New York Times

1. War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia

   The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.

2. Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News

   Plus, the conflicting messages on the state of the war.

3. 5 Takeaways From the Last Televised California Governor Debate

   Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.

4. Trump’s Indiana Victory Shows His Enduring Grip on Core Republican Supporters

   Low approval ratings? MAGA divisions? The president was able to turn out party loyalists in an Indiana primary to help him oust Republican state lawmakers who had crossed him.

5. Susan Collins Says She Has Long Had a Benign Tremor

   The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year’s top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.