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1. Justice Department says Biden DOJ weaponized law to go after anti-abortion activists

   The Trump administration has said that enforcement of the FACE Act by the Biden DOJ represents "the prototypical example" of the weaponization of the law against conservatives.

2. Law enforcement is trying to combat abusive AI. Experts say easier said than done

   An Ohio man was convicted of cybercrimes involving obscene AI-generated images of women and children. But experts warn of the difficulties in going after such cases.

3. The Iran war created a global natural gas shortage — a windfall for U.S. companies

   With Qatar's liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in new investments.

4. Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

   Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery.

5. Veteran diplomat offers insights into the war in Iran — and thoughts on what's next

   The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means.

6. You can order your own blood work now. Interpreting the results is another story

   Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their health into their own hands. The process often raises more questions for patients than it can answer.

7. After losing loved ones, an Israeli and a Palestinian work together for Middle East peace

   An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they've become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.

8. Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote

   The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The government could face a no-confidence vote over its response to the fuel protests.

9. Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun

   Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.

10. Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president

    With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means.