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Climate solutions do exist. These 6 experts detail what they look like

We asked six climate experts what questions you should ask yourself whenever you come across something claiming to be a "climate solution".

<em>Kimberly Akimbo</em> won the 2023 Tony Award for best musical, beating out <em>Some Like It Hot,</em><em> Shucked, New York, New York and &Juliet.</em>

Tony Awards 2023: Here's the list of major winners with photos

History was made, as Alex Newell became the first nonbinary actor to win a Tony and J. Harrison Ghee the second. We'll be updating this winners list throughout the night.

The San Vicente reservoir in San Diego County stores water from as far away as the Colorado River. Pumping water into a smaller reservoir in the surrounding mountains could store excess solar power until it's needed, when the sun sets.

'Water batteries' in California could store solar and wind power for when it's needed

San Diego has an ambitious plan to store renewable energy, using extra solar power to pump water up a mountain. This old-style "water battery" technology could be set for a revival.

A woman passes by a mural of the rapper Biggie Smalls on a wall in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.

As hip-hop turns 50, Biggie Smalls' legacy reminds us of what the genre has survived

Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in 1997: "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls."

Where did 20,000 Jews hide from the Holocaust? In Shanghai

An exhibit in New York explores a little-known chapter of World War II.

New Zealand's forward Hannah Wilkinson celebrates after her team won the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group A football match between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland on Thursday.

Co-host New Zealand stuns Norway to open the Women's World Cup

Host team New Zealand defeated Norway 1-0 in the opening game of the tournament, following a brief pause to remember those killed and injured in a shooting in Auckland just hours before.

Hadley Park has a long history in North Nashville, Tenn. It was a plantation, tanks were staged there during the Vietnam War, and it is now home to the annual African Street Festival.

Black immigrants are growing in numbers, but in the U.S. many often feel invisible

One in five Black Americans are either immigrants or the children of immigrants. But feeling embraced or understood by the U.S. can seem daunting for some, and impossible for others.

The Goodwin family, including Regina Goodwin, in a 1970s photo.

The Tulsa Race Massacre is recounted through family memories in 'Built from the Fire'

One family, the Goodwins, was forever changed by the attacks in Oklahoma more than a century ago and worked to ensure Tulsa acknowledged the truth about what happened.

A car passes by the Town of Atherton city limits sign July 12, 2005, in Atherton, Calif.

A car was found buried at a California estate once owned by a man convicted of murder

Police are investigating after landscapers discovered a car contained unused bags of concrete buried in the yard of a 1.63-acre estate in the San Francisco Bay Area.

<em></em><strong>Invertebrates Winner:</strong> <em>The big buzz</em>. South Texas, USA. The world's bees are under threat from habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. With 70% of bee species nesting underground, it is increasingly important that areas of natural soil are left undisturbed.

See the buzzworthy winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

This year's top prizes went to a teen from Thailand and an American who is just the fifth woman to win in 58 years. Karine Aigner spoke with NPR about the significance of the photo and the award.

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