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1. Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties

   The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues."

2. Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died

   Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.

3. Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies

   President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway to end the war.

4. Why you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability

   NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States.

5. Tuesday is a big primary day. Here's what you need to know

   Six states are holding primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.

6. Is Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg ready to lead?

   NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District and the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.

7. This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response

   The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.

8. Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

   Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.

9. NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding

   NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.

10. Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run

    Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.