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1. Suspect in attack at Michigan synagogue is dead, ATF offical says

   Security officers at Temple Israel had "engaged the threat" that apparently started with a vehicle ramming into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.

2. This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events

   Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolisin Chicago Public Schools.

3. Medicare Advantage 'dark money' group tries to win higher payments for insurers

   What appeared to be a surge of grassroots support for higher Medicare Advantage payments was actually driven by a pro-industry group.

4. Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations

   The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.

5. This reporter went bust while covering America's sports betting boom

   Americans are betting on sports, elections, award shows and even military actions. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins bet $10k from his employer in his investigation of this gambling world.

6. Chilean Smiljan Radić Clarke wins architecture's highest honor

   The Pritzker Prize was awarded Thursday. "In every work, he is able to answer with radical originality, making the unobvious obvious," said fellow Chilean architect and prize chair Alejandro Aravena.

7. El Niño is set to take hold this summer, driving up global temperatures

   A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year. The hottest years on record generally occur in years when El Niño is active.

8. U.S. investigates strike on Iranian school as the war sparks a global oil crisis

   Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people.

9. 'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album

   The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California's state prison system.

10. Iran says its new leader issued his 1st speech, vowing to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

    Iran's state media issued what it said was a statement by Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and keep up attacks on U.S. bases in the region.