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Blaming renewables for blackouts, which haven't happened, is "a way to forestall a transition that's underway, but needs to move faster than it is right now," said Shelley Welton of the University of Pennsylvania.

Renewable energy is maligned by misinformation. It's a distraction, experts say

The new climate spending package boosts wind and solar power to clean up the country's electricity grid. But these efforts face an ongoing misinformation campaign.

Rubble is cast around the Georgia Guidestones after an explosion in Elberton, Georgia, U.S., July 6, 2022 in a still image from video.

A Georgia monument was destroyed. Locals blame conspiracy theories

The Georgia Guidestones monument has always attracted outlandish theories, but their destruction in a recent bombing has led community members to grapple with the impact of conspiracies.

A woman shelters from the sun under a dark umbrella in London on Monday. Temperatures are forecast to hit well over 100 degrees in parts of the U.K. on Monday and Tuesday.

The heat in London on Monday and Tuesday is rivaling parts of the Sahara

"I think it's the Devil's armpits outside already," a Manchester resident reported around 1 p.m. local time on Monday. The heat wave in Europe that has resulted in deaths and fueled massive wildfires.

Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel testifying in the Biden documents probe?

Hur spent much of his legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.

Children play in the West Point neighborhood of Monrovia last week. West Point has been hit hard by Ebola. So local leaders formed their own Ebola task force, which goes door to door looking for cases.

How Liberia Is Starting To Beat Ebola, With Fingers Crossed

There's potentially some good news about Ebola: While cases are still rising in Sierra Leone, the outbreak shows signs of slowing in Liberia. Communities are banding together to get Ebola out.

British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs on stages around the world, sharing his love of classical, folk and pop.

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason celebrates his eclectic inspirations

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about growing up in a house filled with music, playing at Harry and Meghan's royal wedding and performing some of his favorite pieces.

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