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1. Photos: In this part of the world, nearly every chile pepper farmer is a woman

   Chile peppers are a traditional part of Indian cuisine — and a key crop for women farmers. They say it's too demanding for men. "In spite of the challenges," says one, "we've found freedom."

2. U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

   After briefly reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has again closed the vital economic waterway, saying it will restrict ships from passing through as long as the U.S. continues its blockade.

3. Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer

   Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch but deny blame for bad care.

4. This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website

   Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. government has set Monday as the day when some companies can begin requesting refunds.

5. She no longer remembers it's her birthday. He got her a present anyway

   A special day can be tinged with sorrow when your partner has dementia. But then he found the perfect gift.

6. School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students better off?

   With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market.

7. The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off

   This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer.

8. North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea

   South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area.

9. US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship

   The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.

10. Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

    A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.