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Usually, when a politician abruptly resigns, or drops out of a race, with little or no explanation, everyone expects the real reason to arrive soon.

The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We explore the factors that led to the Act and examine what happened to the economy after it passed.

Most Americans occasionally throw away food just because of the date on the label and many always do. But these 'sell by' or 'enjoy' by dates don't indicate the food isn't safe. Here's what they mean.

The leaders agreed that humans should control decisions to use nuclear weapons — not AI. And they talked about the importance of stability during the transition to a new U.S. administration.

Marine life off the Los Angeles coast may still be impacted by the effects of a long-disused DDT dumping site.

Security and semiconductors are among Taiwan's priorities, as the island considers the presidential candidates' policies and possible impacts on the island, which China repeatedly threatens to invade.

Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age.

As Syria's economy collapsed during its civil war, the country became something of a narco state. The regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad earned billions by trafficking in the drug Captagon.

What words will be buzzing about in the global health and development hive in the year ahead? Our experts have nominations for your consideration.

"We are going to do everything we can in this round to get all the American hostages, living and dead, out," Ambassador Jacob J. Lew tells NPR. His tenure as President Biden's envoy ends this month.