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A pro-Russia protester in Ukraine sets on fire an effigy of Stepan Bandera, on April 6 in the eastern city of Donetsk. Though he died more than a half-century ago, Bandera remains a deeply divisive figure in the current crisis in Ukraine.

Hero Or Villian? Historical Ukrainian Figure Symbolizes Today's Feud

More than a half-century after his death, Stepan Bandera is a deeply divisive figure in the current battle. Ukrainian nationalists put up posters of him while pro-Russian separatists burn his effigy.

Josh Evans stands in front of a Huey helicopter in Iraq in 2004.

More Vets Choose To Be Entrepreneurs

In this tough job market, many war veterans are deciding to become their own bosses.

Brazilian kids play soccer in a favela, or shantytown, in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Brazil is hosting the World Cup next month and its team is considered the favorite. Many of the country's top players learned the game playing in the street or on dirt fields.

For Brazil's Soccer Stars, Careers Often Begin On Makeshift Fields

The soccer-mad country produces some of the world's best players. They often come from shantytowns where they learn the game playing barefoot in the streets or on dusty fields.

Events: Paula Poundstone And Biking Through Tijuana

A bike ride through Tijuana, Paula Poundstone and a celebration of the written word, are part of the eclectic mix of things to do this weekend in San Diego.

President Obama meets with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday in New York City. Turkey has agreed to a U.S. radar installation as part of a NATO missile defense system.

Turkey's Quiet Deal Keeps U.S. Close, Israel Not So Far

Turkey's leaders have called Israel the "West's spoiled child," and the "bully" of the eastern Mediterranean. Yet in September it also quietly signed off on hosting a U.S. radar installation that will share data with Israel.

Teen Review: 'Clash of the Titans'

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On The Bedrock Of Fallen Towers, September 11 Museum Opens Doors

The National September 11 Memorial and Museum was officially dedicated Thursday in New York. President Obama and other elected officials joined survivors and victims' families in a poignant ceremony.

Superstar Billy Joel at his piano performing in New York City's Shea Stadium in July 2008.

Great Performances: Billy Joel Live At Shea Stadium

Airs Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Last year, the Annex de Martissant area of Port-au-Prince was a camp for displaced people. The area was filled with tents. Today, locals are building sturdier shelters with funding from the American Red Cross.

The Challenge Of Measuring Relief Aid To Haiti

U.S. charities have received close to $2 billion to help in Haiti since the earthquake two years ago. But it's not easy to determine exactly how all that money is being spent and what kind of impact it is having.

Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet, Featuring Béla Fleck, Perform in Studio

Abilgail Washburn and her all-star band, the Sparrow Quartet, perform in studio and talk about their new album. Washburn is joined by virtuoso banjo player Béla Fleck, cellist Ben Sollee, and fiddle

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