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1. Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft

   An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has called for parliament to be dissolved, threatening to bring down the government.

2. Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates

   Secretary Duffy, his wife and nine kids took a "Great American Road Trip" to celebrate America's 250th. They say no taxpayers funded the project. But a nonprofit with transport-related sponsors did.

3. She spent a year using AI to do almost everything. Here's what she learned

   Tech writer Joanna Stern used AI to read medical results, respond to texts and serve as her therapist. She says her emotional connection to it was unsettling.Her new book is I Am Not a Robot.

4. Inflation jumps to its highest level since 2023. Here are 3 things costing a lot more

   Rising gasoline prices pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years in April. Consumer prices were up 3.8% from a year ago.

5. Trump heads to China for state visit. And, how the war in Iran has affected inflation

   Trump leaves for Beijing today for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. And, a new inflation report is expected to show the war in Iran's impact on the U.S.

6. The economic chilling effect of Trump's immigration crackdown

   New research finds that ICE raids and deportation fears disrupted local economies, reduced work among undocumented immigrants, and may have hurt some U.S.-born workers too.

7. Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port

   Kuwait accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port. And a U.S. ambassador revealed Israel sent its Iron Dome air-defense to the United Arab Emirates.

8. 24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding

   The three high-school birders, dubbed The Pete Dunnelins, have one day to count as many bird species across the state of New Jersey as physically possible. Here's what it takes.

9. Drive 5 hours or fly 20 minutes? Remote towns suffer from lack of year-round flights

   A federal program that pays airlines to operate in small and rural communities could have its budget cut in half, leaving parts of the country with no flight options.
   

10. The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning the internet

    Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view.