EU Rejects Crimean Vote, Weighs Sanctions Against Russia
Germany and its European allies react to Sunday's referendum in Crimea. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson joins us from Berlin.
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Crimeans Vote To Leave Ukraine, Join Russia
Crimeans voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia. Morning Edition checks in with NPR's Gregory Warner in Simferopol and Eleanor Beardsley in Kiev for the latest.
A Closer Look At U.S. And EU Sanctions In The Ukraine Conflict
David Greene talks to NPR's Michele Kelemen about the new sanctions imposed on Russian officials by the United States and European Union.
Tiny Italian Town Thumbs Its Nose At Lenten Abstinence
The town of Poggio Mirteto celebrates its independence from papal rule with a Freedom Festival. But the hamlet is still religious, and some residents wish the revelers would just go away.
Reflecting On 3-Year Syrian War: 'There But For The Grace Of God'
Saturday is the three-year anniversary of the war in Syria. Nigel Timmins of Oxfam talks with NPR's Arun Rath about the humanitarian crisis there and the Syrian people he has met.
A Farewell To Carrot Cake (And Other Things Lost Without World War I)
All Things Considered asked listeners to imagine how one aspect of the past 100 years would be different if the Great War had never happened. We received more than 1,500 fascinating stories.
Merkel, EU Struggle To Influence Events In Ukraine
Renee Montagne talks to Josef Joffe, editor of the German newspaper Die Zeit, about Germany's toughening stance against Russia's aggression in Ukraine.
Satellite Signals From Missing Plane Raise Questions
Conflicting information raises even more questions about the fate of the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared nearly a week ago with 239 people on board.
The World Bank Gets An Overhaul — And Not Everyone's Happy
The World Bank is undergoing a vast reorganization, its first in nearly 20 years. The process has been controversial, but the bank's president says it's needed to foster better internal collaboration.
Without World War I, A Slower U.S. Rise, No 'God Bless America'
If the Great War had never happened, America might look vastly different. Among other things, woman's suffrage and the civil rights movement might have suffered.