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Examining the security of the Zaporizhzia nuclear power plant in Ukraine

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mariana Budjeryn of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center about concerns Russian forces are launching attacks from the plant knowing Ukrainians won't risk returning fire.

Africa's last remaining glaciers, including on Mount Kilimanjaro, are expected to melt by 2050. The mountain is seen here in 2009.

Glaciers from Yosemite to Kilimanjaro are predicted to disappear by 2050

A new report says glaciers in a third of UNESCO World Heritage sites will disappear. Two-thirds of glaciers in the heritage sites can be saved — but only if carbon emissions are cut quickly, it says.

Mario Draghi has agreed to stay on as a caretaker prime minister for Italy. Elections are scheduled for September.

Italy's government is in turmoil. Here's how it got there — and what's next

Mario Draghi helped restore the country's influence and reputation. With his resignation as prime minister, stability in Italy and the rest of Europe is unclear.

Several hundred firefighters struggled Friday to contain two wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwest France.

Fires scorch France and Spain as temperature-related deaths soar

Firefighters struggled on Sunday to contain wildfires raging out of control in France and Spain as Europe wilts under an unusually extreme heat wave.

Karolina Attspodina, a Ukrainian-born tech entrepreneur who launched the startup We Do Solar in Berlin, with one of her company's solar panels. Attspodina's work is part of nationwide push to get Germans to use less energy and lessen dependence on Russian oil.

As Germany struggles in energy crisis, more turn to solar to help power homes

A Ukrainian-born entrepreneur in Berlin who launched a startup selling DIY solar panels has seen her business boom, as the country's reliance on Russian gas causes utility bills to skyrocket.

Clarissa Carver, Director of St. Columba Preschool in Serra Mesa, January 14, 2022

Free tuition offered to attract preschool teachers and staff

The San Diego County Office of Education partners with two local community colleges to offer free tuition for students working on an associates degree in early childhood.

Wind turbines, of the Block Island Wind Farm, tower over the water on October 14, 2016 off the shores of Block Island, Rhode Island.

Biden's offshore wind plan could create thousands of jobs, but challenges remain

When President Biden talks about tackling climate change, he talks about economic opportunities. Offshore wind promises to provide many opportunities, but it's not for everyone.

A picture taken in Moscow in March 2018 shows the Russian language version of Facebook's about page, featuring the face of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Russia plans to limit Instagram and could label Meta an extremist group

Russia's top prosecutor called for Facebook and Instagram's parent company to be labeled an extremist group after Meta said it would permit some calls for violence against "Russian invaders."

Mourners gather outside the door of a tattoo parlor in Denver on Tuesday, one of the scenes of a shooting rampage the day prior that left six people dead —including the suspected shooter — and left two more people wounded.

Denver shootings suspect wrote books previewing attacks

A man accused of killing five people this week is believed to have authored online novels that name his real-life victims. The writings are part of a police investigation into the suspect's motive.

Scientists say research into Alzheimer's needs to take a broader view of how the disease affects the brain — whether that's changes in the cortex or the role of inflammation.

Alzheimer's researchers are looking beyond plaques and tangles for new treatments

An atlas showing how Alzheimer's changes individual brain cells could help researchers find new treatments for the disease.

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