Global Scan
September 21, 2014
After the success of the Ice Bucket Challenge that swept YouTube, European young people are hoping for viral success with a campaign to bring world attention back to the conflict on Ukraine's eastern border. Meanwhile, killing is the subject of newly-published scientific research. In this case, the killers, though, are chimps. And a Chinese tennis star retires in her 30s, having brought tennis and a bit of sports freedom to her home country, in this weekend's Global Scan.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Sweden imports waste from European neighbors to fuel waste-to-energy program
Living on Earth
June 26, 2012
Sweden's successful waste-to-energy program converts household waste into energy for heating and electricity. But they've run into an unusual problem: they simply aren't generating enough trash to power the incinerators, so they've begun importing waste from European neighbors.
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Conflict & Justice
Russia is deploying nuclear-capable missiles on NATO's doorstep, Lithuania says
Agence France-Presse
October 08, 2016
Updated
Lithuania's foreign minister says modified Iskander missiles have a range of up to 435 miles — meaning they could reach Berlin from the Russian outpost, which is sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania.
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Conflict & Justice
The West was stunned by Putin's military moves. Here's why NATO says it won't happen again
The Takeaway
March 23, 2015
When Russia moved into Crimea last year, even NATO admits it was caught off-guard. But now a top NATO general says the West is alert to Putin's plans, and is developing its own moves to stop him from expanding any further.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Bagels disappeared from Lithuania after WWII … but now they’re back
PRI's The World
June 16, 2015
When Menachem Kaiser discovered that the bagel had disappeared from Lithuania, along with most of the Jewish culture, he and some friends decided to bring it back.
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Development & Education
When Belarus closed its last liberal arts school, the university went into exile
PRI's The World
July 14, 2015
The European Humanities University is a Belarussian liberal arts school. But it's now operating in Lithuania.
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Politics
Trump's comments leave some European leaders worried about the future of NATO
PRI's The World
July 21, 2016
When asked if he would defend the Baltic states in the event of a Russian attack, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was hesitant to offer support.
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Conflict & Justice
Lithuania has built a fake town so it can practice fighting off a Russian invasion
Agence France-Presse
August 30, 2016
Lithuania considers itself the frontline in ongoing tensions between Russia and NATO — and it worries any conflict could start in the Baltics. So its army is doing all it can to prepare for an invasion.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Science confirms the incredible story of Lithuania's Holocaust escape tunnel
PRI's The World
April 19, 2017
More than 70 years ago, a group of Jewish prisoners dug a tunnel using mostly their hands and spoons to escape their Nazi captors. A team of archaeologists has recently discovered the tunnel in Ponar forest outside of Vilnius, Lithuania. The discovery is the subject of a new documentary.
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Conflict & Justice
Unease in the Baltics as US allies watch Trump praise Putin
PRI's The World
January 05, 2017
Three US senators traveled to the Baltics to try to calm the jangled nerves of leaders worried that the US will abandon NATO.
Politics
Lithuanian president on possible new cold war
PRI's The World
February 15, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the president of Lithuania about his concerns over tensions between neighboring Russia and the West; President Adamkus wants to diffuse talk of a possible new Cold War, but admits there are those who welcome it.