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Friday, December 19, 2025
Today's Headlines

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Rhode Island Crime

Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead of suicide

The developments marked a rapid acceleration in the investigation, which began following the Saturday afternoon attack on Brown’s campus that killed two and injured nine others. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor

Authorities said they were examining whether Nuno Loureiro’s death was connected to the mass shooting Saturday at Brown University in Providence. Continue reading →

Health

Trump administration moves to restrict gender-affirming care for minors nationwide

Several hospitals and clinics in New England, including in Boston, have already limited care. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug

The move, which does not decriminalize marijuana, also authorizes a pilot program to reimburse Medicare patients for products made with CBD, a popular compound of cannabis that is not psychoactive. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

For families fighting addiction, Reiner tragedy strikes a nerve

Nick Reiner, 32, struggled with drug addiction for nearly two decades, something he and his family shared with the public. Continue reading →

Nation

Government admits failures by Army and air traffic controllers in DCA crash

The federal government accepted liability in the Jan. 29 collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet over the Potomac River that claimed 67 lives, according to a court filing late Wednesday. Continue reading →

Nation

The source of your fish may change how many ‘forever chemicals’ you eat

“Just like water, we need to be mindful of the risk from the PFAS in fish,” said Zheng, chair professor of water and environmental sciences at Eastern Institute of Technology in Ningbo, China. Continue reading →

The World

World

Nigeria closes factories linked to US auto industry amid poisoning inquiry

America’s auto industry touts battery recycling as an environmental success, but lead from those used-up batteries at smelting factories in Africa are poisoning people in the surrounding communities. Continue reading →

World

A divided EU races against time to tap Russian assets for Ukraine

As leaders of the European Union’s 27 nations convene here, Kyiv’s chief backers vowed they would not leave until they agree on a way to finance Ukraine’s state and army. Continue reading →

World

Australia to crack down on hate speech after mass shooting at Hanukkah celebration

The measures come days after two gunmen opened fire at a beachside Hanukkah celebration on Sunday. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

What happened to Boston’s golden goose?

City's olive branch to developers can't ease the pain of those inflated tax bills. Continue reading →

Letters

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity

"People with disabilities have paid the price of exclusion for generations," writes one reader. Another: "Identical renovation projects can face dramatically different requirements based solely on location." Continue reading →

OpEds

The heroes we live with and the assumptions we make

A month on the road reveals a nation far more humane than its politics. Continue reading →

Metro

Rhode Island Crime

What to say to someone who’s experienced a mass shooting

Don't push people to talk about their experiences if they're not ready, experts said.