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'I'm Petrified For My Children': Will Racism And Guns Lead To America's Ruin?
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'I'm Petrified For My Children': Will Racism And Guns Lead To America's Ruin?

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Novelist Mat Johnson says the nation's unresolved racial legacy, our love of guns and our method of policing have put the country on a fatal and disastrous path.

'I'm Petrified For My Children': Will Racism And Guns Lead To America's Ruin?

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On Muhammad Ali's Complicated Contradictions, And How He Changed Boxing

American boxer and world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali throws a long right to British challenger Henry Cooper's injured left eye in the sixth round of their world heavyweight championship fight. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption

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On Muhammad Ali's Complicated Contradictions, And How He Changed Boxing

"Ali was a black man who was not concerned with what white America thought of him."

On Muhammad Ali's Complicated Contradictions, And How He Changed Boxing

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The Code Switch Podcast Is Coming! Get A Sneak Peek!

Standing (from left): Reporter Karen Grigsby Bates, editor Tasneem Raja, news assistant Leah Donnella, producer Walter Ray Watson, editor Alicia Montgomery. Seated (from left): Reporters and hosts Gene Demby and Shereen Marisol Meraji, reporters Kat Chow and Adrian Florido Matt Roth/NPR hide caption

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The Code Switch Podcast Is Coming! Get A Sneak Peek!

You've been asking for it. We've been cranking on it. And now, it's happening: the Code Switch podcast!

A preview of the Code Switch podcast!

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5 Other Contests To Watch In Tuesday's Primaries

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5 Other Contests To Watch In Tuesday's Primaries

Among them: Two incumbent Pennsylvania congressmen are on the defense amid questions about their ethics and personal relationships; and Maryland candidates for Senate are divided by race and gender.

In Close Race, 'Unprecedented' Push For Asian-American Voters Comes To N.Y.

Shiman Shan (left) and Brenda Nguyen canvassed voters for the Bernie Sanders campaign in a New York City neighborhood with a growing Chinese-American community. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption

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In Close Race, 'Unprecedented' Push For Asian-American Voters Comes To N.Y.

Asian-Americans are among the least likely to vote. But with the presidential nominations still up for grabs, campaigns are courting one of the largest Asian communities in the U.S. — New Yorkers.

In Close Race, 'Unprecedented' Push For Asian-American Voters Comes To N.Y.

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Saldana As Simone Resurfaces A Debate Beyond Black And White

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Saldana As Simone Resurfaces A Debate Beyond Black And White

NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reflects on the debate over the casting of Zoe Saldana in the role of iconic jazz singer Nina Simone. Saldana wore makeup to darken her skin and look more like Simone.

Saldana As Simone Resurfaces A Debate Beyond Black And White

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'Rent-A-Minority' Promises A Satirical Solution To Diversity Problems

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'Rent-A-Minority' Promises A Satirical Solution To Diversity Problems

Behind the laughs, there's a serious discussion about what it really means to create a diverse workplace, and whether just changing the faces around the table is enough.

'Rent-A-Minority' Promises A Satirical Solution To Diversity Problems

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Why Poverty May Be More Relevant Than Race For Childhood Obesity

Studies show that kids' household income seems to be a more important predictor of their risk of becoming overweight and obese than their race or ethnicity. Raleigh News & Observer/MCT via Getty Images hide caption

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Why Poverty May Be More Relevant Than Race For Childhood Obesity

Are kids more at risk of becoming obese because of their race or their economic status? A group of researchers at the University of Michigan tried to tease out an answer.