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As Russia And The West Trade Shots Across The Bow, Kiev Looks On

As the White House widens sanctions against Vladimir Putin's inner circle, Russia's retaliating with some of its own. Meanwhile, Ukrainians are looking on, concerned about further Russian incursion.

Following Plea Deal, General's Misconduct Gets Fine And Reprimand

An Army general accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate, was sentenced today by a military judge. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair was fined $20,000 and received a letter of reprimand. He could have received up to 25 years in jail for the initial charges. The case fell apart because of credibility problems with the accuser; a plea deal dropped the more serious charges. Now, the sentence has infuriated membesr of Congress and victims advocates. NPR's Tom Bowman has the latest.

Hanna Rosin says when kids do things that feel risky on a playground, it allows them to conquer a fear and gain independence.

Kids These Days: Growing Up Too Fast Or Never At All?

Many of today's parents spent their childhoods playing on dangerous playgrounds and spending a lot of time unsupervised. Hanna Rosin says their kids need to take those same risks to feel independent.

Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) train hard as part of the warrior faction Dauntless in <em>Divergent</em>, based on the novel by Veronica Roth.

It's Faction Against Faction In A Grim Future Chicago

With Divergent, Hollywood turns to another hit young-adult trilogy for inspiration. Shailene Woodley stars as a 16-year-old searching for her place in a divided dystopian society.

Anita Wallace runs a child care service in rural Athens County, Ohio. She hadn't saved much for retirement before the Appalachian Savings Project offered to match half of her savings up to $600.

Rural Appalachia Helps Some Women Save For Retirement

An experimental program is trying to teach self-employed women the importance of long-term financial security. "You take care of yourself because nobody else is going to," one recruiter says.

John Currence and Punish Stew may share a checkered past, but so many people in his life have loved this easy, hearty soup, he can't help but love it too — or at least act like he does.

This Simple Stew Is A Battleground In A Bowl

Punish Stew is more than a comfort food: It's a dish that turned a dinner table into a battleground. Award-winning chef John Currence shares the recipe, and the story, of the stew he hates and loves.

James (James Franco) is a retired actor who may or may not be suffering from a degenerative mental illness in <em>Maladies, </em>an art film from New York painter, sculptor and filmmaker Carter.

It's Either Art Or A Fire Hose, And We're Calling It The Latter

Critic Ella Taylor says Maladies — a preening art film about a mentally ill ex-actor — is a prime specimen of the blossoming sub-genre VBMWJFA, or Very Boring Movie With James Franco Attached.

Relatives of Chinese passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight comfort each other as they wait for a news briefing by airline officials at a hotel ballroom in Beijing on Thursday.

For Flight 370 Families, Every Day Is 'Torment'

It's been an excruciating wait for families of passengers on the missing Malaysian airliner. They wait for word in a Beijing hotel and have little confidence in Malaysian authorities.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

'We'll Eradicate Twitter,' Turkey's Prime Minister Vows

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in a bitter election battle and launched a verbal assault on social media after recordings surfaced that allegedly tie him to corruption.

DJ Orion: Spanning Cultures, Genres, and Technology

DJ Orion is half Colombian, half Puerto Rican. He talks about his multicultural musical influences, how technology empowers his art, and to shows host Maria Hinojosa how to spin.

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