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As president, both George W. Bush and Barack Obama worked to cement America as a leader in the Asia-Pacific region, building strong U.S. leadership in the area to help counter China’s growing power and influence. But then, the 2016 presidential campaign happened. Now nations in the region question America’s ability to keep its promise to deeply engage the Asia-Pacific — a growing concern prompted by the caustic, tawdry and personal nature of this year’s election.

QUICK TAKE VIDEO: Saying someone is ‘inside the beltway’ is not a compliment in American politics. It’s actually code for ‘you are part of the problem.’ Where did the phrase come from? VOA breaks it all down in this explainer.

INTERACTIVE: Red states, blue states, swing states. The constantly changing U.S. political map can be a little hard to keep up with. So we put together this dandy interactive map that gives you a state-by-state look at U.S. presidential election results from George Washington to Barack Obama.

VIDEO: There’s been a lot of talk about how to address income inequality during this year’s presidential campaign, but one Atlanta, Georgia, neighborhood is already making progress on that front. An effort to get underprivileged kids on the road to successful, well-paying careers extends from the cradle all the way until college.

Kosovo used to be the number one European supplier — per capita — of fighters to extremist groups in the Middle East. But that supply chain has come to a virtual halt, according to government officials, analysts and ex-fighters. Here’s what prompted the turnabout.

Back in the fold: A Nigerian doctor describes the moment he was reunited with two cousins kidnapped from their secondary school by Boko Haram in April 2014.  Dr. Allen Manasseh’s relatives were among 21 Chibok school girls released by Boko Haram last week.