New York Times

• From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

  A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.

• Rubio Stresses Need for U.S. Security Work With Greece on Migration and Terrorism

  Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Greece for spending more on defense, while saying it needs to address “mass migration.”

• Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push

  Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.

• Texas Plans Execution After Botched Lethal Injection in Tennessee

  Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking information about the lethal injection drug, the same medication used in Tennessee’s failed attempt last week.

• Dispelling the Myth of Cormac McCarthy as Cowboy-Artist

  The first biography of the elusive novelist shows how little the lore ever told us about the man — or his art.