The New York Times

1. Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior

   The federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.

2. Trump Finds High-Wire Iran Negotiations ‘Very Boring’

   President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn’t care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.

3. Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build

   Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.

4. Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

   The artificial intelligence company, which is racing OpenAI to the stock market, has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to technology that can automatically write computer code.

5. California’s Public Universities Went All in on A.I. Now They’re Tearing Themselves Apart.

   California’s public universities spent $16.9 million on A.I. during a financial crisis, and the result has been chaos.