The FDA is nearing a decision to authorize Covid-19 booster shots for certain people with weak immune systems, a shift in the American vaccination strategy as the Delta variant drives up cases of infection.3 min read
Inflation remained elevated in July, but showed evidence of cooling as the economic recovery continued amid pandemic-related supply problems and the recent rise in Covid-19 infections.7866 min read
The rapidly spreading coronavirus Delta variant and its impact on the global economy mean the world will consume less oil this year than previously thought, the International Energy Agency said.3 min read
Futures wavered ahead of a series of earnings reports and fresh data on the labor market that is expected to provide insight into the pace of the recovery.2 min read
Fears spread among countries that worked to prop up the Afghan government, from the fate of their embassy staff to the value of U.S. commitments; U.S. intelligence says Kabul could fall within a month.1,1648 min read
The state is the first in the nation to impose such a requirement on all school employees, public and private, according to the teachers-union and state officials.6 min read
New York’s lieutenant governor won’t keep some staffers from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration who were named in a report alleging he fostered a toxic work environment.2025 min read
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Germany’s WOW Tech Group and U.K.-based Lovehoney said they have agreed to merge in a deal that values the combined company at around $1.2 billion, as the pandemic helps fuel global demand for sex toys.3 min read
The upstart manufacturer posted a $108 million loss for the second quarter, revised its financial outlook and said it was talking to strategic partners.3 min read
The online marketplace is projecting lower-than-expected revenue for the current quarter in a sign that recent e-commerce trends are softening.62 min read
A state investigation in North Carolina determined the used-car retailer failed to deliver titles to the motor vehicle department and sold cars without state inspections.3 min read
Talks about the AT&T property have focused on mollifying TMZ co-founder Harvey Levin’s concerns about editorial control and independence from Fox News3 min read
Markets
Hackers stole cryptocurrencies worth more than $600 million from Poly Network, a decentralized finance platform, in one of the largest crypto heists of recent years.4 min read
Securities regulators are rethinking rules on popular plans that let corporate executives sell stock without violating insider-trading provisions.6 min read
The stock exchange is stepping up its measures against the coronavirus amid rising cases of the Delta variant.1 min read
U.S.
More than seven months after it was launched, the biggest rental-assistance program in U.S. history has delivered just a fraction of the nearly $47 billion in promised aid.906 min read
World
About 10,000 troops from China and Russia are carrying out joint military exercises in northwestern China to test some of the People’s Liberation Army’s newest weapons and signal unity on common security concerns such as Afghanistan.3 min read
Ethiopian authorities have arrested hundreds of ethnic Tigrayans and accused members of the minority group of supporting rebels who have been locked in a conflict with the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.36 min read
Life & Arts
Tourism hasn’t witnessed a big dip so far, but travel agents report that more vacationers are reevaluating their itineraries and looking for backup options.155 min read
Among this week’s new streaming offerings: an insider’s take on a Native American community in Oklahoma and an “Iron Man” fan reimagines the life of Tony Stark.6 min read
As armchairs return to the puffy, broad-beamed styles of the 1970s and ’80s, interior designers debate whether these soothing seats are antithetical to an elegant room.183 min read
The Oct. 23 sale—part of MGM’s effort to become known as an art powerhouse—features paintings amassed by the former casino magnate before he stepped down amid sexual-assault allegations.5 min read
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