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Former President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act 50 years ago. However, he did not make metric adoption mandatory, and the efforts fell flat.

More than 700 people use the community center for a hot meal or a shower.

The segment investigates allegations of abuse at a detention center in El Salvador where the Trump administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants who were deported.

President Trump announced he wants to build a new “Trump class” of battleships, called the "Golden Fleet."

The Kennedy Center may be named after former President John F. Kennedy — and now President Trump — but it was first an idea originated by another president.

Cuba relies on Venezuelan oil, and the halted shipments are worsening conditions on the island.

One of Vince Zampella's crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games worldwide.

Scientists have developed an experimental way to study how human embryos implant in a uterus, which may provide new insights into why miscarriages occur and how they can be prevented.

Photographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.

The data, which was delayed from October by the government shutdown, comes as the economy takes center stage for voters and the Trump administration.