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By Toni Odejimi, CNN

Welcome to 5 Things PM! What begins as a fun adventure can quickly take a darker turn. A troubling hashtag in the hiking world has women sounding the alarm.

Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

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1⃣ ‘Collective trauma’

Some were at work when the explosions began. Others were at home. CNN looks at how the war has upended the lives of everyday Iranians.

2⃣ Powered up

Engineers are building an atom‑smashing machine that could generate near-limitless clean energy without greenhouse gases. The technology may soon be headed for America’s power grid. Sign up for the new CNN Weather newsletter.

3⃣ Slashing benefits

Shy’tyra Burton lives with her father to survive on disability income. A planned Trump administration regulation could soon penalize her for it.

4⃣ Hip hip hooray?

The fate of Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” may be shifting. Authorities are being asked to reconsider culling them — and move the animals to a rescue center instead.

5⃣ Painful history

With greenery growing between the rusted wheels of an abandoned military vehicle, beauty and tragedy coexist on the remote Pacific island of Peleliu. Once a World War II battleground, it’s now a quiet stop for visitors.

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Hello, spring: The Netherlands may be the tulip capital of the world, but another city is bursting to life this season, with more than 3.5 million flowers on display.

Top headlines

• Camp Mystic says it’s halting plans to reopen after mounting pressure from parents of campers who died in floods
• Congress votes to reopen key parts of DHS, after House GOP caves on ICE funding
• ‘Visibly Jewish’ people are ‘not safe’ in Britain, chief rabbi says after stabbing attack

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By Toni Odejimi, CNN

Welcome to 5 Things PM! What begins as a fun adventure can quickly take a darker turn. A troubling hashtag in the hiking world has women sounding the alarm.

Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

5 things

1⃣ ‘Collective trauma’

Some were at work when the explosions began. Others were at home. CNN looks at how the war has upended the lives of everyday Iranians.

2⃣ Powered up

Engineers are building an atom‑smashing machine that could generate near-limitless clean energy without greenhouse gases. The technology may soon be headed for America’s power grid. Sign up for the new CNN Weather newsletter.

3⃣ Slashing benefits

Shy’tyra Burton lives with her father to survive on disability income. A planned Trump administration regulation could soon penalize her for it.

4⃣ Hip hip hooray?

The fate of Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” may be shifting. Authorities are being asked to reconsider culling them — and move the animals to a rescue center instead.

5⃣ Painful history

With greenery growing between the rusted wheels of an abandoned military vehicle, beauty and tragedy coexist on the remote Pacific island of Peleliu. Once a World War II battleground, it’s now a quiet stop for visitors.

Watch this

Hello, spring: The Netherlands may be the tulip capital of the world, but another city is bursting to life this season, with more than 3.5 million flowers on display.

Top headlines

• Camp Mystic says it’s halting plans to reopen after mounting pressure from parents of campers who died in floods
• Congress votes to reopen key parts of DHS, after House GOP caves on ICE funding
• ‘Visibly Jewish’ people are ‘not safe’ in Britain, chief rabbi says after stabbing attack

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