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In an image released by Ukrainian Defense Ministry Press Service, Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with U.S. Javelin missiles during military exercises in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Thursday.

Some Russian troops reportedly withdraw from Ukraine border area

Russia's Interfax news, citing the military, reports that 10,000 troops are returning to their "permanent deployment points" from the border region.

A page from the book<em> The Me I Choose to Be </em>by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley with photography by Regis and Kahran Bethencourt

Kids need to see themselves reflected in media. Here are some recommendations

We asked children's media experts to recommend their favorite new books, TV shows and video games with characters and storylines representing the diversity of the U.S.

Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec prepares to hand the ball off during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Boston. The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl have been canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans.

'We just do not have enough players': More bowl games canceled as COVID cases surge

UCLA, Virginia, Boston College and Miami bow out of their bowl games because of an insufficient number of players. Rosters also are depleted by injuries and players opting out of games.

Wanda Olson poses for a photo in Villa Rica, Ga., on Dec. 17. When Olson's son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. Even without a funeral, the bill came to nearly $2,000, a hefty sum that Olson initially covered.

FEMA wants to give families up to $9,000 for COVID funerals, but many don't apply

A federal program reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19. But many eligible families have not applied for assistance.

Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus, their Big Hit Entertainment agency said. Members of the group are seen here at a news conference to introduce their single "Butter," in May. They are, from left to right: V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope.

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for COVID-19

Nearly half of the seven-member band have now tested positive, after returning to South Korea from abroad earlier this month.

Sunday Puzzle: End-of-year quiz

NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUNC listener Aaron Jones of Cary, North Carolina.

Cape Town local remembers Archbishop Desmond Tutu

In his hometown of Cape Town, South Africans mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

A woman sweeps outside the house where former Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu lived, in Soweto, South Africa, Sunday Dec. 26, 2021. Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town has died, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday.

World leaders mourn the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The archbishop is being remembered around the world for his commitment to equality and justice and his "impish" sense of humor.

NYC bans natural gas in new buildings in an effort to combat climate change

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to David Iaconangelo of E&E News about New York City's recent ban on natural gas in new buildings and its national implications.

Desmond Tutu, an icon who helped end apartheid in South Africa, dies at 90

The Nobel Peace laureate and archbishop emeritus campaigned against a system he called evil and, after apartheid, helped the nation heal as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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