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1. Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff

   President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, one week before voting ends in the contentious and expensive primary.

2. Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets

   While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket to operate.

3. States sue over new student loan limits on certain nursing and healthcare degrees

   New York, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky and Nevada are among the states challenging a rule that limits federal student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and more.

4. Can't keep a habit? This comic shares a proven formula to make it stick

   In this illustrated guide, behavioral scientist BJ Fogg breaks down his Tiny Habits framework to help you rethink your approach to starting (or restarting) a habit.

5. A study investigates: Did the abrupt end of USAID have an impact on violence?

   That's the provocative question that researchers dug into after the U.S. shut down its premier aid agency.

6. Israel's trying to expel a whole Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, activists say

   Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.

7. To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg

   Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company trying to bring extinct species back to life, reports creating artificial eggs that would be necessary to revive extinct birds such as the dodo.

8. California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit

   San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."

9. Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm

   Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a species facing a dramatic event like climate change.

10. The missing men of the American marriage market

    A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women with a shrinking pool of economically stable partners.