NEWSNATIONNOW (Tatiana Carter) - Iran ceasefire holds as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz picks up
Trump plans to meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Top moments from 'Disney Celebrates America'
ABC News' Sophie Flay breaks down some of the moments from Disney's 24-hour coverage as America celebrated its 250th birthday.
NYTIMES (Vimal Patel) - Research Universities Are Admitting Fewer Ph.D.s, a Bad Sign for Science
Some of the nation’s top research universities are shrinking doctoral programs because of uncertain federal funding.
NYTIMES (Simon Romero) - From Haiti to Venezuela, Earthquakes Reveal Shift in U.S. Relief Efforts
Haiti exemplified how disaster aid can go awry. Still, the crisis in Venezuela shows the U.S. isn’t abandoning foreign aid, just adapting it to new priorities.
NYTIMES (Azeen Ghorayshi) - For Families With Nonspeaking Autistic Children, a Fierce Debate Over Assisted Spelling
Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of hidden cognitive abilities.
NYTIMES (Mattathias Schwartz) - Emil Bove Defended Trump in Court. Then Trump Made Him a Judge.
President Trump is appointing his former personal lawyers to judgeships, part of a larger effort to put his stamp on the federal courts.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - In Trump’s Second Midterm, Democrats Are Looking for Fighters
Attitudes in the party have shifted, Democrats say, with a growing appetite for outsider candidates vowing to overhaul the system. Some worry that the trend could be costly in November.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Abdi Latif Dahir) - Huge Crowds Gather for Ayatollah’s Funeral, and China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile
Plus, an unusual World Cup reversal.
NYTIMES (Ben Hubbard) - Erdogan-Trump Friendship Can Help NATO, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Says
In an interview, Turkey’s top diplomat, Hakan Fidan, said the relationship between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Trump could ease NATO tensions.
NYTIMES (Ben Hubbard) - As Trump Cools on NATO, Turkey Hosts Summit Meeting
As President Trump cools on the alliance, its members see Turkey’s large military and vibrant defense sector as assets.