Mar 18 Watch In signing treaty, Putin declares Crimea has always been ‘inseparable’ part of Russia By PBS News Hour Vladimir Putin added Crimea to the map of Russia with a stroke of his pen. The Russian president delivered an emotional address to his parliament on the annexation of that peninsula before endorsing the formal treaty. Margaret Warner reports on… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 26 countries searching for missing airliner face lack of big breaks, vast terrain By PBS News Hour Confusion reigns and theories abound on the 10th day of the burgeoning search for the missing Malaysian jet. Officials offered contradictory information about the timing of the disabling of the jet’s communications, while investigators and the press chase information on… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Pilot’s political views raise fresh questions in search for missing Malaysian airliner By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch In wake of Crimea’s vote, West struggles to anticipate Putin’s next move By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch How will Crimeans who oppose Russian annexation respond to referendum outcome? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Obama, EU challenge Crimea secession with Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour President Obama and leaders in the European Union announced new penalties against Russia a day after citizens in the Ukrainian region of Crimea voted to secede. But Russia appeared unfazed in the face of its toughest sanctions since the end… Continue watching
Mar 17 After 1,600 years frozen, Antarctic moss shows ‘unprecedented’ survival By Justin Scuiletti A moss plant that spent around 1,600 years under Antarctic ice has been revived by scientists and is growing anew in a case of “unprecedented millennial-scale survival.”… Continue reading
Mar 17 Mexican cartel moves beyond drugs, diversifies its illegal revenue streams By Talia Mindich The Mexican drug cartel known as the Knights Templar is supplementing illegal drug trade with the illegal trade of lucrative raw materials from the port of Lazaro Cardenas -- so much so that it has become their top source of… Continue reading
Mar 17 Putin declares Crimea a ‘sovereign and independent’ state By Joshua Barajas The Crimean parliament formally declared independence from Ukraine on Monday after an overwhelming vote for Sunday's referendum to join Russia. Continue reading
Mar 17 Tennessee distilleries battle over legal title of whiskey empire By Jordan Vesey Lawmakers in Tennessee are re-evaluating state rules that determine what can and cannot be called Tennessee whiskey. The state’s most signature product and multi-billion dollar industry has a global reputation, one that might be at stake if lawmakers ease regulations. Continue reading