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1. She paid into Medicare for years. Trump's immigration policy will end her coverage

   Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare. Now Carranza's once secure retirement is in question.

2. Guthrie returns to 'Today' show months after her mother's disappearance

   Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has not been seen since returning home from a family dinner the evening of Jan. 31.

3. These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help

   Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.
   
   

4. Shingles can hit younger than you think. The vaccine can prevent excruciating pain

   A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some surprising news about the vaccine.

5. Morning news brief

   President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.

6. NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know

   At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.

7. UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

   UCLA secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.

8. A music festival booked Kanye West, now known as Ye, and lost major sponsors

   The rapper Ye was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival in London. He's gained notoriety over the years for his antisemitic comments and activities glorifying Nazis.

9. Hollywood studios reach a tentative agreement with writers union

   The Writers Guild of America went on strike for months in 2023 in a dispute with Hollywood studios. This year the union announced a new four-year contract after just a few weeks of negotiations.

10. These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall

    New research from the Democratic Republic of Congo offers a behavioral and anatomical portrait of a species that can achieve surprising athletic feats.