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1. 'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief

   In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

2. Here's how world leaders are reacting to the US-Israel strikes on Iran

   Several leaders voiced support for the operation – but most, including those who stopped short of condemning it, called for restraint moving forward.

3. How could the U.S. strikes in Iran affect the world's oil supply?

   Despite sanctions, Iran is one of the world's major oil producers, with much of its crude exported to China.

4. What to know about the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran

   The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran, targeting Khamenei and the Iranian president. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said Saturday morning.

5. Opinion: The Chicago Bears of Indiana

   A storied football team may be moving out of Illinois. Will fans of the Chicago Bears stick with them when they become the Hammond Bears?

6. Iran strikes were launched without approval from Congress, deeply dividing lawmakers

   Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes.

7. Unlocking the secrets of an ancient plague

   The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day Jordan, in the 7th century. A new study reveals details about those who died.

8. Panic, fury, and some hope, in Iran as U.S. launches strikes

   In Tehran, panicked residents rushed home to shelter and terrified children poured out of classrooms as U.S. air strikes hit the capitol.

9. North Carolina Democrats latest to chart future of the party in congressional primary

   In a safe Democratic seat in North Carolina, a match-up between a two-term Congresswoman and a progressive local official show how Democrats are charting the future of their party in the age of Trump.

10. Kyiv's elderly endure blackouts and bombardment, clinging to warmth and hope

    In Kyiv's darkened high-rises, as Russian strikes batter the Ukrainian capital, older residents endure freezing nights and power cuts, relying on volunteers, pets and faith to survive another winter.