New York Times

1. Zero Hour for the Middle East

   After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?

2. Here’s What Is in the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine

   The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.

3. What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration

   The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come.

4. From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump

   The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.

5. How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign

   New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.