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1. Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image

   A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.

2. Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records

   Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.

3. What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader

   The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.

4. Anthropic sues the Trump administration over 'supply chain risk' label

   The Pentagon told suppliers they can't use Anthropic's artificial intelligence tools after the company said it would not let its tech be used for autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance.

5. This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America

   In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.

6. Attempted attack with explosives in New York City investigated as "ISIS-inspired terrorism"

   Two men have been charged with allegedly providing support to a foreign terrorism organization and using a weapon of mass destruction. New York City NYPD Commissioner says the explosive devices "could have caused serious injury or death."

7. Trump is using immigration policy to suppress speech, lawsuit claims

   A new lawsuit accuses the administration of violating the First Amendment by threatening the visas of researchers for work on disinformation and content moderation of social media.

8. Why young girls are disguised as boys in Afghanistan

   The Taliban has released a video of an interrogation of a girl who passed as a boy. It's an age-old practice in this patriarchal society but now appears to be happening with some frequency.

9. Iran picks new leader. And, Trump won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting

   Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader. And, President Trump says he will not sign any more bills until Congress overhauls voting.

10. Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at the origins of humans' love of alcohol

    Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars.