A ‘Messy’ Cease-Fire, and a 15-Year Sentence for the ‘Ketamine Queen’
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Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire, by The New York Times
After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces, by Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar, Yeganeh Torbati and Shirin Hakim
White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project, by Ana Swanson and Luke Broadwater
Dealer Who Sold Ketamine to Matthew Perry Is Sentenced to 15 Years, by Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens
What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Killings, by Claire Fahy
Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15, by Niki Kitsantonis
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<p>Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/09/world/iran-ceasefire-trump-lebanon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/iran-ceasefire-voices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces</a>, by Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar, Yeganeh Torbati and Shirin Hakim</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/white-house-foreign-steel-ballroom.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project</a>, by Ana Swanson and Luke Broadwater</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/arts/ketamine-queen-sentence-matthew-perry.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dealer Who Sold Ketamine to Matthew Perry Is Sentenced to 15 Years</a>, by Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/nyregion/gilgo-beach-murders.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Killings</a>, by Claire Fahy</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/europe/greece-social-media-teens.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15</a>, by Niki Kitsantonis</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" 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>
Show Notes
Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire, by The New York Times
After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces, by Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar, Yeganeh Torbati and Shirin Hakim
White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project, by Ana Swanson and Luke Broadwater
Dealer Who Sold Ketamine to Matthew Perry Is Sentenced to 15 Years, by Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens
What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Killings, by Claire Fahy
Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15, by Niki Kitsantonis
Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?sou.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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<p>Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/09/world/iran-ceasefire-trump-lebanon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/iran-ceasefire-voices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces</a>, by Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar, Yeganeh Torbati and Shirin Hakim</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/us/politics/white-house-foreign-steel-ballroom.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project</a>, by Ana Swanson and Luke Broadwater</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/arts/ketamine-queen-sentence-matthew-perry.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dealer Who Sold Ketamine to Matthew Perry Is Sentenced to 15 Years</a>, by Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/nyregion/gilgo-beach-murders.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Killings</a>, by Claire Fahy</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/europe/greece-social-media-teens.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15</a>, by Niki Kitsantonis</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" 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>