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The missionary group, which included children, were on their way home from building an orphanage, according to a message from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries.

A Ukrainian skier has pulled out of the Olympics to show solidarity with protesters back home. While the impact of her move is unclear, forgoing a chance at a medal is a powerful symbol.

Ukraine's parliament has voted to push the president from power. NPR's Scott Simon gets an update from correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson in Kiev.

An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth's future.

A U.S.-based human rights group accuses the United States of supporting a governor in western Afghanistan who allegedly has ordered political arrests and torture of detainees. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

Facebook posted on Sunday that the high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting people online. The social network isn't the only one working on the concept.

Illinois State University president Terri Goss Kinzy draws on her background in science to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Host Bob Edwards reads from listener correspondence.

A federal judge upholds most of an antitrust settlement between Microsoft, the federal government and various states. It's seen as a victory for the software giant and a setback for nine states that rejected the deal. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

Guitarist Lonnie Donegan inspired John Lennon and Pete Townshend with his "skiffle" sound. He wrote such memorable hits as "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (on the Bedpost Overnight)," and "Rock Island Line." Lonnie Donegan died yesterday at the age of 71. Robert Siegel has this remembrance.