Award-winning journalist Lori Lizarraga is a co-host of NPR's Code Switch, the preeminent podcast about race and identity in America. Before joining NPR, she reported across the country in Texas, ...
I don't remember when spicy food became part of my personality. What I do know is that Flamin' Hot Cheetos fill a significant portion of my suitcase on trips to see my family in Mexico and Ecuador ...
Calls to ban “third world immigration” in favor of “remigration” -- or, mass deportation -- went from fringe ideas in far ...
Black creators have used TikTok to launch successful careers as artists and influencers. But even after growing a following in the millions, they may still feel pressure to change how they act. Greg ...
As a Black woman of South Asian descent, Kamala Harris is constantly navigating multiple audiences—some who view her as “too Black,” others who think she’s “not Black enough,” and some who demand she ...
The Penn janitorial employee wipes down your table after you and your friends finish lunch in Houston Market, clearing the mess you left behind. You, seemingly the only one in your group to ...
BROOKLINE, Mass. — In breakrooms and boardrooms across America, women are consciously changing how they talk. A new survey reveals that 82% of working women shift their speaking style when they’re on ...
On this week’s episode of Code Switch, we spoke to a young woman who had this to say on Election Day: “I’m disgusted by the blood I carry in my veins because I’m related to these people.” By “these ...
Today on Ask Code Switch, we tackle a question about race, bike lanes and gentrification. Who are bike lanes serving? Are these safety measures... Ask Code Switch: Do bike lanes cause gentrification?