New York Times

1. For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region

   Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.

2. U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War

   On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.

3. Israel Has Killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran’s Intelligence Minister

   The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.

4. NYC High School Student Freed After 10 Months in ICE Detention

   The arrest of Dylan Lopez Contreras was the first case of a public school student in the city being taken by federal agents last year. “I still can’t believe that I’m out,” he said.

5. Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

   An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.