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1. Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions

   Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.

2. Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized

   Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55.

3. Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars

   A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home.

4. DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million

   It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site.

5. NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs

   At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.

6. More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic

   Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

7. Former Obama adviser reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'

   Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter and security adviser for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to Trump — about what it means to be American.

8. Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air

   Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in April and has been named the African Capital of Culture for 2028.

9. Palestinians use recycling as Israel's restrictions trigger a trash crisis

   Palestinians in the West Bank live amid garbage following Israeli restrictions. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to make a change.

10. Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases

    The Texas primary runoffs have now concluded and major November election matchups are set. And Trump's Justice Department has deleted significant information from the Jan. 6 riot cases.