Will Hague Tribunal's South China Sea Ruling Inflame U.S.-China Tensions?
Beijing rejects the ruling that China's claims are illegal. U.S.-China friction could grow over the Scarborough Shoal, also claimed by the Philippines.
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The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 7: You're A Grand Old Flag
Who is the American flag for? And what does it mean when people of color choose to wave it — or not wave it? Gene and Adrian dig in.
NPR's Interview With President Obama About 'Obama's Years'
Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on NPR's radio special, "Obama's Years," about how Americans have fared since 2008. He also discusses the Brexit vote and parallels in the U.S. election.
Taylor Swift, Aryan Goddess?
Haters (of a multicultural society) gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. Meanwhile, Swift will continue to bask in her utterly unremarkable whiteness.
Obama Questions Trump's Knowledge About Foreign Policy And 'The World Generally'
President Obama said Donald Trump's statements on nuclear issues show he "doesn't know much about foreign policy, or nuclear policy, or the Korean Peninsula, or the world generally."
Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants
When is a migrant a refugee? The answer comes down to how U.S. judges read one sentence in a 1980 law. Each ruling could mean the difference between life and death for thousands of Central Americans.
Where Brunch And Housing Segregation Collide
The consequences of housing segregation can be severe. But they can also be intimate and nebulous, and show up at the most awkward times.
No Charges For Police Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice: Some Must-Read Reactions
A grand jury declined to indict Timothy Loehmann, who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in November 2014. Tamir had been in a park in Cleveland, playing with a borrowed air gun.
'Welcome To Canada': Syrian Refugees Begin To Arrive
The new Canadian government wants to resettle 25,000 Syrians by the end of February. Most are currently living in refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
Cubans Rushing To Enter U.S. Hit Roadblock In Central America
Thousands from the island, fearful the U.S. will change its preferential immigration policy, are trying to come here from the south — but many are stuck at the Costa Rica-Nicaragua border.