The Day That Never Happened
In the early 2000s, an Iranian American family's home was searched unexpectedly. Afterward, the family questioned their place in the U.S. but didn't talk about the incident for more than a decade.
Race
Recent Head Coach Hirings Spotlight NFL's Lack Of Diversity
The hiring of three NFL head coaches, all white, has stirred up talk about the league's lack of diversity in its coaching ranks. Only three of 32 teams have an African American head coach.
Economics Still Has A Diversity Problem
Despite decades of work, there's been little or no progress on increasing diversity in economics.
Effort To Control Opioids In An ER Leaves Some Sickle Cell Patients In Pain
People with sickle cell disease aren't fueling the opioid crisis, research shows. Yet some ER doctors still treat patients seeking relief for agonizing sickle cell crises as potential addicts.
The Story Of The Reverse Freedom Rides
While the Freedom Rides of 1961 are an honored part of the Civil Rights movement, the response of Southern racists is less well-known. The Reverse Freedom Rides sent scores of African Americans north.
Reflections From A Jew At A Mock-Jewish Restaurant
On a trip to explore her Jewish-Ukrainian roots, one writer made a stop at a controversial Jewish-themed restaurant, where guests are served matzo at every meal and invited to haggle over the check.
The Code Switch Holiday Book Guide
A book is still a perfect gift. So, because we're betting that some people have a bit of the procrastinator in them, here's a Code Switch gift to you: Our list of books that stuck with us this year.
Herman Boone, Football Coach Of 'Remember The Titans' Fame, Dies
Boone, who was 84, died just seven months after the death of Bill Yoast, his friend and fellow coach at T.C. Williams High School.
Black Med Students At Former Slave Quarters Say 'This Is About Resiliency'
Tulane University medical students visited a former plantation last week to take a photo that's going viral. "We were embodying the strength of the people who lived on those grounds," a student says.
In Nearly Every U.S. Metro Area, New Data Show Opportunity Lags For Kids Of Color
NPR got an early look at data showing vastly different opportunities for children of different races across the U.S. living just neighborhoods apart. Albany, N.Y., has some of the greatest inequities.