The New York Times

1. These Inmates Died After Beatings by New York Prison Guards. No One Raised an Alarm.

   Two brutal killings, less than three months apart, in New York State’s prison system raised troubling questions: Had other inmates met similar fates?

2. How Russia Is Brutalizing Its Own Soldiers, and More Than 5 Million Pages of Epstein Files

   Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention.

3. 6 Takeaways on the Unwinding U.S.-Ukraine Alliance

   A Times investigation reveals the inside story of the Trump administration’s chaotic push for a peace deal and its erratic role in the war.

4. Justice Dept. Is Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files

   The number represents a more precise, and potentially much larger, figure than earlier estimates. The department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to help in the review.

5. Even as Trump Targets Boats in Strikes, Coast Guard Continues Anti-Drug Operations

   Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources.