Monster hunters are conducting the largest search of Loch Ness in more than 50 years There have been more than a thousand official sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, the Loch Ness Centre says. Nessie enthusiasts are deploying new tools this weekend to try and prove it’s real. Read more on NPR

He demanded higher ed for Afghan girls. He was jailed. Angelina Jolie targets his case It’s been 5 months since Matiullah Wesa, an activist who urged an end to Taliban bans on girls’ education, was arrested. Media attention has faded. Now Angelina Jolie is making a plea in his behalf. Read more on NPR

Latest on Ukraine: Russia strikes Chernihiv, as Kyiv welcomes F-16 pledges Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more on NPR

Spain’s Olga Carmona learned her father had died after she won the Women’s World Cup “Yesterday was the best and the worst day of my life,” wrote Carmona, who scored the only goal in Spain’s historic win over England. Read more on NPR