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Washington Farmworkers Ask State Supreme Court For Overtime Pay

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.

Paulo Szot and cast members of “Leonard Bernstein Mass.”

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Leonard Bernstein Mass

Stream now or tune in Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2

There's increasing emphasis on wearing masks while flying. How much protection do they offer against COVID-19?

Do Masks On Plane Flights Really Cut Your Risk Of Catching COVID-19?

On an eight-hour Emirates flight, with mask-wearing enforced, a whopping 27 coronavirus-positive people boarded the plane in Dubai. Guess how many passengers got infected?

Eugene Levy accepts his award for lead actor in a comedy series for Schitt's Creek as his son (and creative partner) Dan Levy looks on at Sunday night's Emmy Awards.

The Emmys Pull Off A Good Show As 'Schitt's Creek' And 'Watchmen' Shine

Sunday night's Emmy Awards, which featured neither a large crowd nor a red carpet, managed to achieve a charming intimacy as Watchmen, Schitt's Creek and Succession all won major awards.

The death chamber, equipped for lethal injection, at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., is shown in this April 1995 photo. Federal executions are set to resume on Monday.

Federal Executions Set To Resume After 17 Years With 3 Deaths Scheduled Soon

Authorities are preparing the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Ind., for three executions next week. They'll be the first federal executions in a long time.

A parked school bus in San Diego, Nov. 1, 2018.

San Diego County Schools Close As Local Coronavirus Cases Hit 39

Schools throughout San Diego County will be closed Monday in an effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, as the number of confirmed positive cases in the county has climbed to 39.

Billie Eilish performing in Austin, Texas in October. Eilish, who will turn 18 in December, broke through in 2019 with songs that embody the demons of her time, but with confidence and a healing sense of humor.

Billie Eilish Is The Weird Achiever Of The Year

Emerging as a major pop star in 2019, Eilish is emblematic of her moment: a rebel who is also a popular kid, a loud cultural presence emanating from a carefully maintained private place.

Sen. Ed Markey speaks Tuesday in Malden, Mass., after beating Rep. Joe Kennedy III for the Democratic nomination for a Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat.

Markey Fends Off Kennedy Challenge In High Profile Mass. Senate Primary

Sen. Ed Markey has prevailed in the Democratic race over Rep. Joe Kennedy III, who becomes the first member of the legendary Massachusetts political dynasty to lose an election in the state.

Demonstrators use leaf blowers to try to blow back tear gas launched by federal officers during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday in Portland, Ore.

Tear Gas Fired On Protesters Again During Overnight Protests In Portland

Federal agents fired tear gas after hundreds gathered for the 60th day of demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd. Police said they found Molotov cocktails and loaded rifle magazines.

Pro Prop. 187 demonstrator Catherine Nicosia, 74, left, tries to take signs of anti Prop 187 protesters during a rally outside the Federal Building, in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on Saturday, August 10, 1996.

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