New drone strikes reveal growing Russia–Iran military ties

NBC reports on drone strikes by Russia that plunged more than 1.5 million people in Odesa, Ukraine, into darkness over the weekend. The Wall Street Journal explores warnings from U.S. officials that military ties between Russia and Iran are deepening. 

Vox explains why the U.S. keeps running out of medicine. 

The Atlantic pays tribute to Grant Wahl, the renowned American soccer journalist, who died covering the World Cup from Qatar.

The Washington Post reports on changes in animals’ mating behavior as climate change warms the planet.