What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Shifting Tone on Vaccines

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<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-cease-fire.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10-Day Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Goes Into Effect</a>, by Euan Ward, Isabel Kershner, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Fuller</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/hegseth-military-iran-blockade.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure</a>, by John Ismay</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-cost-congress.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White House Declines to Offer Congress an Estimate of Iran War Cost</a>, by Tony Romm</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/trump-taxes-fuel-las-vegas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Las Vegas, Trump Brushes Off Rising Fuel Prices</a>, by Chris Cameron</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/health/erica-schwartz-cdc-director-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as C.D.C. Director</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/well/measles-cases-utah.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Utah Becomes the New Center of U.S. Measles Cases</a>, by Teddy Rosenbluth</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/roger-adams-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys</a>, by Richard Sandomir</p> <p>Tune in, and tell us what you think at <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>