The New York Times

1. Brown Shooting and an M.I.T. Professor’s Killing: What We Know

   A single suspect carried out the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor, and was later found dead in New Hampshire, authorities said.

2. Trump’s Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term

   Many of President Trump’s supporters love his professional-wrestling style of leadership. But some of his recent attacks have sickened even some of his own political allies.

3. Justice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files

   Several members of Congress criticized the department’s No. 2, Todd Blanche, after he said more documents would be coming weeks late.

4. Trump Administration to Appeal Harvard Funding Case

   Facing a deadline to appeal, the Justice Department told the courts late Thursday that it would try to overturn a judge’s ruling in favor of Harvard.

5. Europe Funnels Billions to Ukraine but Wobbles Geopolitically

   The European Union came up with an 11th-hour compromise to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.