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1. The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars

   The Onion says it has a new deal to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars media company. If approved, the satirical news website could turn Infowars into a parody of itself.

2. Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO. In letter, describes 15 years of emails

   The 65-year-old Cook will turn over CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware products, John Ternus, in September. Cook will remain with the company as executive chairman.

3. Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct

   Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.

4. The 11 most challenged books of 2025, according to the American Library Association

   The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.

5. Peace talks are in doubt as the U.S. seizes an Iranian ship

   President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

6. A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action

   "We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.

7. U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

   U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.

8. The Sonoran Desert teems with wildlife. These 3D scans could help protect its future

   A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world's prickliest plants. It could also help save them.

9. Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida

   A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take English language courses.

10. Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him

    The Trump administration asserts that a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.