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Farmworkers in Washington state have gone to court to demand overtime pay. Coronavirus outbreaks in agricultural communities have focused new attention on working conditions and pay on farms.

Bernard, convicted for his role in a 1999 kidnapping and killing, is the ninth federal inmate to be executed this year and the first in 130 years to be put to death during a lame-duck presidency.

Chang-rae Lee's new novel follows an aimless college student on his year overseas, taking readers from the New Jersey suburbs into some of the more luxurious reaches of Asian megacities.

The pandemic has made for a bleak outlook for the arts. Enter the 92nd Street Y in New York, which outlasted the Depression, Sept. 11 attacks and is making changes to stay afloat during the pandemic.

From Columbus City Council to the school board, the Franklin County Democratic Party maintained its dominance of city government on Tuesday. See the full…

Major League Baseball (MLB) will release the 60 game schedule Monday night, but some teams are unable to practice due to delays in COVID-19 testing. ESPN reported the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros canceled workouts scheduled for Monday as they await results of Friday coronavirus testing. Extended testing delays also have prevented the Oakland Athletics from starting full squad workouts.

In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Tori Amos shares a recipe for her "Mushroom Magic" stew.

Utah has retrained about 150 state employees as contact tracers. We peek over the shoulder of two people working from home, making calls in English and Spanish, and hear about the state's strategy.

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, who is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, was elevated into House Republican leadership this week.

Some politicians claim that voter fraud is widespread. That phrase is often used more to advance political goals than anything else. Election officials say it undermines confidence in elections.