russia File
July 21, 2021 Let Sleeping Bears Lie A Russian zoo will open its very first exhibit to allow the observation of hibernating bears, but will it allow the bears to get some good shut-eye? Animals Cities & Towns Environment Russia File