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1. Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement

   The first lady made a rare public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with the late sex offender. She also said Epstein did not introduce her to President Donald Trump.

2. How an ancient resin traded for centuries got snarled up by the Iran war

   It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes in the Middle East for thousands of years.

3. 710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago

   The U.S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies and far more women delaying motherhood into their 30s and 40s.

4. How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes

   The priciest concessions at the Masters, beer and wine, cost just $6 each. The Georgia golf tournament prides itself on a simple and affordable menu, even as ticket prices continue to climb.

5. How bad for humans is wildlife trade? A new study has answers

   People sell wild animals for food and for traditional medicine — legally and illegally. A study looks at the risks of spillover diseases from those pangolins, giant rats and other exotic critters.

6. We can't all be astronauts, but the Artemis II crew has fitness lessons for everyone

   The Artemis II astronauts don't have a lot of space to exercise. That's why they've got the flywheel — a small device that can be used for strength and cardio workouts.

7. This doctor turned a 31-foot RV into one of the country's only mobile OB-GYN clinics

   Mary Fariba Afsari's book, Labor, is a portrait of reproductive healthcare in post-Dobbs America. Her book also is about her Iranian heritage and her grandmother's death from an illegal abortion.

8. In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?

   The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of foreign aid mean for that effort now?

9. Iran-U.S. ceasefire off to a shaky start. And, Bill Gates to testify in Epstein probe

   Attacks persist across the Middle East despite the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. And, Bill Gates is set to testify in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

10. Israel vows to continue fighting Hezbollah but agrees to talks with Lebanon

    Israel's prime minister said his government would begin talks with Lebanon but vowed to continue attacks against the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, despite a fragile Iran ceasefire.