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1. The labor economics of 'Alien' — and its lessons for inequality on Earth

   Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yutani helps explain monopsony — and the rise of inequality on Earth.

2. In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path

   New evidence finds that sight and imagination rely on the same neurons and use the same neural code.

3. 2 local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in

   Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces a tough challenge from a pair of antitrust lawsuits.

4. Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

   Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.

5. Morning news brief

   Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales are stepping down amid misconduct allegations, the U.S. and Iran are both blocking oil exports, Trump deletes controversial post amid row with pope.

6. U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class

   An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.

7. Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder

   No one was injured at Altman's home or the company offices, authorities said.

8. Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations

   Swalwell's resignation follows allegations of sexual assault and misconduct made by multiple women against the California Democrat.

9. Where are American Catholics on Trump's fight with the pope?

   NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with conservative commentator and podcaster Michael Knowles about President Trump and Pope Leo XIV.

10. 5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister

    Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.