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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.

Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy.

As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.

In the era of body cameras and cellphones, the act of seeing police do their job is radically altering the public-police relationship, and changing civilian and police behavior and perceptions alike.

With orchestras clamoring for her work, the rising artist feels a responsibility and opportunity to help reframe classical music and the institutions that present it.

The San Francisco Ballet, composer Philip Glass, the Martha Graham Dance Company and more have pulled out of Kennedy Center performances. Here's a running list of cancellations.

In an interview with Iowa Public Radio, the Democratic candidate declined to endorse a $15 minimum wage, citing differences in the economy across the country.

A thumbnail-size "switch" turns a gun from semi-automatic to automatic. Authorities see a correlation between an uptick in mass shootings and the rise of switch-equipped guns and extended magazines.

Let's imagine that we've ended global warming. Humans no longer are releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Here's what life is like in a zero-carbon world.

The election season's spotlight on the militia threat is glaring for Eric Parker. Federal authorities consider him a domestic extremist. That hasn't stopped his run for the Idaho Legislature.