New York Times

1. Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions on Rate Cuts

   Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

2. Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting

   The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.

3. Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate’

   Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.

4. Obamas Had Plans to See the Reiners the Day They Were Found Dead

   Michelle Obama said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that she and former President Barack Obama were longtime friends of the couple and called them “decent, courageous” people.

5. Trump’s Post Attacking Rob Reiner After Stabbing Death Draws Immediate Outrage

   The president attributed the killing to “Trump derangement syndrome,” but his disparaging comments drew backlash even from conservative allies who said they were inappropriate.