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Idan Cohen's grandmother's famous German layer cake. Idan's mom always said that the Israeli climate did not agree with this cake, but she made it anyway.

The Jewish Food Society Wants To Save The Recipes Of Grandmas Everywhere

A new project aims to celebrate Jewish food and culture in all its diversity. It's collecting recipes from the Jewish diaspora and staging public events where stories behind the recipes are the stars.

Khanh-Hoa Nguyen cooks caramelized pork belly with ginger, a Cambodian dish served to women who have just given birth.

For Centuries, These Asian Recipes Have Helped New Moms Recover From Childbirth

Postpartum soups and stews have traditionally been prepared for new moms by Asian grandmothers and aunts, the recipes passed down orally. A new cookbook seeks to preserve them before they're lost.

Diane Andraca, a senior at Lincoln High School who identifies herself as Mexihca and Mescalero Apache, talks about why she would like to take ethnic studies classes, Sept. 23, 2015.

San Diego Unified Explores Adding Ethnic Studies Program

Educators in San Diego and around the state say that diversity should be reflected by teaching ethnic studies in California high schools.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on Jan. 31. Waters called for an investigation into Trump administration ties to Russia.

This Week In Race: A Spicer Dust-Up, Muslim Latinas Speak Out, Blue Men See Red

Busy week per always: resistance to deportations, black women get spicy with the White House press secretary, and Muslim Latinas. Yeah, really.

As Mistefa Bedevi sings, 1-year-old Mirhat mimics performance poses, holding his hand over his ear.

In Turkey, Kurdish Singers Keep Traditional Music Alive

For centuries, dengbej songs served as news bulletin, history lesson and evening's entertainment all in one. Master singers continue to perform. But efforts to preserve Kurdish culture have suffered.

Michael Sharp visited Elizabeth Namavu and children in Mubimbi Camp, home to displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo, during his time in the country. When he was killed, he was part of a U.N. mission.

Remembering Michael Sharp: He Risked His Life To Make Peace

The death of the 34-year-old Kansan was confirmed this week. Correspondent Gregory Warner met him by chance on a boat and found out how he managed to forge a dialogue with violent rebels.

Relatives of the ambushed aid workers wait to collect the bodies of their loved ones. The photo was taken outside the morgue in Juba, South Sudan, on March 27.

On Their Way To Build A Youth Center, They Were Ambushed And Killed

The killing of six aid workers in South Sudan was the deadliest attack since the country's civil war began in 2013.

U.S. Postal Service mail carrier Thomas Russell holds a census form while working his route in 2010.

Run-Up To Census 2020 Raises Concerns Over Security And Politics

Results from the U.S. Census in 2020 could remake the political map. Some census experts say the stakes for the upcoming national headcount are higher than normal.

City Heights Initiative Tackles Health Disparities While Providing Job Skills

A nonprofit’s free training program teaches participants how to prevent chronic diseases that ail communities of certain ethnic and racial backgrounds.

Students at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The historically black university is opening Howard West at Google's headquarters in Mountain View.

Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley

Howard, the historically black university in Washington, D.C., is sending computer science students to study at Google's headquarters in California, as part of an effort called Howard West.

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