New York Times

1. A Reddit Post Led to a Breakthrough in the Brown Shooting Investigation

   A Reddit user provided information that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as not only the suspect in the campus shooting, but also the murder of an M.I.T. professor.

2. Suspect in MIT Professor’s Death Was an Ex-Classmate from Portugal, Prosecutors Say

   Nuno F.G. Loureiro, the professor, attended the same physics program in Portugal as the man suspected in his killing.

3. Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds

   European Union officials wanted to use Russia’s frozen assets to back a major loan to Ukraine. Facing opposition in their own camp, they settled on another way.

4. Putin’s Year-End News Conference Set for Friday

   The annual news conference sets the Kremlin’s tone for the next year and highlights President Vladimir V. Putin’s grip over Russia.

5. Judge Convicted of Obstructing Agents as They Sought Undocumented Immigrant

   The Wisconsin state judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was accused of ushering a man to a side door as federal agents waited outside a courtroom.