Iran and US Have Been in Direct Contact in Recent Days, Sources Say Barak Ravid and Marc Caputo, Axios
Trump Administration Cannot Implement 'Sweeping' Funding Freeze, US Court Rules Nate Raymond, Reuters
Number of US Troops Wounded in Iran War Surpasses 200 Across 7 Countries Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post
Iran, Not the US, Holds the Key to Reopening Global Energy Markets Yousef Saba, Ahmad Ghaddar, Maha El Dahan and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Trump’s Call for Countries to Send Warships to Protect the Strait of Hormuz Brings No Promises Sam Metz, Will Weissert, Julia Frankel and Cara Anna, Associated Press
Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Wants Money, Technology in Return for Middle East Drone Help Max Hunder and Yuliia Dysa, Reuters
Family Outing in West Bank Ends in Hail of Israeli Gunfire David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim, The New York Times
Most Countries to Lose a Decade of Development Progress says United Nations as Global COVID Crisis Continues Jubilee USA Network, RSN Godot
Astronaut’s Journey To The Moon Yields New Perspective For Dealing With Enemies Of Democracy George Monroe, RSN Godot
Treasury Secretary Yellen Encourages Tax and Aid Deals to Confront Pandemic Olivia Engling, RSN Godot
Investigating the 1-6-21 Insurrection: What are the Republicans Afraid of? Dr. Steven Jonas , Steven Jonas
We Study Mass Shooters. Something Terrifying Is Happening Online. James Densley and Jillian Peterson, The New York Times