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As the idea spread, more than 61,000 nights were booked, grossing nearly $2 million. One host in Kyiv says the donations have helped pay staffers who have fled and buy food for elderly neighbors.

Scott Simon speaks with author Azar Nafisi about her new book, "Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times."

Russia and Belarus have been kicked out of the Winter Paralympic Games, and MLB players are pushing for better pay in contract negotiations with owners.

For the second time in three months, a credit ratings agency has upgraded Illinois State University’s outlook — a move that could lead to lower borrowing costs down the road.

Fencing, increased police presence and National Guard troops have been put in place ahead of President Biden's first State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Russia's war in Ukraine has met stiff resistance from Ukrainian soldiers and everyday citizens who've taken up arms against invading troops.

"This must be our 'whatever it takes' moment," European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says. Metsola says the EU will work with Ukraine toward its goal goal of joining the union.

The retail giant currently pays a $15 per hour starting wage, but said it would raise it to as much as $24. Companies have been boosting pay and benefits in an effort to keep and attract workers.

Oil-consuming nations will bring 60 million barrels of crude out of storage and onto global markets. It's supposed to calm oil prices down, but global crude went up on the news.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to his nation's nuclear forces over the weekend, but their exact meaning is unclear. Russia has more nuclear weapons than any other nation.