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Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's son Nick has been arrested in connection with his parents' deaths. Police say the 32-year-old, who was one of Rob's four children, was booked for murder on Sunday and is due to appear in court for charges.
Police in Providence, R.I., have released new images of a person they suspect to be the gunman behind the mass shooting at Brown University. Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the person who killed two students and injured nine others. They identified the students who died as 18-year-old MukhammadAziz Umurzokov and 19-year-old Ella Cook.
The two suspects in the mass shooting during a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach were motivated by the Islamic State group, according to Australian authorities. The suspects, a father and son pair aged 50 and 24, killed 15 people and injured dozens more when they opened fire on Sunday night at the celebration. The father was shot and killed by police, and the son is currently in the hospital in the custody of authorities.
Today marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday, and her fans are celebrating her and her works. From her most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice, to her other love stories, including Emma and Sense and Sensibility, readers and moviegoers alike have immersed themselves in the fictional worlds she has created. To honor today, NPR's Throughline host Rund Abdelfatah is taking co-host Ramtin Arablouei on a tour of Austin's worlds with a bet on the line that you can take part in. Rund bets that if she manages to make Ramtin an Austen convert by the end of the episode, he has to pick out one of the movie adaptations of her books to watch. If you also find yourself becoming an Austen fan after listening to the podcast episode, you can take on the task of watching a movie adaptation too. Read the episode's transcript here.
Plus, read about how fans are celebrating their favorite Jane Austin characters.
Living Better is a special series about what it takes to stay healthy in America.
Editor's note: This story contains mention of suicide.
After years of being a caregiver for someone with active suicidality, Jo Lambert made a promise that she would teach others what she learned so people wouldn't feel powerless. In 2023, she teamed up with five others who had experienced suicidality. They used their experiences to create a short film about suicide prevention, which was commissioned by a U.K. program. They used Lambert's poem, "Hold the Hope," which asks for emotional safety in the face of intense despair and suicidal feelings, to narrate the film. It serves as a reminder that the proper support can give people hope for their future.
If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or be in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
