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Ingrid Vaca, originally of Bolivia, rallies for immigration reform after marching to the White House on Nov. 20, 2015 — the one-year anniversary of President Obama's announcement concerning Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

How The Obama Presidency Has — Or Hasn't — Shaped Latino Identity: You Weighed In

Our most recent #NPRObamaEffect chat explored how — or whether — the Obama years have shaped how Latino communities and people across the country think about identity today.

Members of the Orthodox Jewish community gather around a journalist as he conducts an interview on a street corner, last Wednesday, in the Borough Park neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to reinstate restrictions on businesses, houses of worship and schools in and near areas where coronavirus cases are spiking.

Police Arrest Anti-Lockdown Protest Leader In New York's Orthodox Jewish Community

Harold "Heshy" Tischler, a talk show host and candidate for City Council, is charged with inciting a riot and unlawful imprisonment after he allegedly egged on violence against a journalist.

U.S. Capitol Police hold protesters at gunpoint near the House Chamber inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Authorities Send Reinforcements To Help Secure The Capitol

FBI, ATF, regional law enforcement and National Guard personnel responded to the Capitol on Wednesday after it was breached by pro-Trump extremists.

Leylah Fernandez of Canada celebrates after winning her quarterfinals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Tuesday. The 19-year-old is the youngest woman in the U.S. Open semifinals in nearly two decades.

19-Year-Old Leylah Fernandez Is Captivating U.S. Open Watchers

The Canadian tennis phenom is taking this year's U.S. Open by storm, becoming the youngest woman to reach the semifinals in 16 years.

PepsiCo's CEO, Indra Nooyi, says her company is designing less crunchy Doritos for women.

Doritos, For Her

Men and women eat chips differently, says PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, and her company is working on a version of Doritos specifically for women — designed to be low-crunch and to fit in a purse.

Despite public health recommendations that people infected with the coronavirus isolate themselves to prevent further transmission, President Trump rode with Secret Service agents past his supporters outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday.

Trump's Missed Opportunities To Personally Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus

The president's missteps after being exposed to the coronavirus have amplified the risks of spreading it to others and undermined the recommendations of public health officials.

3 members of the Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia. D.J. Paul (from left), Juicy J and Crunchy Black at MTV's Total Request Live on March 22, 2006, in New York City.

Three 6 Mafia turns $4,500 into $45 million with 'Mystic Stylez'

In 1995, the Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia took a shoestring DIY approach to recording their debut album, Mystic Stylez. Their example led to a flourishing independent hip-hop scene.

Dalits, formerly known as "untouchables," do construction work in Tamil Nadu, India. Members of the lower caste are often relegated to jobs such as construction and garbage collection.

In India, 6 People Get Death Penalty For 'Untouchable' Attack

A young couple was attacked by a gang of knife-wielding men in 2016. The woman's family orchestrated the "honor killing" because she had married below her caste.

Edgar McGregor, with some of the debris he's collected from Eaton Canyon, part of the Angeles National Forest in Southern California.

Climate Activist Spends 589 Days And Counting Picking Up Litter In Calif. Park

Edgar McGregor, 20, says he has been cleaning up trash in Eaton Canyon every day for more than a year and a half. He declared it finally free of municipal waste on Friday, but says his work continues.

Entomologist Nancy Miorelli holds two owl butterflies at the Mariposario in Mindo, Ecuador.

To Put You At Ease With Creepy-Crawlies, Entomologists Face Your Fears

Nancy Miorelli posts photos of insects on her face on social media in hopes that the images will help normalize insects.

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