Evergrand, the Chinese Construction Giant, Is Near Default on More Than 300 Billion Dollars Worth of Debt

On Monday, the Biden administration said it would lift travel restrictions starting in November, for travelers from 33 countries who are fully vaccinated. That means that the U.S. will let in people who have received vaccines that aren’t yet authorized here in the U.S. by the FDA, like the AstraZeneca vaccine. But for international students who are coming here to study, that may not be the case.

• Plus, a test of the global financial system from China.
• And, why vinyl record sales keep exploding.

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