Code Switch
Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Maari Zwick-Maitreyi and Karlene Griffiths Sekou of Black Lives Matter Boston, sit for a Q&A to talk about the results of a new survey on caste discrimination in the US. Sonia Paul for NPR hide caption
Code Switch Race and identity, remixed.
Protester Jack Willis, 26, demonstrates outside a Starbucks in Philadelphia. Police arrested two black men who were waiting inside a Center City Starbucks which prompted an apology from the company's CEO. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption
A passer-by examines a cannabis sample at the New England Cannabis Convention held in Boston back in March. Some polls show that six in 10 Americans favor marijuana legalization. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Chuey Quintanar tattooing a portrait of his client's first born daughter. Shereen Marisol Meraji/NPR hide caption
Black And Gray ... And Brown: A Tattoo Style's Chicano Roots
On display is the work of Paul Rucker, a 2018 TED Fellow working to fight for racial justice. Courtesy of Paul Rucker hide caption
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Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today. NPR hide caption
Being in rural places means potential patients may often be isolated, low-income and not have easy access to transportation — and therefore difficult to serve. Christina Chung for NPR hide caption
Clemson's Aamir Simms (25) shoots against Auburn's Malik Dunbar (14) during a second round game of the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament last week. The NCAA will make $771 million from this year's tournament. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images hide caption
Why Shouldn't We Pay Student-Athletes?
Storm Reid, who plays Meg Murray in the film, arrives at the world premiere of "A Wrinkle in Time" at the El Capitan Theatre on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/AP hide caption
Angel Desai and Ranjit Chowdhry in Hammaad Chaudry's "An Ordinary Muslim" Suzi Sadler/MRPR Press hide caption
Felyssa Ricco stands outside the house in Hazleton, Pa., where she lives with her mother and stepfather, Kelly and Jesse Portanova. In addition to flying Old Glory and other flags, such as "Don't Tread on Me," the Portanovas sometimes fly the Confederate flag, saying it's a way of standing up to those who believe it shouldn't be displayed or who want to disregard America's history. Gillian Laub/National Geographic hide caption
Michele Norris On The Anxiety Of White America And Her Optimism For The Future
Olvera Street, a historic Mexican marketplace in downtown Los Angeles. 1935. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images hide caption
The family of Dontre Hamilton marked a spot in red paint to memorialize where he was shot by a Milwaukee police officer. Carrie Antlfinger/AP hide caption
What Does It Mean To Be A 'Nation Of Immigrants'?
Positive stereotypes can make people feel like failures if they don't fulfill them. Jamie Jones/Getty Images hide caption
Since no Hollywood movie with a predominantly black cast has ever had a bigger budget, there's a feeling of collective stakes Black Panther's its critical and commercial reception. Marvel/Disney/AP hide caption
