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Today — 16 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting

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By: Victoria Kim
16 December 2025 at 22:26
The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.

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A memorial in Sydney on Tuesday. The shooting, which left at least 15 dead and scores of others injured, has forced a hard look at gun control in Australia.

Dashcam Footage Shows Couple Confronting a Suspected Bondi Beach Gunman

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By: Isabella Kwai
16 December 2025 at 22:05
Dash cam footage has emerged of Boris and Sofia Gurman trying to disarm one of the suspected attackers. The couple was killed, but their bravery was lauded by Australians.

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Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions on Rate Cuts

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By: Colby Smith
12 December 2025 at 23:28
Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

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The divisions on the Federal Reserve have forced Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, to navigate the difficult task of trying to reach a consensus among his colleagues.

Obamas Had Plans to See the Reiners the Day They Were Found Dead

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By: Jenny Gross
16 December 2025 at 21:55
Michelle Obama said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that she and former President Barack Obama were longtime friends of the couple and called them “decent, courageous” people.

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Michelle Obama speaking at an event in Washington last month.

A Family Transformed by a Special-Needs Preschool

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By: The Editorial Board
16 December 2025 at 18:00
For the mother of a son and a daughter with autism, the Kennedy Children’s Center has “opened up a whole world.”

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A classroom at the Kennedy Children’s Center, which is supported by Catholic Charities of New York.

Man Who Plowed Car Into Liverpool F.C. Parade Is Sentenced to 21 Years

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By: Lizzie Dearden
16 December 2025 at 21:31
Paul Doyle struck more than 130 people when he plowed his car through fans leaving a jubilant victory parade for Liverpool F.C.

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Water Street in Liverpool, England, in May, after a car rammed into people gathered for a parade.

Zelensky Expresses Wary Optimism About Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan

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By: Steven Erlanger and Maria Varenikova
16 December 2025 at 21:27
Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.

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Damage after bombing in Kostiantynivka, eastern Ukraine, this year.

New Yorkers Back Mamdani’s Push for Free Child Care, Poll Shows

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By: Nicholas Fandos
16 December 2025 at 21:07
A Siena University poll showed that voters support having wealthy New Yorkers pay more in taxes to fund child care statewide, and favored Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s election.

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The favorability ratings for Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, have risen statewide and in New York City rise since his election last month.

New Yorkers Back Mamdani’s Push for Free Child Care, Poll Shows

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By: Nicholas Fandos
16 December 2025 at 21:07
A Siena University poll showed that voters support having wealthy New Yorkers pay more in taxes to fund child care statewide, and favored Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s election.

© Shuran Huang for The New York Times

The favorability ratings for Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, have risen statewide and in New York City rise since his election last month.

Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs

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By: Ivan Penn and Karen Weise
16 December 2025 at 18:02
Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses.

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The energy needs of data centers used for artificial intelligence are forcing utility companies to spend billions of dollars to upgrade the power grid, the lawmakers said.

Susie Wiles Acknowledges Trump’s ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions

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By: Peter Baker
16 December 2025 at 22:03
In interviews with Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, said Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality,” called JD Vance a “conspiracy theorist” and concluded that Pam Bondi “completely whiffed” the early handling of the Epstein files.

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Over the course of 11 interviews, Ms. Wiles offered pungent assessments of the president and his team.

ISIS ‘Ideology’ Is Linked to Australia Killings, and Trump Files New $10 Billion Lawsuit

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By: Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart
16 December 2025 at 19:00
Plus, how foreign patients are paying for U.S. organs.

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Belongings left near the site of a mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, on Monday. The gunmen targeted a Hanukkah party and killed 15 people.

Venezuela’s Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Maduro

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By: Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes
16 December 2025 at 18:02
In public, the White House says it is confronting Venezuela to curb drug trafficking. Behind the scenes, gaining access to the country’s vast oil reserves is a priority.

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Oil drilling equipment in Cabimas, Venezuela. The country has about 17 percent of the world’s known oil reserves, nearly four times the amount in the United States.

The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

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By: David Enrich， Steve Eder， Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein
16 December 2025 at 18:39
For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.

How Jeffrey Epstein Made His Money: Six Takeaways From The Times’ Investigation

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By: Steve Eder， Matthew Goldstein， Jessica Silver-Greenberg and David Enrich
16 December 2025 at 18:02
The sources of Epstein’s fortune have long been a source of speculation. Here are six takeaways from a Times investigation that found that he built it through scams, theft and lies.

Brown Shooting Tests a Fragile Trust on Campus

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By: Dana Goldstein
16 December 2025 at 18:03
The Ivy League school has faced a series of challenges related to protests and politics. Through it all, it has kept its gates open to the city and tried to heal divisions on campus.

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Brown University has been open to the city around it. After last weekend’s shooting, some are asking if the school should do more to harden the campus to protect student safety.

Days After Brown University Shooting, a Community Is in a Standstill

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By: Shaila Dewan
16 December 2025 at 18:04
As a manhunt for a gunman who killed two and injured nine at Brown University stretched into a third day, residents and officials alike were growing weary.

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Federal agents searching for clues near where footage showed a possible suspect walking away from the scene on Saturday.

Jobs Data Is Finally Back. But the Economic Picture Is Still Blurry.

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By: Ben Casselman and Colby Smith
16 December 2025 at 18:03
November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision in January.

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Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, warned last week that policymakers would have to take the November data lightly.

Jobs Report Could Provide Overdue Clarity on Uncertain Economy

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By: Rebecca Davis O’Brien
16 December 2025 at 18:02
Hiring and unemployment data for November will offer a snapshot of a cooling job market buffeted by President Trump’s policies.

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A career fair at Texas A&M University at Galveston in October.

A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk

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By: Brian M. Rosenthal and Julie Tate
19 September 2025 at 21:26
People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or showing other signs of life.

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Misty Hawkins’s parents have not touched the bedroom of their daughter, who had a lifelong cognitive disability.

This Week Is Pivotal for Ukraine, and for Europe’s Voice in Its Future

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By: Jeanna Smialek and Michael D. Shear
16 December 2025 at 19:00
Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?

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From left: Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Emmanuel Macron of France at a meeting in London this month.

Uber and DoorDash Try to Halt N.Y.C. Law That Encourages Tipping

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By: Matthew Haag
16 December 2025 at 16:00
The two food-delivery app companies filed a lawsuit against new rules, starting in January, that require food-delivery apps to provide a tipping option at checkout.

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Tips to delivery workers have fallen sharply since the apps removed the option to tip before payment.
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