New York Times

• First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Concludes, Mediators Say

  Qatari and Pakistani officials said there was “encouraging progress” toward a lasting peace deal during talks in Switzerland. But strains over Lebanon were apparent, and President Trump renewed threats against Iran.

• U.K. Live Updates: Starmer Announces Resignation; Burnham Wins Key Endorsement

  Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Andy Burnham, the party’s most popular politician, said he would seek the prime minister’s job and secured the support of a potential rival.

• 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.

• The Key Players in the U.S.-Iran Talks, and the Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s

  Plus, the “Steven Spielberg of sitcoms.”

• Alan Greenspan, Fed Chairman Through Prosperity and Crisis, Dies at 100

  The pre-eminent economic policymaker of his time and a skilled political operator, he favored market-friendly stances that would later come to be associated with destructive financial forces.