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1. El Niño is set to take hold this summer, driving up global temperatures

   A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year. The hottest years on record generally occur in years when El Niño is active.

2. U.S. investigates strike on Iranian school as the war sparks a global oil crisis

   Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people.

3. 'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album

   The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California's state prison system.

4. Oil price surges as Iran steps up attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf

   Markets seesawed on Day 13 of the war in the Middle East, as two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near Iraq's southern ports and attacks between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.

5. Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them

   Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.

6. Trump's war with Iran is angering some swing voters who want money spent at home

   Swing voters who helped reelect President Trump in 2024 don't support his decision to go to war in Iran and instead want to see U.S. tax dollars spent tackling economic pressures facing Americans.

7. 5 ways to resist the urge to keep looking at your phone

   So you want to spend less time on your phone. How do you do that when it's designed to suck you in? Life Kit spoke to experts in behavioral science, psychology and technology for real-world advice.

8. The Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant truckers shifts into higher gear

   The White House wants tougher rules for commercial licenses after several high-profile crashes involving foreign-born drivers. But critics say that would do little to make the nation's roads safer.

9. To stop Africa from hemorrhaging local talent, scientist creates drug discovery lab

   A Zambian scientist is on a quest to prevent brain drain from Africa so he's established a state-of-the-art drug discovery lab in South Africa.

10. Bam Adebayo's 83-point night was one to remember. But not everyone was pleased

    Detractors point to Adebayo's one-of-a-kind stat line — 43 field goal attempts, 22 3-point attempts and, most of all, NBA records of 36 free throws and 43 attempts — as proof of stat-padding.