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Eighth Machine Gun Cavalry in action on the Mexican border. | Library of Congress
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Pozole from El Jardin | Jim Sullivan TMKs3
A well-loved dish, El Jardin's pozole rojo recipe bears the flavors of Mexico with surprising tastes outside the country's borders.
Three Sequoia sake glasses | Still from "The Migrant Kitchen" Sequoia Sake
Jake Myrick and Noriko Kamei’s product is not the latest digital industry disruptor, it’s the 2,000-year-old traditional fermented rice brew of Japan, sake.
Sequoia Sake featured MKs3
Like wine, sake is full of variety, nuance and history. Learn more about sake by clicking around below.
Jaime Castañeda behind the Langer's counter | Julie Wolfson MKs3
Several Los Angeles delis are family-run operations passed down through generations of owners. By their side are many trusted employees who have also given their passion and dedication to these beloved establishments, often for several decades.
Anatomy of Pastrami featured MKs3
One cannot have a Jewish deli without serving pastrami. This iconic dish has traveled far and its history belies its seeming simplicity. Learn more about the fascinating history of pastrami on this interactive feature.
Langer's Deli | Courtesy of Langer's MKs3
Delis are an indelible part of Jewish life and culture. On plate after plate and celebration after celebration, the story of the Jewish community and its impact on the greater population of Los Angeles unfolds.
Lou Dogg's Crispy Chicken Skin from EP & LP | Antonio Diaz MKs3
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Jazz Singsanong of Jitlada Thai and Louis Tikaram of E.P. & L.P. transport the palate around the world with the complex flavors of Thai cuisine.
Labneh from Dyafa | Jim Sullivan MKs3
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Two extraordinary women of Palestinian descent, Reem Assil and Lamees Dahbour, use food to bring their misunderstood homeland closer to Western tolerance and acceptance.
Photo from a restaurant I Comfort Azubuko
Residents of cosmopolitan cities seeking a food future with multicultural food experiences face unique challenges when searching for the perfect balance between local and global influences and ingredients. 
During potato harvest season in the Potato Park in Cusco, Peru, the mountains are dotted with farmers cultivating potatoes in every hue found in the rainbow. | International Potato Center (CIP) / CC BY-NC 2.0
The potato not only represented a hope for a different kind of food future in 1664 for England, but it also made so many more individual futures possible, providing food where there otherwise would have been none.
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A timeline of major events in history that have impacted the Latino presence in the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt
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Michael Brune of the Sierra Club and Emily Atkin of The New Republic discuss how EPA Scott Pruitt was grilled by lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill.
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