Ask Code Switch: 'Since You're Black, You Must Be ... '
This week, we answer a question from a multiracial reader who looks black but feels Filipino. Let's get into it.
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The Trickle-Up Theory Of White Nationalist Thought
Dressed up as academic reasoning, racist tropes pushed by white identity advocates become more palatable, allowing those ideas to move from the fringes of debate to the political mainstream.
When 'Where Are You From?' Takes You Someplace Unexpected
The "DNA Discussion Project" brings students, staff and faculty at West Chester University together to learn about their genetic heritage. For some people, the revelations are hard to digest.
What's The Difference Between Famine And Hunger? A Food FAQ
We asked our readers what they wanted to know about world hunger? So many thoughtful questions came in that we did a roundup of queries about hunger and famine.
'Racial Impostor Syndrome': Here Are Your Stories
We got more than 100 letters from our listeners about how y'all feel like fakes. Here are some of our favorites.
In NYC, Activism Begins With Lessons In Theater
Wielding techniques from the global Theatre of the Oppressed movement used to train activists, one group challenges people to think beyond labels.
At Liberty, Trump Calls Critics 'Pathetic,' Praises Putting 'Faith Into Action'
For his first commencement speech as president, Donald Trump chose Liberty University, a bastion of evangelical support during the 2016 campaign.
Picturing Queer Africans In The Diaspora
A photographer uses his lens to peer through perceptions of queerness in his ancestral home.
Magic, Or Math? The Appeal Of Coincidences, And The Reality
This week on Hidden Brain: coincidences. Why they're not quite as magical as they seem, and the psychological reasons we can't help but search for meaning in them anyway.
How A Traffic Fine Can Lead To Jail Time In California
Traffic fines in California have an outsize effect on low-income drivers and minorities.