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1. SCOTUS upholds abortion pill telehealth access. And, Trump returns from China visit

   The Supreme Court kept access to the abortion pill mifepristone available via telehealth. And, Trump says he made multiple trade deals during his state visit to China.

2. Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24

   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.

3. Which Trump cabinet member has a new reality show? The quiz knows

   This week, in Warshington, D.C., the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve and we wrote a quiz question about his name. Enjoy that, and the other nine, too.

4. After redistricting, what does representation mean to Tennessee voters?

   What does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask.

5. Gen Z homeowners? Yes, more in their 20s are managing to buy despite the odds

   Gen Z homeowners now outpace millennials at the same age. They're more likely to be single and less likely to use help from parents.

6. Morning news brief

   Trump returns to U.S. after trip to China, Supreme Court decides to maintain abortion pill access, U.K. prime minister faces challenges from his own party.

7. Son reflects with his mother about growing up with autism

   Jhovana Figueroa was diagnosed with autism when he was a toddler. For StoryCorps, Figueroa and his mom talk about his childhood and their hopes for the future.

8. CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

   CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said.

9. Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

   Pope Leo XIV denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine.

10. Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

    Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.