The rise of endless vacation Over the last decade, more companies have adopted endless leave policies that allow employees to take as much vacation time as they want. Wailin Wong
Hotel workers strike after contract negotiations break down Workers are demanding better pay to keep up with inflation and a return to staffing levels deployed before the pandemic.
Drug makers including Pfizer are starting to sell drugs directly to consumers In a move that might allow them to sell drugs directly to patients, some drugmakers are getting into the telehealth business. Sydney Lupkin
Over 17 million airline passengers head out for the busiest Labor Day weekend ever This weekend caps a record-breaking season for travel, and those hitting the road will find lower gas prices than they did last year. Juliana Kim
What Nvidia's rollercoaster week may mean for the future of AI The chip company's up-and-down week reflects Wall Street's attempts to predict the future of artificial intelligence, and how quickly that future will get here. Maria Aspan
Brazil's Supreme Court judge suspends X in the country A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country. The Associated Press
A bill to protect performers from unauthorized AI heads to California governor California Assembly Bill 2602 would regulate the use of generative AI for performers – not only those on-screen in films, TV and streaming series but also audiobooks and video games. Mandalit del Barco
A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case The editors had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to publish and reproduce seditious publications. They face up to two years in prison and a fine. They were given bail pending sentencing on Sept. 26. The Associated Press
'The Indicator From Planet Money': A food fight over free school lunch It costs more than $20 billion a year to feed kids in schools. Some 70% of lunches were served free or reduced but there’s a political divide on whether all school lunches should be free. Wailin Wong
Backpage founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering Michael Lacey, a founder of the classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $3 million in a money laundering case in a case involving allegations of sex trafficking. The Associated Press