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Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's president-elect (center) appears at an election night rally outside the Democratic Progressive Party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday.

Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio checks tomato plants growing inside the International Space Station for a space botany study.

Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

A missing tomato sparked a lighthearted mystery for the astronauts on board the International Space Station — and it's finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.

When Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, it sent back images that were processed to better reveal features like bands and a dark spot. But a new study says it's actually a greener planet.

Don't look so blue, Neptune: Now astronomers know this planet's true color

Neptune has long been depicted as a deeper, darker blue than its fellow ice giant Uranus, but a new study shows that both are a similar shade of light greenish blue.

Elmo takes a turn as a therapist after asking, 'How is everybody doing?'

When the beloved red Muppet asked people how they were doing, they responded with honesty — and, in some cases, despair. Elmo replied to many messages with encouragement and empathy.

John Whitmire gives his victory speech at his watch night party for the runoff election.

John Whitmire elected Houston's next mayor

Democratic Texas State Senator John Whitmire defeated Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to win the nonpartisan election for Houston's mayor.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media, including Meta's Facebook and Instagram.

'You have blood on your hands,' senator tells Mark Zuckerberg for failing kids online

The top tech executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

'Marvel's Spider-Man 2' game features 2 web slingers: Peter Parker and Miles Morales

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 comes out today on the PS5. It features plenty of action, but also takes you close to the dramatic personal lives of Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

PhD candidate in neuroscience Sydney Smith wears an EEG headset. Such a device was used to measure the brain activity of people who had received electroconvulsive therapy. Nov. 27, 2023

‘Electroshock’ therapy works and now we may know why

New UC San Diego research shows giving the brain a measured electric jolt shuts down brain cells that cause serious depression.

They flocked to build China's cities. Now builders are aging with little retirement

A booming migrant workforce helped propel China's growth in the past four decades. Now those workers are approaching retirement age and straining local governments and social services.

Alexandra Middlewood said the small gesture made her realize why she loved the job.

'Real MVP': A professor gives a shout out to the student who nods along in class

When Alexandra Middlewood saw a student nodding along and engaging with her lecture, it invigorated her and made her realize why she loved the job.

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