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NYTIMES (Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko) - Russia Turns Ukraine’s Gas Stations From Social Hubs Into Deadly Targets

Drone attacks have hit hundreds of gas stations in apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries.

NYTIMES (Catrin Einhorn) - Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife

A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled species back from the brink of extinction.

NYTIMES (Emma G. Fitzsimmons) - What to Know About Legal and Illegal E-Bikes in New York

After a series of fatal crashes, often involving illegal devices, officials in New York City are weighing new rules for electric vehicles.

NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - After Deadly E-Bike Crashes, N.Y. Lawmakers Consider Crackdown

The City Council on Tuesday is expected to present 17 proposals to make electric bikes and scooters safer for riders and pedestrians.

NYTIMES (Mike McIntire) - Using a Gun to Defend Yourself? The Right to Kill Is Growing.

States are pushing to pass laws sanctioning more reasons to use lethal violence in self-defense, a distinctly American tradition.

NYTIMES (Emily Steel) - Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’

The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.

NYTIMES (Erica L. Green) - How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home

As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.

NYTIMES (Nicholas Fandos) - Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet

Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.

NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Andrew Keh) - The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending

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