The New York Times

1. Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked

   Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.

2. UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker

   Britain’s Defense Ministry said it was the first time that British forces had acted alone to stop a ship in the fleet, a collection of vessels that Russia uses to move fuel and evade sanctions.

3. Knicks Give Their City Something New: Impossible Joy

   At long last, the team that New York City cares about the most has loved it back.

4. Trump at 80: A President ‘Really Uncomfortable’ With Aging

   Even for a president known for imposing his own reality on every situation, Mr. Trump has not outrun scrutiny over his age.

5. Kash Patel Keeps Suing the Press

   The F.B.I. director, following a strategy from President Trump, has filed six defamation lawsuits against news media companies and commentators in nearly seven years.