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As in the rest of the country, growers in heavily agricultural northern Michigan rely overwhelmingly on migrant laborers to work the fields and orchards. Most of the pickers are from Mexico. Growers say it's just about impossible to find Americans to do this work. Melissa Block/NPR hide caption
In 2011, the Food and Drug Administration sent an advisory about an outbreak of listeria linked to cantaloupes killed 33 people. Gosia Wozniacka/AP hide caption
FDA Not Doing Enough To Fix Serious Food Safety Violations, Report Finds
As in the rest of the country, growers in heavily agricultural northern Michigan rely overwhelmingly on migrant laborers to work the fields and orchards. Most of the pickers are from Mexico. Growers say it's just about impossible to find Americans to do this work. Melissa Block/NPR hide caption
'They're Scared': Immigration Fears Exacerbate Migrant Farmworker Shortage
An artist's depiction of two black holes colliding. NASA hide caption
Gravitational Wave Detector In Italy Saw Wave Pass Through Earth In August
Does The End Of Saudi Arabia's Women Driving Ban Signal Change For The Country?
The main square of Batea, a town of about 2,000 residents in Spain's northeast region of Catalonia. The mayor opposes Sunday's independence referendum and has not given permission for voting to take place in municipal buildings. Lauren Frayer for NPR hide caption
In Spain, Catalans Are Divided Over Independence Vote As Referendum Approaches
German grocers Aldi and Lidl are aggressively growing their U.S. footprint. Aldi, which aims to have 2,500 stores by 2022, has recently renovated this store (left) in Alexandria, Va. And Lidl's new location in Manassas, Va., was its 30th in the country. Alina Selyukh/NPR hide caption
Discount Grocers Aldi And Lidl Give U.S. Stores A Run For Their Money
Flights Are Picking Up At Puerto Rico Airport, But The FAA Is Concerned About Radar Damage
Houston Residents Near Chemical Plant Remain Under Health Advisory
Republicans Calling For Deep Cuts In Both Individual And Corporate Tax Rates
President Trump's Plan To Overhaul Tax Code Includes Cut To Corporate Tax Rate
Puerto Rico Hospitals Are Struggling To Provide Care After Hurricane Maria
In Earthquake Aftermath, It's Uncertain When Kids In Mexico Will Return To School
Mr. Brown Eyed Soul, Sunny & The Sunliners' latest anthology album, is available now. Ramon Hernandez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sunny And The Sunliners' 'Mr. Brown Eyed Soul' Is For The Loved And Lovelorn
Trump Administration Plans To Cap The Number Of Accepted Refugees To 45,000
Harvard Scholar Highlights Unclear Causes Behind Rising Homicide Rates
Parwena Dulkun is a Uighur model who divides her time between Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, and Beijing. Uighurs share traits from both Asian and European ancestors, a look that is in demand among modeling agencies throughout China. Photo courtesy of Parwena Dulkun hide caption
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