New York Times

1. Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda

   Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government had not based its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and revising the childhood immunization schedule.

2. In Tense Meeting, Mehmet Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens

   Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.

3. No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia

   A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support “on a massive scale.”

4. Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says

   President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.

5. Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations

   The United States has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step down, said people familiar with the talks.