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1. Police arrest Ex-Prince Andrew. And, Trump hosts the first Board of Peace meeting

   U.K. police arrested Former Prince Andrew today on suspicion of misconduct in public office, U.K. media reports. And, President Trump is hosting the first-ever Board of Peace meeting today.

2. That ain't perfume! Ancient bottle contained feces, likely used for medicine

   Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than 2,000 years ago.

3. Britain's ex-Prince Andrew is arrested on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties

   Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

4. Urban sketchers find the sublime in the city block

   Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.

5. How Epstein and Maxwell used an elite Midwest arts school to prey on girls

   Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell lavished money on the Interlochen Center for the Arts to gain access, documents show — even funding an on-campus lodge they stayed in. In the process, two teenagers were pulled into their orbit.

6. An unsung hero stepped in to help a newly widowed mom in a moment of need

   Barbara Alvarez lost her husband in 2017, just before their daughter went off to college. Her unsung hero helped her find the strength to be a single mother to her child at a key moment in their lives.

7. How do Olympians like Eileen Gu earn $23 million? Here are all the ways

   Most Olympians never win big money — or big fame. So how are athletes such as Eileen Gu or Chloe Kim able to earn millions of dollars? Here are some of the ways.

8. How recent shifts in DNA sleuthing might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case

   DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first used for cold cases — is helping to solve active cases as well.

9. Morning news brief

   President Trump's Board of Peace to meet for the first time, latest round of talks to end war in Ukraine conclude with little progress, Meta CEO defends the platform in social media addiction trial.

10. Iran and the U.S. lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

    Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy Thursday, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.