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NYTIMES (Simar Bajaj) - A Danish Program Takes On the Stigma of Mental Illness

One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, hospitals and police stations, helping turn fear into understanding.

NYTIMES (Anemona Hartocollis and Kaoly Gutierrez) - In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000

Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent.

NYTIMES (Richard C. Paddock) - In Myanmar, Junta Leader Eyes the Title of President

The military ruler of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, is expected to seek a civilian post to add a veneer of legitimacy after sham elections.

NYTIMES (Mark Arsenault and Steven Rich) - Colleges See Spike in Students With Disabilities, Including Elite Schools

Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.

NYTIMES (Steven Erlanger) - Germany Has Ratcheted Up Defense Spending. In Europe, That Worries Some People.

Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “strategic autonomy” will have a German accent.

NYTIMES (Madeleine Ngo) - Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, is also likely to face questions about how her department’s shutdown is affecting counterterrorism work after the U.S. assault on Iran.

NYTIMES (Nicholas Nehamas, Andrea Fuller, Danielle Ivory and Ellen Barry) - Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses

The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.

NYTIMES (Sydney Ember and Ana Swanson) - Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again

Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.

NYTIMES (Jack Ewing) - Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.