17,000 Islands, 700 Languages, And A Superhero
Indonesia is one of the most ethnically diverse countries on Earth. And while that pluralism is embraced in the country's founding documents, its ethnic Chinese minority has been persecuted for genera...
6 Dec 201719min
Disrespect To Miss-Respect
It's Alabama, 1963. A black woman stands before a judge, but she refuses to acknowledge him until he addresses her by an honorific given to white women: "Miss." On this week's episode, we revisit the ...
29 Nov 201727min
A Code Switch Thanksgiving Feast
It's a Thanksgiving mashup episode! We speak to Lin-Manuel Miranda about Puerto Rico, a parenting expert about tense family gatherings, and a Native professor about the truth behind the holiday. And f...
22 Nov 201720min
Live From Chicago...It's Code Switch!
Hosts Shereen and Gene take on Chi-City with help from Chicago-natives Eve Ewing and Natalie Y. Moore, plus Code Switch's play cousin, Hari Kondabolu. Ewing opens the show with a poem from her new col...
15 Nov 201745min
Reflections On A Year At Ron Brown High
We spent the past three episodes looking at the first year of a high school for black boys in Washington, D.C. Now, we're taking a look back on our reporting. What does it mean for a school like Ron B...
8 Nov 201728min
To Fail Or Not To Fail: The Fierce Debate Over High Standards
With 40 percent of its students at risk of failing, one radical new high school in Washington, D.C. wrestles with whether to lower its own high expectations.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...
1 Nov 201749min
'They Can't Just Be Average,' Lifting Students Up Without Lowering The Bar
In a radical new high school in Washington, D.C., the push for academic success sometimes clashes with providing young men the love and support they need to thrive.See pcm.adswizz.com for information ...
25 Okt 201746min
A Year Of Love And Struggle In A New High School
Too many young, black men struggle in America's education system. Washington D.C. is trying to do something about it with a new, boys-only high school. NPR's Cory Turner and Education Week's Kavitha C...
18 Okt 201743min
