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Claudia Tran, 21, was born and raised in Slovakia to Vietnamese immigrants. "People here are still really surprised if I speak Slovak with them," she says. "Because the assumption is, you don't look Slovak, you aren't Slovak." Courtesy of Claudia Tran hide caption
Obama Announcement On Gun Control Measures Sparks Republican Outrage
Ford CEO Mark Fields shows off the new Velodyne Puck sensor at a press conference Tuesday in Las Vegas, ahead of the CES 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. Veoldyne Lidar devices help autonomous cars scan the road ahead and plot a safe course. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Known as the "numbers cemetery," this burial ground on an old military base in the off-limits zone close to Israel's border with Jordan holds the remains of some Palestinians. Emily Harris/NPR hide caption
Israel's Return Of Palestinian Bodies Is Fraught With Emotion And Politics
Hilda Ramirez and her son, Ivan, are staying at a shelter home in Austin. They fear that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will come and arrest them any minute. John Burnett/NPR hide caption
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz (left) greets supporters at King's Christian Bookstore Monday in Boone, Iowa, as part of a six-day bus tour ahead of the state's caucuses. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption
Women protest Tuesday outside the cathedral in Cologne, with signs saying "We are fed up" and "We will not remain silent." Oliver Berg/EPA /Landov hide caption
Foundation In Austin, Texas, Subsidizes Mental Health Care For Musicians
A U.S. flag hangs over a sign in front of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Tuesday near Burns, Ore. An armed group has occupied the refuge since the weekend. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
People gather as Ammon Bundy speaks with reporters during a news conference at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Monday near Burns, Ore. Bundy's occupation of the federal land started on Saturday. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
Oregon Occupation Sheds Light On Local Frustrations, But Divides Residents
In Emotional Speech, Obama Announces Executive Action On Gun Control
Saudi Arabia Vs. Iran: Why Their Feud Goes Beyond Sectarian Tensions
Claudia Tran, 21, was born and raised in Slovakia to Vietnamese immigrants. "People here are still really surprised if I speak Slovak with them," she says. "Because the assumption is, you don't look Slovak, you aren't Slovak." Courtesy of Claudia Tran hide caption
Slovakia's Migrants Keep A Low Profile In A Country Wary Of Outsiders
Chipotle Mexican Grill founder and CEO Steve Ells, shown here in an interview with The Associated Press last month, says the company intends to become a leader in food safety. Stephen Brashear/AP hide caption
After Chipotle Outbreaks, Will 'Food With Integrity' Still Resonate?
'The Hateful Eight's' Walton Goggins: On Being a Southerner in Hollywood
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