Russian kokoshnik. History, types, and symbolism
On Thursday evening, nine-year-old Sonya comes home from school and says a phrase to her mom that sounds the same every April in émigré families...
May 20, 2026
New York school at a traffic light. Parents opposed to new AI rules.
By May 8, 2026, the New York City Department of Education's mail contained over six thousand comments from parents and teachers. All…
May 19, 2026
Russian Matryoshka Doll: History, Types, and Symbolism
In Brighton Beach souvenir shops and Russian delicatessens in California, matryoshka dolls stand in rows. On the left, large, bright red ones with a bouquet of roses on their bellies...
May 18, 2026
The Most Famous Russian Superstitions and Omens
We have a student at our school named Lenya, he's nine years old and was born in San Francisco. He's been learning Russian for two years now. Last week at...
May 15, 2026
Adjectives in Russian. Agreement, endings, and how to remember them
Twenty-six-year-old Caitlin from Boston sits over the translation of a simple English phrase, «I bought a new red bag.» She thinks for a minute. She writes down: «Ya..."
May 10, 2026
Canada is betting on top researchers. What does this mean for families with bilingual teenagers?
While American universities are cutting DEI programs and Canadian colleges are laying off faculty, the Canadian federal government has made a surprising move in the opposite direction…
May 9, 2026
Youth unemployment and the crisis in higher education in Canada. What's happening and what does it mean for families
If it's about the substance of the matter: the younger generation of Canadians (from teenagers to those in their early twenties) is now facing the most challenging...
May 8, 2026
What is happening with DEI in American universities and why parents should know about it
To put it briefly, higher education in the U.S. has undergone a noticeable shift in the past twelve months. Diversity support programs have begun to shut down...
May 7, 2026
Is Russian hard to learn? An honest answer for English speakers.
A 35-year-old engineer from San Francisco is watching the third episode of «The Boy's Word» with English subtitles. He listens to the characters cursing in something incomprehensible, and...
May 6, 2026
Best Russian Learning Apps in 2026
Emily from Austin started dating a guy whose entire family is from Minsk. His grandmother only speaks Russian via video call. Emily…
May 5, 2026
