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NPR | By Michel Martin,

Leila Fadel

Published December 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM EST

The suspect in the Brown University shooting was found dead, police say, Friday is the deadline for the DOJ to release the Epstein files, Trump to add his own name to the Kennedy Center.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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