Auto worker strike, caver rescue, COVID boosters, flu and RSV vaccines, and whale communication research

Ahead of this week’s strike deadline, United Auto Workers called a GM counteroffer “insulting.” USA Today looks into how negotiations are going between the union and the three major U.S. automakers.

KFF Health News reports on what experts think about the new COVID booster shots. And Time breaks down all the shots available in the months ahead, including protection against RSV.

Can artificial intelligence allow us to speak to another species? The New Yorker speaks to researchers who are asking the question.