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Signaling renewed support for Ukraine, the U.S. says it will slowly return diplomats back to the Ukrainian capital. It also promised new military aid for the besieged country.

Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho is a household name in most parts of the world. His new novel, Eleven Minutes, was a global best seller last year -- everywhere but the United States. Now Coelho is setting his sights on the American literary market, which remains stubbornly indifferent to foreign best sellers. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

To freshen up your DVD queue, this Bob Mondello suggests Anything Goes, a Cole Porter musical that was performed live on TV — with unexpected, yet, hilarious results — by Ethel Merman and Frank Sinatra.

He rose to fame in the 1960s with frequent appearances on The Tonight Show and roles in such movies as It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World. In the '80s, he was on TV's Mork & Mindy. Winters' comedy albums are considered to be classics. He was 87.

Kendall Coyne Schofield became the first woman to compete in the NHL All-Stars Skills Competition this past week. She subbed in for Nathan MacKinnon who couldn't compete because of a bruised foot.

Every dish tells a story for the award-winning New York chef, who creates menus inspired by his Nigerian, creole and South Bronx roots.

The Bob Baffert-trained horse won the second leg of the Triple Crown at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, while a string of recent horse deaths have clouded this year's races.

Photographer Zied Ben Romdhane explores the mining region of Gafsa in southwest Tunisia and reveals the harshness of the area balanced with the humor of the inhabitants.

Even as U.S. officials insist Washington remains committed to diplomacy with Iran and is not seeking a conflict, analysts and former American intelligence officials are chronicling what they say is an unfolding intelligence war between the two adversaries, which is being waged covertly throughout the Middle East.

A restaurant firm is helping museums, schools and corporations reduce their carbon footprints through its lunch menu. With Bing cherries replacing pepperoni, will employees stick to the low-carb diet?