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1. Opinion: A lesson in humanity at the Boston Marathon

   Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."

2. Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status

   Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.

3. The rising cost of fertilizer and fuel prices is pushing some farmers to the brink

   In the Mississippi Delta, a crucial agricultural region, farmers say their patience is wearing thin. Reeling from the effects of tariffs, they must now also navigate rising fertilizer and fuel costs.

4. DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight

   Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.

5. Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts

   After President Trump and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year's budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox, to stay afloat.

6. Iran's foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks

   Iran's Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday, as the White House confirmed Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel there Saturday to try to "move the ball forward towards a deal."

7. Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

   The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.

8. Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal

   A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that immigration laws allow people to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot bypass this. The decision stems from Trump declaring the border situation an invasion and suspending asylum.

9. From night life in Egypt to rice farming in Vietnam, the war in Iran is a drain

   Fuel costs more. Food is harder to get. Jobs are evaporating. And in Cairo, cafes and restaurants are ordered to close at 9 p.m.

10. A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous

    Researchers discovered evidence of enormous Kraken-like creatures who hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago, competing with large apex predators.