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1. 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.

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

   New York City NYPD Commissioner: "Explosive devices that could have caused serious injury or death."

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The U.S. names its 7th dead soldier and oil prices spike on Day 10 of the Iran war

   The Pentagon said a Space Brigade sergeant was killed and the price of oil increased after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.

8. World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel

   World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.

9. The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts

   A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults.

10. Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens

    Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip?