Brown Shooting and an M.I.T. Professor’s Killing: What We Know
12/19/2025 3:20 AM Open Story
A single suspect carried out the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor, and was later found dead in New Hampshire, authorities said.
Suspect in MIT Professor’s Death Was an Ex-Classmate from Portugal, Prosecutors Say
12/19/2025 12:50 AM Open Story
Nuno F.G. Loureiro, the professor, attended the same physics program in Portugal as the man suspected in his killing.
A Reddit Post Led to a Breakthrough in the Brown Shooting Investigation
12/19/2025 12:49 AM Open Story
A Reddit user provided information that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as not only the suspect in the campus shooting, but also the murder of an M.I.T. professor.
Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead, and Trump Eases Marijuana Restrictions
12/19/2025 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds
12/18/2025 10:34 PM Open Story
European Union officials wanted to use Russia’s frozen assets to back a major loan to Ukraine. Facing opposition in their own camp, they settled on another way.
With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort
12/19/2025 3:12 AM Open Story
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.
Putin Reaffirms Broad Military Goals for Russia in Ukraine
12/19/2025 3:13 AM Open Story
President Vladimir V. Putin spoke at an annual news conference that highlights his grip over Russia and often sets the Kremlin’s tone for the next year.
‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy
12/18/2025 9:00 PM Open Story
A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years
12/19/2025 12:24 AM Open Story
The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households.
Want to Know Where the Market Is Going? Don’t Trust This, or Any, Forecast.
12/19/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
Wall Street stock gurus are making predictions again. Our columnist got into the game with a number he doesn’t believe.
How the Army Caused Alarm in the Washington Skies Years Before a Fatal Crash
12/19/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised “widespread concern” among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.
Judge Convicted of Obstructing Agents as They Sought Undocumented Immigrant
12/18/2025 7:28 PM Open Story
The Wisconsin state judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was accused of ushering a man to a side door as federal agents waited outside a courtroom.
Takeaways From the Trial of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan
12/18/2025 7:05 PM Open Story
The Milwaukee judge was charged with obstructing federal immigration agents, who were trying to arrest a man who had appeared before her on a battery charge.
Trump’s Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term
12/18/2025 9:00 PM Open Story
Many of President Trump’s supporters love his professional-wrestling style of leadership. But some of his recent attacks have sickened even some of his own political allies.
Trump Administration to Appeal Harvard Funding Case
12/18/2025 9:19 PM Open Story
Facing a deadline to appeal, the Justice Department told the courts late Thursday that it would try to overturn a judge’s ruling in favor of Harvard.
Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria
12/19/2025 4:02 AM Open Story
The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Florida Executed A Record 19 People in 2025. He Witnessed Them All.
12/19/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs on what he considers one of the most consequential actions the state takes.
Falling Enrollment, Money Woes: The New School Seeks a Path to Survival
12/19/2025 12:00 AM Open Story
The New York City university has embarked on an overhaul that some professors and students say imperils its standing as a bastion of the liberal arts.
After the Louvre Heist, Museums Look for Lessons to Help Stop Thieves
12/19/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
Museums and the consultants who advise them have been busy reviewing their own precautions in the aftermath of the brazen daylight break-in at the Louvre.
U.S. Will Pay $450,000 to Wildfire Fighters With Cancer
12/19/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.
Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me
12/19/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
There’s no getting around this if we want to avoid the deficit cliff ahead.
Trump’s New Marijuana Policy Offers an Opportunity
12/19/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
Marijuana has been tied to psychosis and other health problems. I still think it’s safer than alcohol.
Britain Is Preparing for Attacks on Its Soil. Critics Say It Must Move Faster.
12/18/2025 9:01 PM Open Story
As military officials sound the alarm over Russian hybrid attacks, the chair of Parliament’s defense committee said the government’s progress on ramping up home defense was “glacial.”
Mamdani Appointee Resigns After Decade-Old Antisemitic Posts Re-emerge
12/18/2025 2:13 PM Open Story
Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.
NASA Webb Telescope Discovers Lemon-Shaped Planet, the ‘Stretchiest’ Ever Seen
12/18/2025 6:32 PM Open Story
An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe.