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1. South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president

   In January, Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months for accepting gifts from the Unification Church, which sought political favors.

2. Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction

   People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds.

3. The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC oil cartel after nearly 60 years

   The Arab oil producer has long expressed frustration with the quotas it has to follow as part of OPEC, the cartel of major state-owned oil producers.

4. WHCA dinner shooter charged. And, Charles III to address Congress

   Cole Allen, the man who tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump. And, King Charles III is set to address Congress today.

5. Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

   Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.

6. The MAHA movement is mad about the weedkiller glyphosate and Trump's EPA

   The coalition focused on making Americans healthier is frustrated with the Trump administration's stance on environmental toxins and most recently, its support of the company that makes the pesticide.

7. 'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC

   15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.

8. Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story

   Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions you're making as premiums rise.

9. Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts

   Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change.

10. Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes

    Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.