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Monterey Park residents say they are in shock and denial after the shooting

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Monterey Park residents say they are in shock and denial after the shooting

Eleven people are dead and several others injured after a shooting Saturday night in Monterey Park. Calif. Members of the community say they are in shock as they are beginning to mourn.

Monterey Park residents say they are in shock and denial after the shooting

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Friday

These Lunar New Year dishes remind those who make them of their family and friends

Decorations for Lunar New Year are on display at a shop in Hong Kong. Celebrations start this weekend as millions welcome the year of the rabbit. Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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These Lunar New Year dishes remind those who make them of their family and friends

As millions around the world get ready to welcome the year of the rabbit, we spoke with chefs, cooks and bakers about what dishes they're putting on their tables and what they mean to each of them.

These Lunar New Year dishes remind those who make them of their family and friends

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How faith guided former President George H.W. Bush, according to his pastor

Rev. Russell Levenson, Jr. of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston with former first lady Barbara Bush and former President George. H.W. Bush after a morning worship service. Levenson details his friendship with the Bushes and what he learned from them and how they lived their faith in his new book Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush. St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston hide caption

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How faith guided former President George H.W. Bush, according to his pastor

Rev. Russell Levenson, Jr. got to know former President George H.W. Bush and his wife over more than a decade. He said how they lived their faith can serve as a roadmap for anyone, religious or not.

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Nonna always welcomed everyone. She drew the line when a family dog ate her pasta

Left: Assembled cappelletti on a table. Right: James Hamilton's niece Julia Griffin (from left), his daughter Anna Hamilton, his son Robert Hamilton, his sister Susan Hamilton Griffin and his brother-in-law, Jim Griffin. James Hamilton/Collage by NPR hide caption

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All Things We're Cooking

Nonna always welcomed everyone. She drew the line when a family dog ate her pasta

Hundreds of Nonna's handmade cappelletti were no match for Barron the Doberman. But Barron was no match for Nonna and her rolling pin.

The one where friends offended seven Jewish grandmothers with their brisket

Left: Marissa Dates (clockwise from upper left), her mother, Ellen, her brother Nathan, her grandparents Bud and Diane. Right: Marissa's brisket. Marissa Dates/Collage by NPR hide caption

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The one where friends offended seven Jewish grandmothers with their brisket

Instead of picking one brisket recipe for a Rosh Hashanah meal, these college roommates combined their grandmothers' recipes into one. It did not go exactly as planned.

Experts see Putin's latest anti-LGBTQ law as another attempt to control Russians

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Experts see Putin's latest anti-LGBTQ law as another attempt to control Russians

The new law makes it illegal to spread "LGBT propaganda" and further cracks down on what the Kremlin deems "non-traditional" values and lifestyles.

Experts see Putin's latest anti-LGBTQ law as another attempt to control Russians

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Sunday

Savory Bosnian pancakes called 'cousin' bridged a language gap with Grandma

Left: Merjem Mededovic in her hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Right: Kljukusa on a plate. Merjem Mededovic/Collage by NPR hide caption

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Savory Bosnian pancakes called 'cousin' bridged a language gap with Grandma

While growing up, Merjem Mededovic cooked with her grandmother and learned names of various things in Bosnian. One recipe she learned is kljukusa, a potato and onion dish similar to a latke.

Oh, sweetie! Bubaleh is a pancake to celebrate freedom. And it's a term of endearment

Left: A family photo of Alan Mishell's grandparents, Florence and Sam Mishell. Right: Alan and his son, Sander, holding bubaleh they prepared together. Alan Mishell/Collage by NPR hide caption

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Oh, sweetie! Bubaleh is a pancake to celebrate freedom. And it's a term of endearment

A sweet and savory pancake for Passover can also be eaten year-round. And Alan Mishell learned the recipe from his grandmother, whose family escaped Poland ahead of the Nazi German invasion.

Grandma Velma's German pancake recipe is immortalized in a cherished home video

Left: Erin Rhode's mother, Kathy Rhode (left); Erin's maternal grandmother, Velma Freisleben Thein; and Erin's uncle, Bob Freisleben. Right: Bob Freisleben prepares specken dicken. Erin Rhode/Collage by NPR hide caption

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Grandma Velma's German pancake recipe is immortalized in a cherished home video

Specken dicken, the not-too-thick, not-too-thin sausage-filled pancakes, are a breakfast favorite that her family makes on New Year's Day.

A scallion pancake recipe is layered with thoughts of family, China and a tiny secret

Left: A family photo of Lily Liu and her father, Tai. Right: A plate full of scallion pancakes held by Lily's niece. Lily Liu/Collage by NPR hide caption

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A scallion pancake recipe is layered with thoughts of family, China and a tiny secret

A daughter recalls her immigrant parents and her father standing by the stove making scallion pancakes on Sunday mornings. Her siblings now make the pancakes for their children.

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