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Today — 17 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns

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By: Tony Romm and Andrew Duehren
17 December 2025 at 18:01
With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.

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The president has repeatedly floated the idea of sending one-time $2,000 rebate checks to many families.

Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter

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By: Ivan Penn
17 December 2025 at 18:02
Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials.

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Higher electricity and natural gas prices coupled with unusually cold temperatures are expected to fuel more bill increases as the winter months settle in across the country.

Mike Johnson Shuts Door on Key Health Care Vote, and a Dangerous New Drug Hits U.S. Cities

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By: Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart， Kate LoPresti and Jan Hoffman
17 December 2025 at 19:00
Plus, the subway stop that’s also a museum.

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Speaker Mike Johnson had signaled openness to allowing debate on the proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, but ultimately rejected a bid to do so by politically vulnerable Republicans.

New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found

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By: Shawn Hubler and Matt Stevens
17 December 2025 at 10:17
A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.

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Romy Reiner discovered the body of her father, Rob Reiner, inside the family’s mansion on Sunday.

Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Represented Harvey Weinstein, Karen Read and More

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By: Matt Stevens and Tim Arango
17 December 2025 at 07:01
The lawyer, Alan Jackson, has represented the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and the actor Kevin Spacey.

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Alan Jackson in court defending Karen Read against a murder charge this year.

Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited.

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By: Anatoly Kurmanaev and Tyler Pager
17 December 2025 at 19:55
A firm controlled by a businessman sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for ties to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.

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A statue outside Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA headquarters in Caracas.

A Last Chance to Prep for the Exam. Then, a Gunman at the Classroom Door.

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By: Jenna Russell， Katherine Rosman， Emily Cochrane and Lauren McCarthy
17 December 2025 at 18:02
For the students in the Brown University review session, concerns about grades and questions about economic concepts would be forgotten in an instant.

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A memorial to the victims of the shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I.

One Way the Brown Attack Was Unusual: The Gunman Escaped

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By: Shaila Dewan
17 December 2025 at 18:49
It is rare for a gunman in a high-profile shooting to get away, and many are apprehended within days. The authorities shared grainy video and begged for tips as the search stretched into its fourth day.

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The Providence Police Department released enhanced security camera footage of a person they are looking for in the Brown University shooting.

Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close

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By: Colby Smith
17 December 2025 at 18:02
The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape.

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Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein

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By: Michael S. Schmidt and Mark Arsenault
17 December 2025 at 18:01
The students face discipline for recording Mr. Summers, the former Harvard president, discussing his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a Harvard class.

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Harvard faced pressure over revelations that the ties between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein were deeper than previously known.

Grief Mixes With Anger at Funeral of Rabbi Killed in Bondi Beach Attack

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By: Yan Zhuang
17 December 2025 at 14:33
The funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger on Wednesday was the first held for one of the 15 people killed in a mass shooting at a Jewish celebration in Sydney, Australia.

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Mourners arriving at the Chabad of Bondi on Wednesday for the funeral of Eli Schlanger, in Sydney, Australia.

Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

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By: Edward Wong， Simon Romero， Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes
17 December 2025 at 11:30
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.

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Oil tankers anchored in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. Venezuela relies entirely on tankers to export its oil to world markets.

Suspect in Bondi Beach Killings Is Charged With Murder and Terrorism

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By: Victoria Kim and Yan Zhuang
17 December 2025 at 16:52
The Australian authorities said the 24-year-old man, who had been shot by the police, woke from a coma on Tuesday afternoon.

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The coffin of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was killed in the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, arriving at the Chabad of Bondi for his funeral on Wednesday.

On British Roads, Chinese Cars Are Racing Ahead

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By: Eshe Nelson
17 December 2025 at 13:00
BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Britain, where tariffs are low and buyers are open to new brands.

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Does China Have a Robot Bubble?

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By: Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu
17 December 2025 at 13:01
The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

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A new Chinese humanoid robot appeared so lifelike that workers cut its leg open during a demonstration last month.

On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre

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By: Hannah Beech， Muktita Suhartono and Nyimas Laula
17 December 2025 at 13:24
Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.

A graveyard on the Indonesian island of Bali where some of the victims of anti-Communist killings in the 1960s are believed to have been buried.

Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95

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By: Joseph Berger
17 December 2025 at 12:19
A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social view turned sharply rightward.

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Norman Podhoretz in 1971.

Trump and Top Aides Publicly Defend Susie Wiles After Explosive Interviews

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By: Tyler Pager
17 December 2025 at 03:27
President Trump praised his chief of staff as doing “a fantastic job,” and more than a dozen members of his cabinet have posted defenses of her on social media.

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Susie Wiles criticized the article as a “disingenuously framed hit piece” but did not deny the authenticity of the quotes.

Widow of Officer Slain in Park Ave. Attack Sues Landlord Over Security

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By: Maia Coleman
17 December 2025 at 09:39
Didarul Islam and three others were killed when a gunman came to a Midtown skyscraper. The suit says the building had few physical barriers and lax surveillance.

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The suit says the killer walked through the courtyard unimpeded and undetected, then opened fire.

In a Remote Jungle, the Gruesome Poaching of Rare Elephants

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By: Richard C. Paddock， Zunaira Saieed and Sanjit Das
17 December 2025 at 04:51
More than a dozen Bornean elephants have been killed — including five beheaded — in Malaysia in the past 18 months, the authorities say.

Henry Jamis, a ranger, next to the skeleton of a Bornean elephant near the Maliau Basin Conservation Area in Malaysia’s Sabah state last week.
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