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1. Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager of Atlanta Braves, dies at age 84

   The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s and the team's only championship in 1995, before retiring after the 2010 season.

2. CDC says threat of widespread outbreak of hantavirus remains low

   As hantavirus has dominated headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the CDC stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion was small.

3. Frontier Airlines plane strikes and kills pedestrian

   Denver International Airport said the person had jumped a fence and dashed into the aircraft's path minutes before being struck.

4. An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran

   NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's negotiations to end the war on Iran.

5. Why saying hello to strangers can be good for you

   A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life.

6. They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work

   Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.

7. Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia

   The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.

8. Soccer was once considered niche in the U.S. Then came the 1994 World Cup

   Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?

9. Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security

   Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.

10. What is a radical? It's the question of M.I.A.'s vexing career

    Fans who danced to "Paper Planes" might hardly recognize the conspiracy-touting artist before them today — but in a certain way, she's the same button-pusher as ever.