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1. Here's how much the the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger

   More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.

2. An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland

   New Yorker writer Ben Taub says while the idea of acquiring Greenland is out of the headlines, it hasn't been dropped. Taub describes how Trump's ongoing efforts have broken the trust of our allies.
   

3. Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

   Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.

4. Greetings from Maputo, Mozambique's capital, shaped by a modernist architecture

   An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes.

5. Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?

   In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.

6. Taiwan says Chinese pressure over the island is the 'new normal'

   Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.

7. Senate postpones confirmation hearing for intel chief after Trump's call to delay

   Senators wanted to fast-track President Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence. But Trump now says he wants to delay until they pass voting legislation that already failed in the Senate.

8. Trump to face questions at G7 press conference. And, Tuesday's primary results

   Trump has touted his tentative agreement with Iran at the G7 summit. Today, he is expected to field questions at a press conference as the summit wraps up. And, a look at Tuesday's primary election results.

9. 'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for years

   People who go to prison keep one important right — to file a grievance over their treatment: from abuse to denied medical care. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.

10. With Iran deal, Trump told ships to 'start your engines.' That's not happening yet

    Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz inflicted global pain during the months-long conflict with the U.S. and Israel. A tentative deal is in place, but questions remain about the key waterway.