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1. North Carolina Rep. Valerie Foushee holds narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam

   The race is too close to call between Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee and her anti-establishment challenger Nida Allam in North Carolina's 4th congressional district and is likely headed to a recount.

2. Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley set to compete for a high-stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat

   Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will face former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the state's toss-up U.S. Senate race.

3. GOP primary for Texas Senate seat set for runoff; Democratic race too close too call

   Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn will face Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a May runoff. Vote counting was still underway in the Democratic primary between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico.

4. Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)

   Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.

5. Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky

   Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.

6. The 2026 World Cup faces big challenges with only 100 days to go

   Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it begins, the 2026 World Cup is facing a lot of uncertainty.

7. A glimpse of Iran, through the eyes of its artists and journalists

   Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting point.

8. President Trump is trying to make it harder to vote. Here's why that matters

   Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.

9. A new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV's 'forgotten population'

   It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's also beneficial because the HIV virus is always evolving.

10. U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries

    The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.