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‘I Wanted to Be With Ukraine’: Prominent Russian Journalist, Photographer Speaks on Her Life in Kyiv

Victoria Ivleva has been documenting the impacts of the war in Ukraine on the country’s people since moving from Moscow to Kyiv.
4 Min read
weekend kitchen

The Strange Russian History of Beet Make-Up

When ancient Rus' "pivoted to the East" women painted their faces white and used beet juice as rouge.
5 Min read
the word's worth

The Myth of the Untranslatable

Nothing makes me crankier than those lists of so-called "untranslatable" words.
4 Min read
Big changes at Bolshoi

Valery Gergiev Replaces Vladimir Urin as Director of Bolshoi Theater

November 30 was Vladimir Urin's last day at the Bolshoi Theater.
2 Min read