Holiday Rom-Coms Go Beyond Diversity To Center New Christmas Stars
2020 has given us an unprecedented number of new Christmas movies centering on characters who used to be, at most, sidekicks in holiday fare.
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Google Researcher Discusses Departure
Timnit Gebru talks to Steve Inskeep about her departure from Google after raisng questions about gender, race and the ethics behind artificial intelligence.
Virginia Lawmakers To Decide On Fate Of Robert E. Lee Statue
Virginia lawmakers will vote on whether to replace a statue of Robert E. Lee with one of Barbara Rose Johns. In 1951, she led a student walkout to protest her high school's segregated facilities.
Google Employees Demand Company Rehire Black Scientist Who Spoke Up About Diversity
Inside Google, tensions are growing weeks after the company fired a high-profile Black researcher. Questions are still simmering about whether Google can tolerate dissent and criticism.
After 100 Years, MLB Recognizes Negro Leagues As 'Major League'
Major League Baseball has finally decided that players from the Negro Leagues should be considered Major Leaguers. All 3,400 players — from 1920 to 1948 — will be elevated to MLB status.
Minnesota Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Convicted As Teen Of Shooting 11-Year-Old
Myon Burrell's release at age 34 comes after reports uncovered major flaws in the police investigation that led to his life sentence at 17.
In 'I Came As A Shadow,' Georgetown's John Thompson Offers Some Surprising Moments
The Hall of Fame basketball coach, who died in August, leaves us with the private thoughts of a public man, one who both raged against racial injustice and embraced chances to make things better.
Code Switch Selects Our Favorite Episodes Of 2020
Our team is looking back at some of our favorite episodes to work on this year, and what made them so meaningful. And oh, what a year it has been.
Why Many Latinos Are Wary Of Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Eva Galvez about the issue of vaccination hesitancy among the Latino community she serves in Oregon. Polling shows Latinos are less likely to trust a vaccine.
Pastor Of Black Church Defaced In Protests: 'An Assault On Our Historical Resolve'
Black Lives Matters signs from two historic Black churches were destroyed. William Lamar IV says his congregation will keep its "desire to make this nation what it claims to be, but never has been."