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Russia Attacks Ukraine Base

Further adding to the already escalating crisis, Russian troops launched a raid on a base in the Crimean peninsula and seized a part of it, but they withdrew after negotiations for the entire base's surrender had failed

No 'No' Option in Secession

Crimea, which voted to put the question of secession from Ukraine to a referendum, has released a ballot with severely limited choices

Ukraine Will Play in Paralymics

The country has decided to participate in the games in Sochi hours before the opening ceremonies, despite Russia's military forces moving into Crimea

Kan. Court Stops Governor's School Funding Cuts

The Kansas State Supreme Court ruled that the state's current level of school funding is unconstitutional, putting at stake some $400 million and the political future of Republican Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback

Google Exec: 'Pretty Sure' Your Data Is Safe

At the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Eric Schmidt, the tech giant's executive chairman, said the company improved its encryption system following the leak of classified data by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden

Obama Wants Kids to Learn About Money

A new panel, the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, opens for business Monday and is squarely focused on kids in the effort to empower Americans to take charge of a better financial future

Vitamin D May Help in Breast Cancer Fight

In a new study, researchers found that breast-cancer patients who had high levels of vitamin D were twice as likely to survive than women with low levels. They reviewed five studies that observed more than 4,440 women

Warmer Weather Coming to U.S., But Not for Long

While several states will enjoy warmer weather this weekend—escaping the freezing temperatures that have had millions of Americans bundling up all winter—the respite will be brief as a cold front and possible snowstorms could emerge by the middle of next week

Abbas: 'No Way' I'll Recognize Israel as Jewish State

As the deadline looms for a framework for peace, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he also will not consent to only having a portion of east Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state

Mad Men Nears End of Long, Strange Trip

Just when you thought Don Draper couldn't get any cooler, a new twist on the show's iconic poster, created by famed graphic designer Milton Glaser, offers more questions than answers about the final season, which starts April 13

CPAC Doubles as 2016 Preview

The Republican presidential field won't start taking shape for another eight months, but the 2016 race was the unspoken theme of the first day of an annual conservative conference on the banks of Washington's National Harbor

True Detective Doesn't Endorse Misogyny

Just because Rust and Marty are sexist doesn't mean the show is, too, so let's all stop assuming writers endorse the bad actions of their flawed characters on television. After all, a show is more than its characters