EAST TROY, Wis. -- Analytics are a key measuring tool in professional sports today, but data-driven assessments aren't limited to that industry. In Wisconsin, agricultural researchers are asking farmers for feedback about a popular conservation practice. Cover crops, commonly used in the early days ...Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Smithsonian Institution in Washington is working to recruit a new generation of Latino docents and curators, so they can help tell their community's stories. The museum will open its new Molina Family Latino Gallery next year. Smithsonian Latino Center executive director E ...Read More

WATFORD CITY, N.D. -- North Dakota continues to see high levels of COVID-19 cases, and the situation has renewed concerns about voting safely this fall. Unlike the June primary, when the state conducted an all-mail election out of caution, North Dakota will offer its usual mix of absentee and in-pe ...Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa -- In many U.S. cities, relationships have soured between police and protesters, who say officers use strong-arm tactics during demonstrations against racial injustice. In Iowa, those tensions are on the rise again. A Des Moines community group is calling attention to a letter sent ...Read More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- As Election Day approaches, a coalition of voting-rights groups is urging Maryland's Board of Elections to help eligible citizens vote when they're incarcerated or newly released. The groups have outlined a plan to ensure voting rights for people in the criminal-justice system, in ...Read More

NEW YORK -- Two advocates for environmentally safe and equitable business development are joining forces to encourage the growth of sustainable, responsible companies. The American Sustainable Business Council and Social Venture Circle, a social-impact networking organization, are forming a partner ...Read More

LANSING, Mich. -- With the nation heading into an especially divisive election, there are some key matters older Michiganders care about that transcend partisan politics. In a new AARP election survey of Michigan voters age 50-plus, 54% said they support Joe Biden and 40% support Donald Trump. Howe ...Read More

PHOENIX -- With just a few weeks left to complete the 2020 census, groups representing Arizona's historically undercounted residents say they're making a major effort to ensure they are fully represented. The final count will determine how billions of federal dollars are distributed for health, soc ...Read More