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Add these episodes to your listening rotation during the NPR Network's Climate Solutions Week, where we're dedicated to stories and conversations about the search for climate solutions.

After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new prime minister, Keir Starmer, and Parliament dominated by the Labour Party, which hadn't won a national election since Tony Blair, nearly 20 years.

Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party's leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.

The monarch butterfly was categorized by scientists last week as endangered.

Are you ready to Party for the Planet? In honor of Earth Day, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is hosting Party for the Planet, a family-friendly event celebrating our ocean planet while highlighting some of the simple steps we all can take to make a difference.The event runs April 20-21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes an hourly parade, people powered music and interactive stations that show how we can collectively tackle some of our planet’s greatest climate challenges.“Taking care of our ocean planet can be fun,” said Matthew Arrollado, Public Programs Coordinator at Birch Aquarium. “Our community can be great stewards of the environment every day of the year. We encourage San Diegans to spring into action by making small adjustments in their everyday lives that collectively can have a massive impact for our planet.”Party for the Planet Schedule of Events/ActivitiesEntrance CourtyardCarbon Station (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.): Breathe in, breathe out. Explore natural and unnatural sources of carbon dioxide, how increasing emissions impacts our local ecosystems, and what we can do to help protect our ocean planet.Bike Powered Music (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.): Pedal your way to your favorite tunes with Rock the Bike. Guests can take a break and pedal a stationary bicycle to play a curated selection of music through speakers in the entry courtyard.Glitter Tattoos (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)GalleriaCraft Station (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.): Get ready to party… for the planet! Design and create your own party hat headband to show off during our party for the planet parade!Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.): Join the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) - San Diego Chapter to learn about how we use maps to understand our changing kelp forests and how these tools can inform action to protect these important habitats.Blue Beach Hourly Parades (11, 12, 1, 2): Make some noise and celebrate our ocean planet with a parade starring YOU! Dance, march, and make some noise while boogieing behind our staff drum major through the aquarium!Kelp Conversations with Planeteando (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.): Engage with climate communicators from Estudios Planeteando.Kelp Art Station (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.): Contribute to an upcycled kelp art project crafted by Barrio Logan-based fabric artist Sew Loka. Improvisational Performances (1:15 and 2:30 p.m.): Take in improvisational performances by Imagine Theatre Company and The Chrysalis: Monarch Center for the Arts as they connect guests’ personal ocean stories through art and theater.Party for the Planet is part of an annual nationwide initiative by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and its 220-plus accredited members.The event is included with the cost of General Admission. Annual memberships are also available. Now through Labor Day, the aquarium is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on select nights and advanced reservations are required for all guests, except members. Visit aquarium.ucsd.edu for more information about Party for the Planet.Birch Aquarium at Scripps on Facebook / Instagram

The name of the great contralto and civil rights icon now lives above the doors to the grand hall in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

Advocate for the planet by going on an adventure to save the Earth with San Diego Children's Discovery Museum! Celebrate our planet and find your passion for science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math (STREAM) on March 23 from 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Explore over 15 hands-on activity booths, enjoy food available for purchase, and an immersive butterfly experience. Interact with live butterflies, plant your own seeds, dive into the wonderful world of worms, and more! Visit sdcdm.org/NatureNight to get your tickets. Members: $10Children and Adults: $15Military/Veterans: $9EBT/WIC/SNAP: $2Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.

The Jason Mraz Foundation announced “Kaleidoscope,” a musical performance by San Diego area arts program students February 17 at 7 p.m. and 18 at 3 p.m. at California Center for the Arts in Escondido.All organizations participating in the performance are beneficiaries of grants from the Jason Mraz Foundation, whose mission it is to shine for inclusive arts education and the advancement of equality. Students of all abilities and backgrounds from the following programs will perform songs from Mraz’s catalog along with the GRAMMY-Award winning musician/songwriter and recent runner-up on “Dancing With The Stars”:● A Step Beyond Dancers● Banding Together● Diversionary Theatre● Monarch Dance● San Diego Young Artist Music Academy● Tap Fever Studios● Tierra Caliente Academy of Arts● Wheelchair Dancers“Over the past few months, I pushed myself creatively, and physically more than I have in decades,” said Mraz, referencing his “Dancing With The Stars” run. “I revisited what it was like to be a beginner in the performing arts, to immerse myself in something completely new, finding strength, joy, self-acceptance, and pride as I learned and grew every week. That is the power of the performing arts, and that is the opportunity I want to share with these students as we rehearse for this collaborative concert experience.”More information on the Jason Mraz Foundation:https://jasonmraz.com/foundation/https://www.instagram.com/jasonmrazfoundation/https://www.facebook.com/JasonMrazFoundation/https://twitter.com/jasonmrazfdn?lang=en

Katie Ledecky has come through again winning her second gold medal in Paris in the women's 800-meter freestyle. The U.S. also won gold and a new world record in a relay race, edging out China.