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1. Greetings from London, where a big COVID memorial holds vigil over the halls of power

   Britain's 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during the pandemic — across from Parliament.

2. The oil industry is betting big on plastics. Here's what that means for the future

   Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.

3. Trump to address nation on Iran war. And, SCOTUS considers birthright citizenship

   Trump is set to address the nation after saying the U.S. will withdraw from Iran in 2-3 weeks. And, the president will be at the Supreme Court today as arguments on birthright citizenship begin.

4. Trump to address nation after saying U.S. may leave war within weeks

   President Trump is set to address the nation on the Iran war at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday night, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying he would be providing "an important update," without providing further details.

5. From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year

   Countercultural mythmaking and global corporate dominance have helped the tech corporation sail through criticism.

6. 4 takeaways from the U.S. men's national soccer team's World Cup tune-up games

   The two losses — 5-2 to Belgium and 2-0 to Portugal — were a wakeup call for the USMNT and the team's ambitions for this summer's World Cup. But the Americans said they welcomed the lessons learned.

7. Homesick in a foreign country, a teenager meets a lifelong friend

   Holly Deiaco-Smith was feeling homesick while studying abroad in France when she was 19 years old. An encounter at the post office changed everything and led to a decades-long friendship.

8. NASA's Artemis II astronauts launch to the moon today. Watch it here

   NASA's Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon on a roughly 10-day journey that could help pave the way toward a future lunar landing.

9. Supreme Court considers a historic case about who is — and isn't — born a citizen

   At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the United States.

10. Morning news brief

    Trump tells allies who need Strait of Hormuz for oil to get it themselves, how the Iran war is impacting the U.S. and global economy, SCOTUS to hear arguments on birthright citizenship.