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.
Economy
UK man creates the Pedal Paddle, a device for land and sea exploration
Some people yearn to travel by both land and sea. Now, a man in the UK has engineered a single human-powered device that can do the job of both. Enter the Pedal Paddle.
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.
Thousands of hotel workers launch strike after talks stall with top chains
Workers are demanding higher wages and more staffing to ease their workload. The union says that cuts to staffing and guest services that many hotels made during the COVID-19 pandemic were never restored.
Disney bought Marvel 15 years ago. Has its dominance led to oversaturation?
It's been 15 years since Disney bought Marvel Entertainment, ushering in a Hollywood era dominated by superheroes. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and author Joanna Robinson discuss the deal and its impact.
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.
EVs are getting more popular in American cities. Public chargers aren't keeping up
EVs are slowly catching on with motorists in the United States, but finding a place to charge is tough in big cities — even though they have the funding to install more public chargers.
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.
Brazil starts blocking social media platform X amid a dispute with Elon Musk
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.
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.