Your Thursday Briefing
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Good morning. We’re covering looser border restrictions in the U.K. and falling records at the Tokyo Olympics. |
| Heathrow airport in London last month.Andy Rain/EPA, via Shutterstock |
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England and Scotland will ease border controls |
The British authorities are trying to attract visitors again, and the tourism industry has long pushed for the change. The relaxation of travel restrictions comes after a week of declining cases. “We’re helping reunite people living in the U.S. and European countries with their family and friends in the U.K.,” Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, wrote on Twitter. |
Travelers will still need a negative coronavirus test before traveling and after landing. The government has been criticized for discriminating between travelers who were vaccinated in Britain and those who were inoculated elsewhere, without any medical justification. |
As of Monday, the rules will apply equally to all travelers from the U.S. and most of the E.U., as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, if they have been fully vaccinated with shots authorized by either American or European drug regulators. |
| Daiki Hashimoto of Japan after a stellar performance on the high bar.Chang W. Lee/The New York Times |
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Daiki Hashimoto wins gold for Japan |
China’s team won a tight 4x200-meter freestyle relay race, with the U.S. and Australia narrowly behind. All three broke world records. |
After bowing out of the women’s gymnastics team finals at the Tokyo Games, Simone Biles — the greatest gymnast in history — said she would also skip the all-around individual competition on Thursday. Biles will be evaluated daily as she considers whether to participate in the event finals next week. |
| Senator Mitt Romney of Utah and other Republicans who negotiated the deal urged their colleagues to support it.T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times |
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Senate takes up a vast U.S. infrastructure deal |
About $550 billion in new federal money would be designated for roads, bridges, rail, transit, water and other physical infrastructure programs. Investing in the nation’s public works system is a priority for the Biden administration. |
Asked about the deal while touring a truck manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania, President Biden was upbeat, telling reporters, “I feel confident about it.” |
| Yamil Lage/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
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| Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times |
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Every 18-year-old in France got about $350 to spend on culture. Instead of going to exhibitions or picking up the collected works of Proust, the teenagers flocked to manga. |
Falling into Olympic sports |
When athletes take a tumble during a sport like skateboarding, they often get right back up and continue with their routine. |
Often, they tuck and roll, using momentum to disperse the energy across their bodies instead of hitting the ground at a vulnerable point like a wrist or an ankle. Pads and wrist guards help, as does staying loose and looking at the ground. |
“Skateboarding is all about falling,” said Ryan Sheckler, a world-champion skateboarder. “It’s key to everything. If you aren’t falling, you aren’t learning. You have to hit the ground to progress.” |
| Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Sue Li. Prop stylist: Nicole Louie. |
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In paneer con tomate, bites of fried cheese anchor the bright acidity of grated tomatoes. |
A new novel by Stephen King, a dive into California’s Cambodian American community and a tennis great’s autobiography are on this list of August reads. |
That’s it for today’s briefing. Thanks for joining me. — Melina |
The latest episode of “The Daily” is on the investigation of the storming of the U.S. Capitol. |
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