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NPR News: 12-15-2025 4PM EST

15 Dec 2025

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Chapter 1: What recent crime involving Rob Reiner's family was reported?

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15.539 - 37.97 Windsor Johnston

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Police in Los Angeles have arrested the son of Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner for murder. Nick Reiner is being held on $4 million bail after authorities discovered two bodies inside of the Reiner home on Sunday afternoon. L.A. Police Chief Jim McDonald formally identified the victims today.

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Chapter 2: What security warnings did Israel issue after the Sydney mass shooting?

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LAPD responded to a residence of Rob and Michelle Reiner. At that location, they found two deceased adults, a male and a female. Through the night working with the coroner's office, they were able to identify them definitively as Rob and Michelle Reiner.

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55.904 - 74.568 Windsor Johnston

Rob Reiner's career as a director spanned decades and included a number of blockbuster hits, including the film When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, and A Few Good Men. Israel is warning its citizens around the world to avoid unsecured Hanukkah parties following a mass shooting in Sydney on Sunday.

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Chapter 3: What updates were provided on the deadly shooting at Brown University?

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NPR's Daniel Estrin reports at least 15 people were killed.

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78.652 - 97.791 Daniel Estrin

Israel's National Security Council is warning of copycat attacks and is calling on Israelis globally not to attend Jewish gatherings without security guards present. Israel's Mossad intelligence agency is helping investigate the Australia attack. That's according to a person briefed on the matter who spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday blamed Australia's prime minister.

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Your government did nothing to stop the spread of anti-Semitism in Australia, and the result is the horrific attacks on Jews we saw today.

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112.297 - 123.154 Daniel Estrin

The Australian prime minister cut diplomatic ties with Iran this summer, accusing it of organizing two anti-Semitic attacks in Australia last year. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Chapter 4: What economic data is expected to be released this week?

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Police in Rhode Island are searching for the suspect who carried out a deadly shooting at Brown University Saturday. At least two people were killed and nine others were injured. Investigators have released a person of interest who was taken into custody over the weekend. Investors will get some overdue economic data this week.

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NPR's Scott Horsley reports on what markets hope to learn about prices and jobs.

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148.818 - 167.859 Scott Horsley

Timely reports on inflation and the job market were disrupted this fall by the six-week government shutdown. But some of that information will come dribbling out this week. The Labor Department reports tomorrow on job gains for October and November. We'll also get a look at November's inflation rate on Thursday. Some of the missing data will not be made up, though.

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Furloughed federal workers were unable to conduct price checks or tally the unemployment rate for October. So for the first time, there will be gaps in those long-running series.

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Chapter 5: Why is iRobot filing for bankruptcy and what does it mean?

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The maker of Roomba, the self-driving vacuum cleaner, is filing for bankruptcy. The company called iRobot will be sucked up by its main contract manufacturer. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

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On Wall Street, the Dow was down 41 points. This is NPR News. The daughter of Hong Kong publisher and activist Jimmy Lai says she was not surprised when a national security court found him guilty on all charges today. NPR's Emily Fang reports she's still hoping her father will be released soon.

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210.445 - 231.769 Emily Fang

Claire Lai says her father is an ailing 78-year-old, and he's seen a precipitous decline in health over the last years of his five-year imprisonment so far. He has heart issues, he has skin problems, he has infections, back issues, waist problems. The lead judge in his case said Lai harbored, quote, resentment and hatred towards China, which his daughter denies.

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231.949 - 247.153 Emily Fang

When you're guided by the Holy Spirit, despite what the judgment says, there is no room for hate and there is no... Coming from a family of devout Catholics, the younger Lai says she has faith her father's case can be dealt with by political negotiation.

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Chapter 6: What are the implications of the Louvre Museum strike?

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Sentencing is expected from mid-January, and Lai faces up to life in prison. Emily Fang, NPR News.

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254.287 - 280.193 Windsor Johnston

Workers at the Louvre Museum in Paris have voted to strike, forcing the popular tourist destination to close today. Employees say poor working conditions and long-delayed renovations have pushed them to walk out. The strike follows a string of recent incidents, including a daylight theft of priceless gems in October and a water leak earlier this month that damaged hundreds of ancient documents.

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At last check on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 41 points, the Nasdaq Composite down 137, the S&P 500 down 10 points. I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.

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