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Authorship Proven by Mathematics
Burrow's Delta helps determine the real author of And Quiet Flows the Don
June 12, 2020
Literature
Is Tsvetaeva Really to Blame?
How a publisher fell for a fake, and what came of it
August 22, 2019
Literature
History
Non-canonical Conan Doyle
The author’s transformation from a British colonialist into Russia's ally
April 16, 2019
Literature
Faked to Order
How Soviet poets and translators created fakelore
July 03, 2018
Literature
How to Engage Children in Literature
Attention to detail and deep involvement in a literary text can help children fall in love with Russian literature, according to educator Evgenya Abelyuk's new book.
February 06, 2017
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Everything According to Plan

Soviet time management — from accelerating time during the GOELRO era to slowing it down during stagnation

Psychology
Interview
‘There Is Only One Solution to the Problem of Social Inequality: Information’

Elena Agadullina on the psychology of social inequality

Culture
Interview
‘It Used to Be Difficult without an Electronic Archive’

Anastasia Smirnova explains how HSE folklore researchers digitise and store data

Spotlight
Psychology
Research
Meditation Has Greater Benefits for Intrinsically Motivated People with High Self-Control

And only when practised regularly

September 16
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Life According to Surveys

Many Russians value free education and healthcare but do not necessarily care about the freedom of assembly and expression or the freedom to travel domestically or internationally — these and eight more facts about Russians according to opinion polls

September 16
Economics
Research
Master’s Degrees Lead to Better Employment Prospects and Higher Salaries

Work and study experience are more valuable than top marks

August 31