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1. Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and 'American Idol' alum, has died at 47

   The singer gained stardom after finishing ninth on "American Idol" in 2006. In 2014, she won a Grammy for best contemporary Christian music album for "Overcomer," her fifth album.

2. Volkswagen workers vote yes to unionizing, igniting UAW's push to organize the South

   Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the UAW, setting a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South.

3. Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Will This Calm or Inflame Tensions?

   Israel and Iran have been trading attacks on each other for a week including, for the first time, attacks on each other's territory. Will Israel's latest retaliation be the end of this wave of hostilities, or will Iranian response bring the long-standing enemies closer to all-out war? We hear from NPR's national security correspondent and our correspondent in Israel.
   
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4. What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today

   The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished.

5. Biden administration adds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims

   The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and girls' teams.

6. 'We created this problem:' a pediatric surgeon on how gun violence affects children

   Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable.

7. Remembering Robert MacNeil, longtime host of PBS 'NewsHour'

   During his decades-long career, MacNeil reported on the Kennedy assassination, the Cuban missile crisis and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1986 and 1995.

8. Tesla recalls Cybertruck over sticky problem. Blame it on — yes — soap

   Accelerator pedals on the new Cybertrucks can get stuck, a potentially dangerous production flaw. The reason why they're so sticky is soap.

9. What we know so far about Israel's strike on Iran — and what could happen next

   Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are calling for.

10. Amsterdam was flooded with tourists in 2023, so it won't allow any more hotels

    Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.