STORIES
Conscripts are forced to sign contracts: family stories
Mammoths and Viruses: Thawing the Arctic
Melting Arctic permafrost could awaken ancient viruses and cause…
The case of Siberia's separation from Russia
"To the patriots of Siberia"—that's how an anonymous appeal discovered in…
Rights of non-believers
A parable about the miracles and martyrs of the Nizhny Novgorod Temple of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Life is lived
The story of Raisa Kirillova-Marchenyakova, a meme-worthy grandmother who plunged us into an existential…
The birthplace of charcoal burners and a refuge for artists
How a Ural village became a magnet for progressive Soviet artists and…
The hunt for fighters is on, the hunt is on...
The spring conscription is in its second month. Conscripts are being rounded up…
"My Church is sick"
The story of a Samara priest who was forced out of his church for his anti-war posts…
"There will be a water desert here."
Red-listed seals are dying en masse in the Caspian Sea. Some scientists blame…
The Unwanted Khanevich
In Tomsk, historian Khanevich, the founder of the NKVD Museum, was fired. The museum…
There's war all around
Almost half of the films recommended by the Ministry of Education for students in grades 5-11 are…
From Alpha to Omicron: How We Survived the Pandemic
Remembering the COVID-19 pandemic: self-isolation, masks, Sputnik V, anti-vaxxers, and humor.
"If anyone says that men don't cry, I'll say, 'Go to hell.'"
Stories of people who survived depression and learned to cope with it
"We don't need to experiment on our children."
Children with SMA are being switched to a Russian generic. Parents are struggling…
From an influential clan to a terrorist watchlist
The rise and fall of one of the most powerful clans in the Northern…
Comrade Stalin for Sale: From Monuments to Icons
The more Stalin and his methods of governance occupy the minds of his fellow citizens,…
Nemtsov Bridge guards
For 10 years, Nemtsov Bridge volunteers have been on duty at the Boris Nemtsov memorial.…
"There used to be internal emigration, but now there's internal punishment cells."
How Non-Moscow Lives on the Third Anniversary of the War
Power, business, and PR: How the families of Far Eastern governors live
What positions do the children and relatives of Far East governors hold? Their…
Concrete coating
The history of Vologda's urban conservation renaissance, which ended with the arrival of a Stalinist governor