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Crepes are a cousin of the enchilada, says Mexican chef Pati Jinich. A vestige of French intervention in Mexico, crepes are now considered classics of Mexican gastronomy. (Above) Jinich's crepe enchiladas with corn, poblano chiles and squash in an avocado-tomatillo sauce.

How Mexican Cuisine Was Doing Fusion 500 Years Ago

In her new cookbook, Mexican chef Pati Jinich explores the many cultures — from Africans to Chinese to French to Lebanese and more — who left their culinary imprint on her native country's cuisine.

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: 50 Years Of Mondays

The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, the most influential modern big band, played on Monday nights at the Village Vanguard in New York. For its 50th anniversary, its successor performs a salute.

On Thursday, a Los Angeles jury found Lonnie Franklin Jr. guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder.

'Grim Sleeper' Trial: Jury Finds Los Angeles Man Guilty On 10 Counts Of Murder

Lonnie Franklin Jr. "sat silently, staring straight ahead," as the clerk read the guilty verdicts, NPR's Kirk Siegler reports.

Demonstrators against House Bill 2 protest outside the Governor's Mansion in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on March 24. Among other restrictions, the law says transgender people have to use the bathroom that corresponds with their biological sex rather than their gender identity.

N.C. Will Miss Deadline To Respond To Justice Department About LGBT Law

A North Carolina law that restricts which bathrooms transgender people can use violates the Civil Rights Act, the DOJ says. State House Speaker Tim Moore says lawmakers won't take action by Monday.

Ahead Of Derby Day, Kentucky Residents Gather Early To Beat Tourists

For generations, the day before the Kentucky Derby was unofficially considered "Louisville's Day at the Races," when locals could enjoy Churchill Downs without the huge Derby crowds, high admission prices and general madness. But over the past few years, "Oaks Day" has become popular among out-of-towners who come in early and make a whole weekend of it. Now, locals gather on the Thursday before the Derby.

Los Angeles Jury Reaches Verdict In Grim Sleeper Serial Murder Trial

A Los Angeles jury has reached a verdict in the Grim Sleeper serial murder trial. Lonnie Franklin Jr. is charged with 10 counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

A kindergarten teacher in Jerusalem stands with students as they listen to sirens that played nationwide on Thursday to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year, a new national Holocaust curriculum is being fully implemented in kindergarten.

In Israeli Kindergartens, An Early Lesson In The Holocaust

Israeli schools on Thursday carried out a standardized lesson plan for the first time to teach kindergartners the meaning of the country's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Leonard Scinto, a researcher at Florida International University, standing beside a concrete post that measures the subsidence of soil in the Everglades Agricultural Area. In 1924, the top of the post was level with the ground surface.

The Environmental Cost Of Growing Food

Economists are working on ways to put a price on the environmental damage of growing food. Take sugar: Half of what we eat comes from beets, half from cane. Each has an impact, in very different ways.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses the crowd Tuesday during a campaign rally at the Big Four Lawn park in Louisville, Ky.

The Political Moment Finally Caught Up To Bernie Sanders' Message

After decades of speaking out against income inequality, the senator found fertile ground for it nationally in this post-recession, post-Occupy era. What's the long-term outlook for his movement?

Peak fire season poses potential challenges for Central Coast Cal Fire crews

This week marks the start of High Fire Season in California.Even with the rainfall California saw this winter, the effects of significant drought remain a…

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