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President Obama says the U.S. will not recognize Crimea's moves to split from Ukraine. In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin signs an order recognizing Crimea as an independent state.

Debate is set to begin Tuesday in the Legislature on a bill that would expand Medicaid in Nebraska.It’s called the Wellness in Nebraska or WIN Act.…

The state of Nebraska has two teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament for the first time since 1991 — and they would meet if they win their openers…

With the Illinois economy and state finances in bad shape, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has a rough re-election ahead of him. But he's been counted out before and his likely GOP foe has flaws of his own.

'Impair Ou Pair?' To combat smog, officials restricted car use Monday. For the most part, only cars with odd-numbered license plates could be on the streets. The rule will end after today.

David Greene talks to NPR's Michele Kelemen about the new sanctions imposed on Russian officials by the United States and European Union.

A project at the Bemis Center envisions what it would be like to live or work in a temporary, nine-foot-across, space called a flock house.The Flock House…

The Morning Glory was seized earlier this month by three armed Libyans. A Pentagon statement said the SEALs took control of the vessel after an operation Sunday. No one was injured.

In Dancing Fish And Ammonites, the British writer reflects on growing older. She tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross about adjusting to her husband's death and losing the desire for new things.

E. N. THOMPSON FORUM ON WORLD ISSUES – Hedrick Smith, author of “The Russians” and “The Power Game: How Washington Works” “Who Stole the American Dream?”