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What Hashtagged In 2015? Periods, Refugees And Nigerians At Hogwarts

If it didn't hashtag, did it really happen? We look back on the trendiest hashtags in global development in 2015.

Cattle carcasses hang on hooks inside a cooler at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colo. JBS employs some 3,000 workers at this plant. The company is looking into ways to automate the art of butchery.

World's Largest Meatpacking Firm Wants To Test Out Robot Butchers

Cutting meat is hard, hazardous work, and it still takes thousands of workers to run a modern beef plant. But protein powerhouse JBS is looking for ways to automate the art of butchery.

A sign saying "we hope to be opening soon" is pictured outside a new Chipotle Mexican Grill location at University Village in Seattle in November.

After Chipotle Outbreaks, Will 'Food With Integrity' Still Resonate?

Chipotle's rise was fueled in part by its image as a healthy, ethical choice. After foodborne illnesses sickened hundreds, analysts say it won't be easy for the chain to win back customers' trust.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley participates in a panel discussion during the Republican Governors Association annual conference last November in Las Vegas.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley To Give GOP's State Of The Union Response

The choice of the young Indian-American governor fuels speculation that she could be a possible vice presidential pick. But the high-profile slot hasn't been kind to other rising stars in the past.

Andy Raymond demonstrates the Armatix iP1, a .22-caliber smart gun that has a safety interlock, at Engage Armaments in Rockville, Md., last year.

Will Obama's Action Create A Market For 'Smart' Guns?

Supporters of "smart" gun technology hope that President Obama's initiative will prompt federal agencies to put in big purchase orders, unleashing the new market. Will it make us safer?

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."

Slovakia's Migrants Keep A Low Profile In A Country Wary Of Outsiders

Slovakia has never been particularly welcoming to migrants and it resisted the most recent influx to Europe. Those who came a generation ago say they are still often seen as outsiders.

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.

Oregon Occupation Sheds Light On Local Frustrations, But Divides Residents

Some in the community of Burns, Ore., welcome the attention on long-running conflict between ranchers and the federal government. Others question the out-of-town militants' tactics and goals.

Iran's president Hassan Rouhani addresses the nation in a televised speech last July. He has condemned the attack on the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran, but the episode gave the appearance that he's unable to keep hardliners in check.

The Potential Losers In The Iran-Saudi Arabia Feud

The bitter rivalry may be more bad news for the long-suffering people of Syria. Also, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has come off looking ineffectual.

What Were San Bernardino Shooters Doing During 18-Minute Gap?

The FBI says they've accounted for 3 hours and 42 minutes in the timeline after more than 550 interviews. Now they're asking if someone else can fill in the rest.

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.

In Tight Iowa Race, Ted Cruz Is Counting On Evangelical Voters

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is barnstorming across Iowa, where his appeal to evangelical voters is making him a threat to GOP front-runner Donald Trump in the first caucus state.

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