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1. I can't stop thinking about this plotline in 'Materialists'

   A money-obsessed NYC matchmaker is wooed by a financial investor and a cater waiter in a romantic drama that has its protagonist finding strength and emotional growth via a side character's suffering.

2. Questions remain about the Minnesota rampage. Anti-abortion extremism may shed light

   The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband texted, "Dad went to war last night,' evoking the language of the far right, Christian anti-abortion movement.

3. The math behind the war: Can Israel's air defense keep up against Iranian attacks?

   There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down.

4. Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next

   Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.

5. Federal judge declines to order Trump officials to recover deleted Signal messages

   The watchdog group American Oversight had asked a federal judge to order top national security officials to preserve any messages they may have sent on the private messaging app Signal.

6. What Does the Israel-Iran War Mean for the Middle East?

   As Israel and Iran continue missile attacks against one another, we look at how countries in the Middle East are viewing the conflict. Whether that war could spread and if other powers in the region are bracing for a wider conflict. And we hear from some residents of Tehran weighing the decision of fleeing the Iranian capital as President Trump commanded or staying and taking their chances.

7. Welcome to summer: U.S. braces for first significant heat wave of the new season

   For many Americans, high humidity will make it feel in the triple digits. The National Weather Service is urging people to prepare to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat.

8. Trump says he's close to 'a Deal' with Harvard, as judge grants injunction

   Trump's Truth Social comments came as a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that would continue blocking the president's efforts to bar international students from attending Harvard.

9. Trump is no stranger to setting 2-week deadlines. Here's how others have played out

   Since his first term, Trump has promised action on everything from tax legislation to health care within a fortnight — only for his announcements to materialize months later or not at all.

10. A man is charged with attempting to kidnap Memphis Mayor Paul Young

    Police say Trenton Abston, 25, came to Mayor Paul Young's home armed with a Taser. Officers allegedly found rope and duct tape in his car.