The New York Times

1. The U.S. and Iran are in talks to end the war. Here’s where things stand.

   The truce is still holding, but every hard question is still unsolved.

2. U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf

   U.S. oil production is expected to grow only modestly next year as companies hesitate to spend more in an uncertain market.

3. Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister

   His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

4. Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

   Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship with voters.

5. Supreme Court Restores Conviction in 1979 Murder of Etan Patz

   Pedro Hernandez was convicted in 2017 of kidnapping and murdering the 6-year-old boy, but an appeals court in July had said Mr. Hernandez was entitled to a new trial.