Some rural Nevadans want Trump to stop the state’s solar energy boom Backlash against massive solar energy farms drove strong rural turnout in Nevada may have helped flip the presidential vote there to Republican for the first time since 2004. But it’s not a given Trump will derail President Biden’s plans for more Nevada solar….

France’s toppled government adds to the European Union’s bigger political problems The political instability in France — and simultaneously in Germany, where the governing coalition collapsed a month ago — could have wide-ranging consequences. Read more on NPR

NASA delays Artemis II human moon mission once again as it wraps up heat shield investigation The mission to take four astronauts on a trip around the moon and back, previously targeting a launch at the end of 2025, has been delayed until at least April, 2026. Read more on NPR

How worried should we be about Disease X? An unidentified illness has claimed 80 lives in DRC. Investigators are on the scenes to determine what it is — and how much of a threat it poses to locally and globally Read more on NPR

Pope Francis goes electric in new eco-friendly popemobile Pope Francis, who heads the Catholic Church, has doubled down on his commitment to the environment with a new electric popemobile presented by Mercedes-Benz. Read more on NPR

A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern California coast; tsunami warning issued A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern California coast and a tsunami warning has been issued. Several aftershocks continue to rattle the area off Eureka.  Read more on NPR

Court rejects Boeing plea deal stemming from 737 Max crashes A federal judge in Texas has rejected a plea deal between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department, saying the court should play a bigger role in selecting an independent monitor to oversee the company. Read more on NPR

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that “Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve.” Read more on NPR

Cryptic words were found on bullet casings at scene of CEO Brian Thompson’s killing Shell casings with the cryptic words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were found at the scene of the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO outside of a Manhattan hotel, police officials say. Read more on NPR

Stay away from Dr. Google, and other lessons learned about hypochondria Caroline Crampton developed excessive health anxiety after being treated for cancer as a teen. In A Body Made of Glass she chronicles her experience with hypochondria and the history of the condition. Read more on NPR