Race

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks to reporters near the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 27, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.

Baltimore bridge collapse has put the spotlight on Maryland's young Black governor

5:00am March 30, 2024

by Jacob Fenston

Since before the political newcomer was inaugurated, there has been speculation that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore wants to run for higher office. The bridge collapse could be his first major test.

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Checkboxes for race and ethnicity on government forms will include more choices

8:13am March 29, 2024

by Hansi Lo Wang

New checkboxes for "Middle Eastern or North African" and "Hispanic or Latino" are coming to the U.S. census and federal forms. Advocates say these changes will help enforce civil rights protections.

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Jenn Tran named first Asian American Bachelorette in the franchise's 22-year history

5:14am March 29, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kimmy Yam of NBC Asian America, about Jenn Tran being named the first Asian American Bachelorette.

The Biden administration has approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

Politics & Government

Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino'

8:31pm March 28, 2024

by Hansi Lo Wang

Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

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National

Play ball! The 2024 Baseball season opens today, here's what to expect

4:50pm March 28, 2024

It's Opening Day for major league baseball! We talk with baseball reporter Chelsea Janes to get her take on most exciting teams and players.

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Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama alongside Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.

Fractures in the Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish Americans

10:52am March 28, 2024

by Devan Schwartz

The Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish leaders, known largely for shared work on Civil Rights in the 1960s, has a complicated legacy--and an uncertain future between these communities.

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National

Bridge collapse in Baltimore draws attention to dangerous jobs Hispanic workers face

8:45am March 28, 2024

NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA, a Latino and immigrant organization, about the construction workers who were on the bridge when it collapsed Tuesday.

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Music & Culture

Why Beyoncé's foray into country music with 'Cowboy Carter' has been polarizing

6:09am March 28, 2024

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Francesca Royster, author of Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions, about how Black artists have contributed to country music and the barriers they've faced.

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People walk through a busy street in Chinatown in New York City. About 11% of Chinese Americans live in poverty, according to a new analysis by the Pew Research Center.

1 in 10 Asian Americans live in poverty. Their experiences vary widely, research says

5:12pm March 27, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Pew Research Center found that poverty rates range greatly among Asian American groups. While 6% of Indian Americans live in poverty, the rate is 19% for Burmese Americans.

A museum has compiled the names of all people of Japanese descent incarcerated during WWII

5:54pm March 26, 2024

by Adrian Florido

The Japanese-American National Museum in Los Angeles has, for the first time ever, compiled the names of all 125,000 people of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II.