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1. Trump's Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it'll work

   It's unclear how many leaders have been asked to join the board, and the large number of invitations being sent out, including to countries that don't get along, has raised questions about the board's mandate and decision-making processes.

2. Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner

   Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.

3. As Trump dismantles the existing world order, his version is still taking shape

   In his second term, the president is embracing a foreign policy that breaks sharply from U.S. tradition. Both supporters and critics say he's upending a global system in place for 80 years.

4. Medicaid has a new way to pay for costly sickle cell treatment: Only if it works

   Medicaid is doing a novel payment system for the new, promising and expensive sickle cell treatment. It may become a model for all gene therapies being developed.

5. Wall Street-backed landlords a target for both Trump and Democrats

   Like President Trump, lawmakers around the U.S. blame corporate homebuyers for high prices and want to restrict them. Experts say it's not so simple, and passing laws has proved difficult.

6. Trump promised to cut energy bills in half. One year later, has he delivered?

   Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.

7. Polyester clothing has been causing a stir online. But how valid are the concerns?

   There has been a lot of conversation on social media about the downsides of polyester. But are those downsides as bad as they're believed to be? Are there upsides?

8. New Orleans brings back the house call, sending nurses to visit newborns and moms

   Louisiana has long struggled with maternal and infant mortality. In New Orleans, free home visits by nurses help spot medical problems early. It's a reproductive health policy with bipartisan support.

9. Gretchen Whitmer says it's not 'paranoia' to fear Trump using the military in elections

   NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about tariffs, the security of upcoming elections and the prospects of a female president.

10. Less personnel drama but still sky high turnover one year into Trump's new term

    A large share of the departures so far this term were on the National Security Council staff.