4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikes
Organized labor has scored some big victories this year, including new contracts at UPS. Can the winning streak continue?
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Prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables help boost heart health
People with diet-related diseases show health improvements when they're given "prescription" produce. A new study shows reductions in blood sugar and blood pressure, key measures of heart health.
Up First briefing: A Labor Day look at union fights, wins and close calls
It's Labor Day in the U.S. Striking writers and actors have brought Hollywood to a standstill. There's widespread support for unions, especially among Gen Z, yet membership is at an all-time low.
Shipwreck hunters discover a schooner's 142-year-old remains in Lake Michigan
Built in 1867, the Trinidad was plagued with structural issues and sank nearly a century and a half ago. Historians intend to nominate it for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
Robots are pouring drinks in Vegas. As AI grows, the city's workers brace for change
Workers in Las Vegas have been watching automation and technology inch into their workplace. Now with AI, the city is preparing to adapt its service-heavy tourism economy.
Splashdown! NASA's Crew-6 returns after 6 months at the International Space Station
The four-member crew — three astronauts and a cosmonaut — launched in March and conducted more than 200 experiments. They also performed spacewalks and did maintenance on the orbiting outpost.
India's moon rover completes its walk as scientists look for signs of frozen water
There was no word on the outcome of the rover searches for signs of frozen water on the lunar surface that could help future astronaut missions.
Francis opens a homeless clinic on the 1st papal visit to Mongolia
Several of the foreign-staffed Catholic religious orders in Mongolia run shelters, orphanages and nursing homes to care for a population of 3.3 million where one in three people lives in poverty.
A glacier baby is born: Mating glaciers to replace water lost to climate change
Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says defense minister will be replaced this week
Defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week with Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar lawmaker. Umerov has served as head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine since September 2022.