By Jamie Ross and Hannah Jewell  Email Good morning. It’s Monday, Sept. 2 — happy Labor Day. If you’re off work today, join us in wondering why office workers have lost their minds lately. Now let’s catch up. But first, take advantage of summer savings with our Labor Day sale, unlocking one year of access for $29. To subscribe, click here.  Israelis are protesting after six hostages’ bodies were recovered in Gaza. What happened? The hostages, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, were killed by their captors “shortly before” their bodies were found, Israel’s military said yesterday. Today: Israelis are on strike to pressure their leaders into accepting a hostage release deal with Hamas. And the U.S. plans to present a “take it or leave it” cease-fire deal soon. Read this story            Donald Trump is aiming to drag down Vice President Kamala Harris’s image. Why? His advisers see little chance of improving his standing with voters, so they’re trying to damage Harris’s. His latest attacks focused on the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Other campaign news: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing to get off North Carolina’s ballot. And George Clooney said Joe Biden is the most “selfless” president since George Washington. Read this story            The far right is set to win in a German state for the first time since World War II. What to know: The anti-migrant Alternative for Germany party was leading in one state and running a close second in another, early election results showed yesterday. What it means: It’s the biggest victory for German nationalists since the Nazi era. But other parties have refused to cooperate with the AfD, so it’s unlikely to govern. Read this story              Thousands of hotel workers went on strike across the U.S yesterday. Why? To demand higher pay, increased staffing and reduced workloads. A national union accused hotels of using the pandemic to permanently cut costs, harming workers. The impact: The initial strike is set to last three days, mostly at Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt properties. But it could grow to be the biggest hotel strike in U.S. history. Read this story            Elon Musk’s Twitter investors have lost billions in value. How much value X investors have lost. Source: Analysis using Fidelity Investments data. (The Washington Post) How? Musk relied on investors to buy Twitter, now X, in 2022. Since then, his and his partners’ stake has shed $24 billion in value — partly because advertisers have fled the platform. Other Musk news: A Brazilian judge ordered the suspension of X on Friday following a dispute with Musk. And Trump is considering giving Musk a role in auditing U.S. agencies. Read this story            ADVERTISEMENT     Large parts of the western U.S. had their hottest summer on record. Locations with record summer warmth. Source: Southeast Regional Climate Center. (Ian Livingston/The Washington Post) The data: California and Arizona had the most locations with record-hot summers, but brutal heat hit both coasts. We broke down six summer heat trends here. In related news: The U.S. and the planet probably had the most humid summer on record, scientists said. And the Atlantic hurricane season may soon awaken. Read this story            A small Maryland city is offering $20,000 to people who move there. To qualify for the program, newcomers must commit to staying in the city for five years. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post) Why? The population of Cumberland has dropped from nearly 40,000 in 1940 to less than half of that today. This scheme is part of an effort to reverse the trend. Interested? The program will give $10,000 in cash to 10 people, as well as up to $10,000 toward renovations or down payments. Applications will close after tomorrow. Read this story