In Scotland, the river known as the Water of Leith cuts a path through Edinburgh’s port, an area that dates back to the 12th century. That’s where a young spirits company recently opened a distillery that’s both turning heads and forging new traditions for Scotland’s national drink.

A blockbuster jobs report for September sent stocks to record highs. The economy added 245,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department, exceeding the expectations of most economists. Meanwhile, unemployment fell for the second month in a row.

It’s been more than a week since Hurricane Helene crashed ashore, and the full extent of the storm’s damage is still unknown as hundreds of thousands of people remain without power and other essential services. Meanwhile, authorities are still looking for missing people as the death toll from the storm rises.