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1. A new proposal for organ donation sparks concern

   Should patients who choose euthanasia be able to die by having their vital organs removed for donation? The ethical concerns are substantial.

2. Should you sign your kids up for Trump Accounts? Four things to consider

   Families can still benefit even if their children aren't eligible for the free $1,000 contribution from the federal government.

3. Supreme Court financial disclosures reveal how their books add to their income

   The Supreme Court annual financial reports shed light on the justices' gifts, travel and personal lives.

4. New U.S. passports with Trump's image are available. Here's how to get (or avoid) one

   The passports feature an image of President Trump and are only available in person at the Washington Passport Agency — and only by appointment.

5. Appeals court denies Trump's request to halt removal of his name from the Kennedy Center

   The D.C. circuit appeals court denied all of President Trump's arguments that sought to stop the removal of his name from the Washington, D.C., arts institution.

6. Tensions with Iran add fresh uncertainty to an already shaky global economy

   Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.

7. Family of Nolan Wells, Black teen found dead off Mississippi island, retains lawyer Ben Crump

   The body of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found Monday off Horn Island, Mississippi. That's where he was last seen with friends Saturday. Crump says the family is seeking answers.

8. Inspiration for Trump's arch was sparked long before the design was first approved

   The design process for new memorials shouldn't be fast-tracked or dictated by a select few, experts say. But a small group of people close to President Trump played an outsized role in the arch's quick approvals.

9. The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition

   The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

10. Do you know where your birth certificate is? Journalist warns of new voting barriers

    The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting."