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👰‍♀️ 1 for the road: Rise of the three-day wedding

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios Nearly 1 in 3 weddings now span at least three days, with couples devoting more time and money to making guests feel entertained and cared for, according to a new report from The Knot, Axios' Sami Sparber writes. Couples' top priority "is now the guest experience," The Knot editorial director Esther Lee tells Axios. Multiday weddings give couples more time to host guests who "are sacrificing their time and energy" to celebrate.

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⚾ 1 for the road: Title-less World Series

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero slides into home past Cleveland Guardians catcher Patrick Bailey in Game 6 of the ALCS last night in St. Petersburg, Fla. Photo: David J. Phillip/AP The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers in a World Series guaranteed to crown a first-time champion. The Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians in six games for the AL pennant. It'll be the first World Series between title-less teams since the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 1980. Milwaukee is MLB's smallest market. 🎲 The Brew Crew is favored to win the Fall Classic, which begins Friday night in Milwaukee. World Series preview (ESPN).

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⚾ 1 for the road: Baseball's looming lockout

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby and catcher William Contreras celebrate after advancing to the World Series on Thursday. Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP Beginning Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers in a World Series featuring two of baseball's smallest spenders, just weeks before a labor standoff threatens to halt the sport, Axios' David Adkins writes. Why it matters: MLB owners argue that baseball needs a salary cap to give smaller teams a fighting chance. But a championship matchup between two budget teams gives players fresh ammunition to argue that the current system works. 🏟️ State of play: Owners proposed a salary cap and salary floor in May — the league currently has neither — which the MLB players' union is expected to reject outright. A work stoppage threatens to derail baseball's momentum after a season marked by rising TV viewership and the successful introduction of a system for challenging umpires' ball-and-strike calls. Keep reading.

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☄️ 1 for the road: Meteor shower alert

The Orionids meteor shower seen from Daqing City, China, in 2020. Photo: Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images The Orionids meteor shower — one of the best of the year — peaks overnight tonight. The annual shower comes as dust left by comet 1P/Halley burns up in Earth's atmosphere. 🔭 With dark enough skies, stargazers can expect to see at least 10–20 meteors an hour. The Orionids are known for especially bright, streaky fireballs. Viewing tips.