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Cocoa producers of the Yakasse-Attobrou Agricultural Cooperative gather cocoa pods in a certified Fair Trade-label cocoa plantation in Adzope, Ivory Coast.

Fair Trade Helps Farmers, But Not Their Hired Workers

According to a new study of cocoa-producing cooperatives, Fair Trade certification boosts the income of small farmers, but those benefits aren't shared with their hired workers.

Week In Politics

Democratic candidates are trying to clarify positions they took during this week's debates while also capitalizing on any momentum they received.

Venezuelan Constituent Assembly's member Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Venezulan President Nicolas Maduro, walks before a session in Caracas on August 8, 2017. The U.S. government targeted the younger Maduro with sanctions on Friday.

Trump Administration Slaps Sanctions On Son Of Venezuelan President Maduro

Nicolás Maduro Guerra is a member of the pro-government National Constituent Assembly. It's the administration's latest effort to unseat the country's government.

Antonio Basco cries beside a memorial near the scene of the recent mass shooting in El Paso, Texas. Basco, whose 63-year-old wife was among the victims, says he has no other family and welcomes anyone wanting to attend her funeral service.

His Only Relative Died In El Paso. Now, Her Funeral May Draw Hundreds Of Strangers

Antonio Basco asked the funeral home planning his wife's service to invite the public. Now, the mayor of El Paso, a U.S. congresswoman and many others are expected to attend.

A statue of Althea Gibson sits in front of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the first round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York.

New Statue At U.S. Open Honors African American Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson

She was the "Jackie Robinson of tennis," said Billie Jean King as the first African American player and champion in international tennis. She later integrated women's professional golf.

Ultrarunners Compete To See Who Can Log The Most Miles Over 6 Days

Around 150 elite ultrarunners from across the world are in Milwaukee this week to clock as many laps during a six-day period as possible, with runners expected to reach upwards of 600 miles.

Recruits at the Columbus Police Academy are trained for the department's new Police And Community Together Team.

Columbus Police Begin Training Officers For Vice Unit Replacement

The Columbus Division of Police kicked off training Wednesday for the Police and Community Together Team, which is replacing the disbanded Vice Unit.PACT…

The full Blink festival is October 10-13 in Cincinnati and Covington.

Blink Announces Artists For 2019 Show

The 2019 version of Blink will be nearly twice as big as the first event, with more projection mappings, and more murals. Organizers say they won't...

British Airways planes sit parked at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday. British Airways says it has had to cancel almost all flights as a result of pilots' 48-hour strike over pay.

British Airways Cancels 'Nearly 100 Percent' Of Flights Because Of Pilot Strike

The 48-hour walkout that began Monday could affect as many as 145,000 passengers. The union representing BA pilots says they want a fairer share of the airline's profits.

Both houses of Virginia's legislature voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, but the ERA's future is uncertain: Its original deadline elapsed decades ago. Here, an ERA supporter reacts to a Virginia Senate committee's vote to advance the ERA amendment last week.

Virginia Ratifies The Equal Rights Amendment, Decades After The Deadline

The ERA's provisions include a guarantee that "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged ... on account of sex." But its legal status is uncertain.

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