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1. Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help booster happiness as you age

   Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.

2. What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers

   A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion lawsuit because it includes abortion as a pregnancy "related medical condition."

3. Iran women's protests are the focus of 'Persepolis' author Marjane Satrapi's new book

   The French Iranian author and artist, best known for her graphic novel Persepolis,edited and contributed to a new graphic anthology titled Woman, Life, Freedom, inspired by Iran's recent protests.

4. Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers

   Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

5. South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27, Freedom Day

   South Africans celebrate their "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of apartheid.

6. Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa

   Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska.

7. UAW strike at Daimler Truck averted at 11th hour

   More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.

8. Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs

   Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.

9. Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback'

   An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives."

10. In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar — and different

    There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart.