Under Modi, Indias Press Is Not So Free Anymore
Indias government has pressured advertisers and even shut down channels to shape the information that 1.3 billion Indians receive. Its part of a wider assault on dissent. Read more...
'Contagion' vs. coronavirus The film's connections to a real life pandemic
As we live through a developing pandemic, some of us can't help but compare it to the 2011 American thriller which some claim predicted Covid-19 "Contagion." Read more...
ALEX BRUMMERThe world and Britain set for an employment catastrophe
A day which started with optimism due to a surge in a Chinese manufacturing index in March, suggesting there could be a sharp 'V' shaped recovery from global lockdowns, ended with more alarming data. Read more...
Making the Cut Is New, but the Pattern Is Familiar
The Amazon reality series starring Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn is the latest riff on Project Runway. Read more...
Zenefits, in a Shake-Up, Appoints New C.E.O., Replacing Parker Conrad
Zenefits, a high-profile San Francisco start-up specializing in health insurance, replaces its co-founder and chief executive after questions about compliance. Read more...
Jessica Alba on The Honest Company's donations and business approach amid COVID-19 pandemic
'With The Honest Company ... we've donated three million diapers' in addition to thousands of 'personal care products because there's so many families now' in need,' Alba said. Read more...
JPMorgan raises clean energy spending goals, profit targets unchanged
JPMorgan Chase Co largely maintained its key profit goals for the medium term on Tuesday, signaling steady but slower growth, and raised its financial commitment for clean-energy initiatives after years of pressure from environmental activists. Read more...
Love Island returns TONIGHT after ITV bosses hold crisis talks
ITV was facing a reality show crisis last night after the suicide of presenter Caroline Flack. But after talks yesterday, the broadcaster decided to push ahead with the current series. Read more...
Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts Scouting Reports From Teammates and Rivals
As Louisiana State and Oklahoma prepare to play Saturday in a duel between two of Americas best college quarterbacks, its clear that no one will be surprised if the signal callers have dazzling moments. Read more...
Northumberland, Isle of Wight and Freshwater West winners in BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2020
The gongs were handed out after more than 17,000 votes were cast by readers of BBC Countryfile Magazine. The big winner across the nine awards is Northumberland, home of Hadrian's Wall. Read more...
Coronavirus UK hotspots Sheffield, Slough, Birmingham, London
London has 64 cases per 100,000 people, followed by Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, with 52 cases. Birmingham is third (50) followed by Slough (49). Read more...
Democrats delay presidential convention until Aug. - Politico
U.S. Democrats have delayed their presidential nominating convention in Wisconsin by more than a month to Aug. 17, after the party's leading candidate, Joe Biden, said the massive gathering should be rescheduled amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, news outlet Politico reported on Thursday. Read more...
In apparent victory for Netanyahu, rival Gantz drops allies, moves towards unity
In a move that appears to signal the end to Israel's year-long political deadlock, Benny Gantz has been elected Speaker of the Israeli Parliament and declared he wishes to form an emergency national government. Read more...
First Woman Drafted in N.B.A. Avoids Coronavirus, but Not Its Frustrations
Denise Rife scored 111 points in an Iowa high school game, was drafted by the Warriors in 1969 and appeared on The Tonight Show. She needs a second hip replacement, but the pandemic has complicated that. Read more...
'Infect British volunteers with coronavirus,' suggests author Salley Vickers
A 72-year-old author has said she would be willing to be infected with Covid-19, in order to help fight the spread of the disease in the long term. Salley Vickers says healthy people should be exposed to the fatal virus. Read more...
Making the Cut Is New, but the Pattern Is Familiar
The Amazon reality series starring Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn is the latest riff on Project Runway. Read more...
F.D.A. Approves First Coronavirus Antibody Test in U.S.
Such a test may help scientists learn how widespread the infection is, and how long people remain immune after recovering. Read more...
Chloe Aaron, a Top PBS Executive, Is Dead at 81
As one of TVs highest-ranking women in the 1970s, she worked to broaden the audience for public television. Read more...
Oprahs Book Club Dropped Her Novel. It Still Became a Best Seller.
Kate Elizabeth Russells publication experience has been the best of times and the worst of times. Heres why. Read more...
Google to start selling auto insurance in the U.S., analyst says
Google Inc may be moving into the U.S. auto insurance market with a shopping site for people to compare and buy policies, an analyst said on Thursday, as it continues to shift its attention to the automotive industry. Read more...
Zac Efron reveals the advice Leonardo DiCaprio gave him about fame
The hunky High School Musical star, 32, explained how a chance encounter with Leo at a Lakers game back in 2008 lead to a special one-on-one breakfast with the A-list actor. Read more...