5. Last year's U.S. birthrate fell to its lowest level in 32 years. There were 3,788,235 births in 2018, which represents a 2 percent drop from 2017 and is the fourth consecutive year of birth declines, according to the latest birthrate report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - NPR
6. San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban police and public agencies from using facial recognition technology. Several other cities and states could follow by reining in use of the technology, which critics point out has a high potential for racial bias and can lead to the abuse of people's civil liberties. - SF CHRONICLE
7. Hundreds of Jeeps participated in a procession during Wednesday's memorial service for Kendrick Castillo, who was killed while trying to stop a gunman during a school shooting in Colorado last week. A Jeep enthusiast group organized the effort after learning that Castillo, a student at STEM School Highlands Ranch, was a big fan of the SUVs and owned a Jeep Cherokee. - CNN
8. The PBS children's show "Arthur" featured a same-sex marriage during its Season 22 premiere. In Monday's episode, teacher Mr. Ratburn was married to his male partner in a wedding attended by the titular character and his friends. - CBS NEWS
9. Scientists at Cambridge University developed the first living organism with fully redesigned DNA. The existence of the lab-made microbe, which was created from E. Coli and shows that life is possible with a restricted genetic code, could have benefits in the creation of drugs or altered genomes that contain features like virus resistance. - THE GUARDIAN
10. New episodes of Netflix's popular "Black Mirror" series will debut on June 5. The cast of season 5, which is comprised of only three episodes, includes performer Miley Cyrus, "Avengers'" actor Anthony Mackie, and "Sherlock's" Andrew Scott. Netflix also released a trailer for the upcoming season, which will center on "how we see technology and a variety of other social factors," according to IGN. - EW