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Workers install solar panels at a project this spring in Galena, Alaska.

Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming

The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected. The potential slowdown comes as electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades.

Andy Burnham is on stage after he was announced as the new leader of the Labour Party on July 17, at the Trades Union Congress in London. Burnham, a member of Parliament for Makerfield, England, ran unopposed to succeed Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation in June, setting Burnham on course to become the United Kingdom's new prime minister.

Who is Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s new prime minister?

On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide.

Members of the National Guard patrol as National Park Service workers clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.

In a first since Trump deployed the guard to D.C., Democrats are sending troops

Several Democratic governors have sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., ahead of America 250, amid President Trump's highly visible — and controversial — ongoing deployment to the city.

Andy Burnham smiles during a campaign visit to Ashton-in-Makerfield before a by-election, in Manchester, England, on June 9. Burnham is expected to succeed Keir Starmer as the U.K.'s Labour Party leader and prime minister.

How England's class divide shaped Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s likely next prime minister

As mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham brought growth to the postindustrial city. Can he scale that nationally as the next prime minister?

Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in an early publicity photograph for Gilmore Girls. The show premiered in October 2000, set in the fictional small town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut.

25 years after its premiere, 'Gilmore Girls' still draws fans to small town Connecticut

Lorelai and Rory Gilmore's fictional hometown of Stars Hollow was born after Gilmore Girls creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, stayed in northwestern Connecticut. The show premiered in the fall of 2000.

The Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education has all 11 volumes of the 1662 Latin edition of Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior.

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic shrouds: A Maine library brings maps to life

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.

10 new books you won't want to miss in July

July's crop of notable releases features new work from Colson Whitehead, Sigrid Nuñez, Daniel Mason and Nathaniel Rich. Plus, new nonfiction from award-winning journalists.

Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much

A U.S. company in Rwanda has been providing medical supplies via drone. But even state-of-the-art technology can't overcome a weak health care infrastructure.

Rep. Ro Khanna shares why he thinks Democrats should nominate a progressive in 2028

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California why he says Democrats should nominate a progressive for president in 2028 and why he's considering a run.

There are a few ways to reduce pesticide residue on fruits and veggies. At the very least, scientists say, don’t skip the step of rinsing them.

Yes, there's pesticide on your fruits and veggies. Here's what scientists say you should do

Hundreds of pesticides are legal, but that doesn’t mean that their impacts on health are fully understood. Cleaning produce before eating it reduces your exposure.

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