Britain Introduces a Scaled-Back Wage Support Plan

As the country faces a second wave of coronavirus infections, the government doesn’t want to support jobs propped up solely by fiscal stimulus.


Your Friday Briefing

Xinjiang detentions, Europe second wave, North Korea: Here’s what you need to know.


BAFTA Takes Steps on Diversity, After All-White, All-Male Shortlists

Voters in Britain’s version of the Oscars will have to take unconscious bias training, and there will be a quota for women in the first round of voting for best director.


Donald Kendall, Pepsi’s Chief During the Cola Wars, Dies at 99

He faced off against Coke, wooed a ‘Pepsi generation’ and bought Frito-Lay, fast food chains and 7Up. Ever loyal, he downed a Pepsi for breakfast.


Emails Show How Pesticide Industry Influenced U.S. Position in Health Talks

The U.S. insisted that new international guidelines on combating drug resistance omit any mention of fungicides — a demand that the industry made but that ran counter to science.


Losing Your Hair Can Be Another Consequence of the Pandemic

Doctors are seeing a huge increase in patients who have been shedding abnormal amounts of hair, and they believe it is related to stress associated with the coronavirus.


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Covid-19 Live Updates: Cuomo to Form Panel to Vet Federally Authorized Vaccines

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said his state would conduct its own review of vaccines authorized by the federal government amid concern that the approval process has become politicized.


The Future of Airbnb

Home-sharing’s challenges aren’t only about social distancing and hygiene. Overtourism, racial bias, fee transparency and controlling the party crowd are also in the mix.


With Coronavirus on the Rampage, Israel Tightens Holiday Lockdown

The new measures go into effect on Friday and will remain in place until at least mid-October.