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New York declares Juneteenth a holiday for state employees
New York's governor has signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees
Foreign ski workers stranded by virus get helping hand
U.S. ski areas employ thousands of international college students each year to fill seasonal jobs during what is their summer break
Germany flies in seasonal farm workers amid virus measures
Two planeloads of Eastern European farmhands have arrived in Berlin and Duesseldorf amid strict precautions to protect the country from the new coronavirus, as an ambitious German program to import seasonal workers to help work the fields got underway
US to add 30,000 seasonal worker visas as soon as this week
The Trump administration plans to let an additional 30,000 foreigners return to the U.S. through September for seasonal work
Seal takeovers, downed trees: Parks clean up post-shutdown
Some national park visitors cut new trails, pried open gates and even mowed down an iconic twisted-limbed Joshua tree in California during the government shutdown
US shutdown stalls training, other prep for wildfire season
Officials spend the winter months preparing for the upcoming wildfire season, and much of that work is on hold because of the U.S. government shutdown
An icon of Christmas cheer went dark, some parks close
The national Christmas tree, a symbol of season's cheer, became an icon of paralyzed government
Chemistry Nobel for using evolution to create new proteins
The work of three scientists who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry has led to the development of medications, biofuels and a reduced environmental impact from some industrial processes
The Latest: Nobel chemistry winner credits team at Caltech
Nobel chemistry winner Frances Arnold is celebrating her prize with her students and fellow faculty members at the California Institute of Technology