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Workers roll potentially lifesaving barrels of Guinness in June 1955 on a quayside in Dublin.

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For St. Patrick's Day, A True Tale Of 8 Sailors Saved By Guinness

1:59pm March 17, 2018

by Peter Moloney

If you're picking up a glass of Guinness this St. Patrick's Day, savor it while pondering this story from 1917, when Ireland's famous stout was cause for true celebration: It saved lives.

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Why Many Russians Support Putin

8:13am March 17, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Russia chooses a president on Sunday, but critics say the election has been carefully managed to offer voters little choice other than Vladimir Putin.

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Slovaks Protest After Journalist's Killing

8:13am March 17, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The murder of a a young investigative journalist in Slovakia led to street protests and the collapse of the government. Now protesters want fresh elections to sweep away corruption.

British ambassador to Russia, Laurie Bristow, leaves after a meeting at the Russian foreign ministry building in Moscow on Saturday. Russia says it's expelling 23 U.K. diplomats.

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Russia Expels 23 U.K. Diplomats In Retaliatory Move

6:47am March 17, 2018

by James Doubek

Earlier this week, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said 23 Russian diplomats would be expelled for a poisoning with a nerve agent in the U.K. Russia said it would respond to any "unfriendly actions."

In Moscow, Russian voters will head to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes in the country's presidential election.

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From Pride To Protest: How Russians Feel About Their Presidential Election

8:47pm March 16, 2018

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR spoke with a Putin supporter, an opposition supporter and a Russian who sees no point in voting.

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Constantin Reliu, 63, at his place in Barlad, Romania, on Friday. A court rejected Reliu's request for the annulment of a death certificate that was issued in his name in 2016.

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Man Says He's Not Dead. Court Doesn't Buy It

8:12pm March 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Constantin Reliu returned to Romania from Turkey to find he had been dead for 15 years — officially, at least. And he still is, now that a court has denied his bid to overturn his death certificate.

Chef Vladimir Mukhin prepares food at his Chef's Table restaurant in Moscow. Mukhin owns more than 20 restaurants, mostly in Russia, including White Rabbit.

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The Russian Chef Who Is Bringing Back His Homeland's Colorful, Classic Cuisine

7:20pm March 16, 2018

Before the Soviet period, "Russian food had color," says Vladimir Mukhin of Moscow's world-famous White Rabbit restaurant. He aims to honor those flavors, as well as locally source his ingredients.

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Power lines hang from a pole in a Brooklyn neighborhood on March 15 in New York City. As U.S. officials step up sanctions on Russian intelligence for its interference in the 2016 elections, members of the Trump administration have accused Russia of a cybe

Report: Russian Hackers Had The Ability To Shut Down U.S. Power Plants

6:28pm March 16, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

For the first time, the U.S. publicly blamed Russia for cyberattacks on the country's energy grid. The hackers reportedly broke into the core operations systems of companies in the U.S. and Europe.

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How Russians View The Country's Presidential Election Varies Greatly By Geography

6:19pm March 16, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Russia is the biggest country in the world by land mass, so when you ask what Russians think about the presidential election this Sunday, the answers vary greatly by geography.

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Muslim women from Syria take a German language lesson at a Muslim cultural center in February in Halle, Germany.

Debate On Role Of Islam Divides German Government

6:06pm March 16, 2018

by Simon Schütz

Members of the Merkel government agree that Muslims belong in Germany but disagree on whether the religion itself does.