'Midwestern Nice' and 'Fun Dad' posts abound after Tim Walz is named VP pick Walz's Midwestern-dad humor has endeared Harris supporters to the Minnesota governor and father of two, whose national visibility has been on the rise since Harris took over the Democratic ticket. Alana Wise
Using tips to meet Seattle's minimum wage expires in December. Restaurateurs, labor advocates clash over changes Ruby de Luna
U.S. lawmakers urge banning weighted infant sleepwear over safety concerns Weighted infant sleepwear companies say their products are safe and help babies sleep, but some medical experts, safe-sleep advocates and government regulators warn the garments could be dangerous. Joe Hernandez
What Google's monopoly lawsuit loss means A U.S. district court judge ruled that Google spent billions on exclusive contracts, essentially blocking out rivals like Microsoft’s Bing and DuckDuckGo.
Tyson Foods accused of closing plants to increase price of chicken Some farmers are suing alleging that Tyson Foods put their life’s work in jeopardy in order to increase the price of chicken.
4 reasons why labor unions love Tim Walz To labor advocates, Minnesota is considered one of the best places in America to be a worker. Last year, the Democratic legislature passed and Gov. Walz signed a sweeping package of pro-labor laws. Andrea Hsu
The self-proclaimed GOAT of cybersquatting sold HarrisWalz.com for $15k Jeremy Green Eche of Brooklyn buys and saves websites for hypothetical presidential tickets. On Tuesday, he sold HarrisWalz.com to a person seemingly unconnected to either campaign. Rachel Treisman
The owners of a Colorado funeral home are ordered to pay $950M over mishandled remains "Bad behavior has significant consequences,” the attorney representing families in a class-action lawsuit says. The remains of nearly 200 people were found at the Return to Nature Funeral Home. Bill Chappell
A global stock sell-off included the Dow Industrials tumbling 1,000 points Some economists urged the Fed to slash interest rates — possibly even before its next meeting. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi about fears for an economic downturn. Michel Martin
10 reasons why AI may be overrated A list of reasons why generative AI may be overhyped. Greg Rosalsky
