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The cover of a 1933 cookbook, <em>Crisco Recipes For The Jewish Housewife</em>, produced by Crisco's parent company Procter & Gamble, to promote the vegetable-based oil to the new wave of Jewish immigrants.

How A Corporation Convinced American Jews To Reach For Crisco

On Hanukkah, many Jews fry potato pancakes called latkes in oil or maybe schmaltz. But a century ago, one company saw an opportunity to make the Jewish fat of choice truly American: Crisco.

The newly sequenced Canada lynx genome has already offered hints of how the North American wildcat might adapt — or not — to climate change, researchers say.

25 Down And 71,632 To Go: Scientists Seek Genomes Of All Critters With A Backbone

Biologists say newly efficient and accurate gene sequencing techniques have allowed them to fairly quickly detail full genomes and find overlooked genes in a broad range of 25 important species.

Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, seen here during a campaign event in Georgia on Jan. 4, were sworn in as U.S. Senators by Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday afternoon.

With New Georgia Senators Sworn In, Democrats Officially Control The Senate

A Democratic majority, even a thin one, allows the party to set the chamber's legislative agenda and makes it easier to confirm President Biden's Cabinet picks.

Protesters say Amazon and other companies are benefiting from surging demand during the pandemic, but not doing enough to protect essential workers.

'We're Out There' So Protect Us, Protesting Workers Tell Amazon, Target, Instacart

Workers at Amazon, Target and other companies walked off the job on Friday to demand safer working conditions and transparency about how many front-line workers have gotten sick during the pandemic.

Dozens of worshippers outside the Haidari Mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

Pakistan Limits Worshippers At Mosques. Many Worshippers Are Defiant

Pakistani authorities have called for a maximum of 5 worshippers in a mosque. Many in the religious community disagree — and the issue will only become more heated as Ramadan approaches.

As job losses soar across the country, more people are seeking food assistance. A sea of cars lined up Friday for groceries from the San Antonio Food Bank in Texas.

Thousands Of Cars Line Up At One Texas Food Bank As Job Losses Hit Hard

A record 6,000 families preregistered for emergency food distribution at the San Antonio Food Bank, and when word got out on social media, another 4,000 cars showed up.

"China supports the idea of a comprehensive review of the global response to COVID-19, after it is brought under control," says President Xi Jinping, seen here with President Trump last summer.

Xi Defends China's COVID-19 Actions, Backs 'Impartial' Review Of Pandemic Response

President Xi Jinping did not specifically refer to any of President Trump's criticisms. But he said the pandemic has exposed "weaknesses and deficiencies" in the global health system.

To Curb Kids' Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, in a joint statement, endorsed taxes on sugary drinks, restrictions on marketing to kids and incentives for healthier purchases.

Pakistan Limits Worshippers At Mosques. Many Worshippers Are Defiant

Pakistani authorities have called for a maximum of 5 worshippers in a mosque. Many in the religious community disagree — and the issue will only become more heated as Ramadan approaches.

A 2016 file photo of the California state Capitol in Sacramento.

As Virus Surges, California Lawmakers Gather To Start Work

The meeting comes on the same day California officials have ordered more than 33 million people to stay home because of a surge of new coronavirus cases. The new stay-at-home order is not yet in effect in the Sacramento area, where state lawmakers will meet.

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