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1. A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well?

   Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely.

2. Smokers in China are being chided by anti-smoking women

   Many many many men smoke in China. A small but outspoken group of women are becoming anti-smoking advocates, confronting those who light up in public.

3. Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish

   Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress.

4. Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters

   As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.

5. GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president

   Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.

6. Researchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish science

   Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.

7. Amid allegations of abuse on Epstein's 'Zorro Ranch,' New Mexico opens new probes

   Epstein owned a 10,000-acre property with a mansion. After calls by the public, the state attorney general searched the property and the state House created a "Truth Commission."
   
   

8. The Education Department is hiring — while it's being dismantled

   The Federal Student Aid office lost half its staff last year as part of Trump administration downsizing. Now, it's hiring hundreds of new workers.

9. A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden 

   Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide breaks down the process, from killing your lawn to picking plants to grow.

10. As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers

    About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they're being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.