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Protests over working conditions at a farm in Washington state have been going on for three years. This year, though, workers are meeting with the growers to talk about a union contract.

The future of work in America is likely to be more flexible, possibly more precarious, for many people, as the gig economy expands. Why is this happening, how can more people thrive in this transition, and what does it mean for America’s place in the world in this century? Economic historian Louis Hyman of Cornell University, author of “Debtor Nation” and “Borrow: The American Way of Debt,” weighs in.

In France, the rain is causing major problems. But ongoing strikes may be an ever bigger problem.

Soccer’s governing body FIFA asked Harvard professor John Ruggie for guidelines on how to handle human rights issues. The big question now is whether FIFA follows his recommendations.

Whether in restaurants or in accounting, the Cuban economy is slowly creating opportunities for entrepreneurs.