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1. Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch

   The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Potomac River.

2. How Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's hometown became a symbol of excesses

   Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long been accused of corruption. Sightseers now flock to his hometown as groups aim to raise awareness of what they say are the leader's excesses.

3. Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran

   In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo stepped up his criticism starting on Palm Sunday.

4. Artemis II splashdown captures nationwide attention

   Fans across the country tuned in to see the Artemis II crew make their splashy return to Earth.

5. Opinion: A well-deserved statue for a hero rat

   Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.

6. The Great Green Wall's one of the world's most ambitious eco-projects. Is it working?

   It's a global effort with a multibillion dollar price tag. Among its aims: re-greening nearly 250 million acres, planting 4,000 miles of trees, helping farmers, creating jobs, sequestering carbon.

7. Gut troubles? This gastroenterologist has tips to help you achieve 'poophoria'

   In her new book You've Been Pooping All Wrong, Dr. Trisha Pasricha shares habits and practices to make your relationship with your solid waste as smooth as possible

8. India cracks down on satirists for turning its prime minister into a punch line

   India's satirists are turning Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a punch line — and the government is hitting back.

9. After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next

   The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening.

10. Wives and children of foreign ISIS fighters stranded in Syria with no way home

    NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.