NYTIMES (Thomas L. Friedman) - Iran Roared. Trump Blinked.
The Iran deal wasn’t about peace but answering Trump’s personal needs.
NYTIMES (Alexandra E. Petri and Nick Oxford) - The Ageless and Undefeated Champs of Tulsa’s Wii Bowling League
The U.V. Okies have dominated a competition with other senior living facilities for six seasons, but they’re not just there to win.
NYTIMES (Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Paulina Villegas) - Mexico’s Laws Have a New Target: Journalists
Politicians and officials in Mexico are using the country’s laws to intimidate critics and the media, forcing them into censorship and blunting scrutiny.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk and Bayliss Wagner) - Matt Dunlap Wins Democratic House Primary in Maine’s Swing District
Mr. Dunlap, a progressive Democrat, is set to face former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, in a competitive general election in November.
NYTIMES (Matt Flegenheimer) - The (Very) Manhattan Moms Whose Sons Are Running for Congress
In a high-profile Democratic House primary, there’s a fair chance that would-be voters may have been sweet-talked by the proud mothers of leading candidates.
NYTIMES (Jenna Russell) - Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles Will Face Off in Maine Governor’s Race
Mr. Charles, a conservative Republican, had led the field ahead of a ranked-choice runoff. But Ms. Pingree, a former Maine House speaker, had been in a tight race with other Democrats.
NYTIMES (Fintan O’Toole) - Book Review: ‘Regime Change,’ by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
In “Regime Change,” two New York Times journalists offer a riveting chronicle of the weird fusion of reality and show business in the White House.
NYTIMES (Chico Harlan) - Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?
As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.
NYTIMES (Siobhán O’Grady) - ‘Game Changer’? Too Soon to Tell. But Ukraine Flexed in Striking Moscow.
The drone attack that sent plumes of smoke rising over Moscow intensified Ukrainian hopes of bringing the war to Russia.
NYTIMES (Adam Sella and Ana Swanson) - Congress Is Anxious as U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Talks Intensify
With midterms approaching and negotiations heating up, some lawmakers are apprehensive over where the discussions are headed.