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1. Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads

   Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released hours after the Justice Department said it would allow firing squads for federal executions.

2. Mali hit by wave of coordinated attacks from armed groups

   Gunfire and explosions have rocked Mali's capital Bamako and other key cities in one of the most significant coordinated attacks in years, as armed groups, including jihadist insurgents and separatist rebels exploit worsening insecurity in the Sahel region.

3. Opinion: A lesson in humanity at the Boston Marathon

   Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."

4. Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status

   Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.

5. DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight

   Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.

6. The rising cost of fertilizer and fuel prices is pushing some farmers to the brink

   In the Mississippi Delta, a crucial agricultural region, farmers say their patience is wearing thin. Reeling from the effects of tariffs, they must now also navigate rising fertilizer and fuel costs.

7. Trump and Congress cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Can Botox keep it afloat?

   After President Trump and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year's budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox, to stay afloat.

8. Iran's foreign minister leaves Pakistan, then Trump cancels U.S. delegation's travel

   After arriving on Friday, Iran's Abbas Araghchi has left Islamabad, prompting President Trump to announce that his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer travel there Saturday for peace talks

9. Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

   The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.

10. Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal

    A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that immigration laws allow people to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot bypass this. The decision stems from Trump declaring the border situation an invasion and suspending asylum.