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Solar panels over a parking lot at Patrick Henry High School on Oct. 9, 2023.

California could be getting new rules for solar on apartments, schools and farms

CPUC will decide the fate of proposed rules that could remove financial incentives to install solar panels on complexes with more than one electric meter.

Austin Ellison stares at his damaged property after Hurricane Idalia on Thursday in Horseshoe Beach, Fla. Ellison's family owns a seafood and shrimping business.

Idalia demolished some Florida fishing communities. But locals say they'll rebuild

When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding.

The writer in Amalfi, Italy, where her grandfather is from.

Grief made me lose my balance. Here's how I learned to walk forward again

After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.

As oceans get hotter, scientists are looking for ways to safeguard coral species so they can be used to restore reefs in the future.

One way to save coral reefs? Deep freeze them for the future

As oceans get hotter, coral reefs are suffering. Scientists are working on ways to preserve coral by freezing and then reviving them to restore reefs someday.

The numeral 2024 in Times Square in New York City on Dec. 20. 2023, after traveling across the country, beginning in Los Angeles.

After a grueling 2023, here are 4 predictions for media in 2024

Lengthy strikes. Layoffs. Hikes in subscription fees. It was a long year in media. TV critic Eric Deggans looks ahead at what's coming next, and — believe it or not — it's not all bad.

National Guards surround the place where a person immolated himself earlier in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 26, 2020. A man doused himself with a flammable liquid and set himself on fire in front of Presidential Office.

Why self-immolation has been used by political protesters for decades

Aaron Bushnell's death in Washington, D.C., is the latest example of an extreme form of protest that people have used to express their grievances and attract the attention of a global audience.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Donald Trump wins Iowa Republican caucuses in first contests of 2024

Former President Trump dominated in Iowa, beating his fellow Republicans by double digits.

Republican presidential contender Doug Burgum, who's governor of North Dakota, is offering to send people $20 gift cards if they donate as little as $1 to his campaign. He's seen here last month speaking in Ankeny, Iowa.

Doug Burgum is offering $20 to people donating $1 to his campaign. Is that legal?

"Depending on the outcome, it will either be viewed as genius or the dumbest political move in history," political science professor Patricia Crouse told NPR.

Demi Lovato, Scooter Braun and Ariana Grande.

Major artists are reportedly ditching their A-list manager. Here's what's going on

Entertainment mogul Scooter Braun discovered Justin Bieber and has managed the careers of Ariana Grande and K-pop star Psy. Now some of his biggest stars are reportedly parting ways with him.

A caucus sign near the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 8.

Iowa caucuses: AP makes call for Trump win, with DeSantis in second

The AP call for former President Donald Trump came just a half hour into the first presidential contest for 2024, and later called Ron DeSantis for second. Follow NPR for analysis and results.

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