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Water vapor rises from the nuclear power plant Isar II in Essenbach, Germany, on March 3, 2022.

Germany begins powering down its last three nuclear plants

Public pressure, stoked by disasters at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima, put pressure on successive German governments to end their use. Germany began winding down the plants Saturday.

Fear of pregnancy: One teen's story in post-Roe America

In a state that bans abortion, anxiety about rape and getting pregnant drove this teen to start on birth control, though she's not having sex.

The U.S. just updated the list of electric cars that qualify for a $7,500 tax credit

Starting on Tuesday, a $7,500 tax credit will shrink or disappear for some vehicles, but popular models like the Chevy Bolt, F-150 Lightning and Tesla Model Y are still eligible for the full amount.

A person (bottom) is detained after throwing an apparent "smoke bomb" in Wakayama on April 15, 2023, where Japan's prime minister was due to give a speech.

Japanese PM Kishida unharmed after explosion heard at port where he was due to speak

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was in the city of Wakayama, stumping for a candidate in upcoming by-elections when an explosion was heard. At least one person has been detained.

Bicycles burn during a protest outside the Paris City Hall on Friday, the day France's Constitutional Council approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 was enacted into law Saturday. The authorized changes will start being implemented in September.

Montana lawmakers on Friday passed a bill to ban TikTok over the app's suspected connections to the Chinese government.

Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok

Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok.

New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, introduces Kathleen Corradi, center, as the first-ever citywide director of rodent mitigation, also known as the "rat czar."

NYC is waging a war against rats. Meet the woman leading the charge

The rats don't run this city! Allegedly.

Forests stretch in every direction as far as you can see in eastern Washington state, with the Colville Mountains rising in the distance.

A trek into Spring in the mountains of eastern Washington

Spring has finally arrived in the mountains of eastern Washington. NPR's Brian Mann went for a trek in the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge north of Spokane.

What keeps Metallica going after 40 years of making music

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to bassist Robert Trujillo and founding drummer Lars Ulrich of the band Metallica about their latest album and their four decades of music-making.

HBO's 'Barry' ends as it began — pushing the boundaries of television

In prior seasons, the former Marine turned low-rent hitman — played by star, writer, director, producer Bill Hader — has ruthlessly eliminated anyone who might discover his secret past as a killer.

The villainous Elesh Norn in all her porcelain splendor, as depicted by artist Magali Velleneuve.

'March of the Machine' early review: Mom invades Magic: The Gathering's multiverse

Villains that stretch back to Magic: The Gathering's earliest years battle its sprawling multiverse in 'March of the Machine.' NPR reviews the new set ahead of its prerelease.

In this photo provided by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, a 2,500-acre forest fire burns in Ocean County, N.J., on Wednesday.

Seeing a red flag warning in your weather app? Here's what to do

Red flag warnings mean an increased risk of wildfires in the next 12 to 24 hours, so fire safety is extra important. How do they differ from fire weather watches? And what precautions should you take?

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