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What We Know About the Deadly Shooting at Brown University
The authorities are still searching for the gunman who killed two people on the Rhode Island campus.
By Yan ZhuangMark ArsenaultMitch SmithThomas Gibbons-Neff and Lauren McCarthy
CreditMark Stockwell/Associated Press
Australian Leader Pledges Stricter Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Shooting
The police said on Monday that they expected to bring criminal charges against the surviving suspect, who is in a coma after being shot by the police.
By Victoria KimYan Zhuang and Michael Levenson
CreditMatthew Abbott for The New York Times
1. Hong Kong Media Tycoon’s Conviction Was Years in the Making
  Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.
  By Andrew Higgins and Alexandra Stevenson
  CreditLam Yik Fei for The New York Times
2. A Highway Is Crumbling. New York Can’t Agree on How to Fix It.
  The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has exceeded its life span. Clashing visions have hindered a solution.
  By Winnie HuHelmuth Rosales and Marco Hernandez
  CreditThe New York Times

The Front Page

Highlights

What We Know About the Deadly Shooting at Brown University

Australian Leader Pledges Stricter Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Shooting

Hong Kong Media Tycoon’s Conviction Was Years in the Making

A Highway Is Crumbling. New York Can’t Agree on How to Fix It.

Here’s the latest.

Rob Reiner and Wife Found Stabbed to Death: What We Know

Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade

Trial Opens for Judge Accused of Steering Immigrant Away from Federal Agents

The Turbulent Times of Friedrich Merz

Ukraine and Allies Agree on Security Guarantee for Peace Proposal

‘Don’t Feed the Pig’: The Anti-Corruption Call That Helped Topple a Government

How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom

Elon Musk Taunts Europe and Tests Willingness to Enforce Online Laws

‘Anna Christie’ Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfront

A Dead Glacier Is a Loss. A Dying One Is a Threat.

A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

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International

The Turbulent Times of Friedrich Merz

Syrian-Born Australian Who Tackled Bondi Gunman Hailed as Hero

What to Know About the Victims of the Bondi Beach Shooting

National

Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade

A Highway Is Crumbling. New York Can’t Agree on How to Fix It.

MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back.

Obituaries

Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner: A Love Story That Changed Movie History

Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies at 60

Editorials, Op-Ed and Letters

Trump Confronts a Backlash of the Reasonable

The Humanity Amid the Horror at Bondi Beach

Trump Said Freeing Jimmy Lai Would Be Easy. He Should Prove It.

Business Day

In A.I. Boom, Venture Capital Firms Are Raising Loads More Money

How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom

Elon Musk Taunts Europe and Tests Willingness to Enforce Online Laws

The Arts

As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds

What We’d Lose if We Didn’t Have the HBO Comedy Special

‘Anna Christie’ Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfront

Science Times

A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

This Squid Is Playing Peekaboo at the Bottom of the Ocean

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It

Pages A2-A3 and Corrections

Quote of the Day: How tech’s biggest powerhouses are investing in building out infrastructure while offloading risk.

Corrections: Dec. 16, 2025