Keep culture and tradition alive at the mahjong table
How do we keep family traditions alive? For some people, it's by speaking their heritage language, or learning how to cook family recipes. For Nicole Wong, it was through games — specifically, learnin...
20 Dec 202517min
The fight over public education, from Texas to the White House
For months, the Trump administration has been making moves to dismantle the Department of Education — with mixed success. But when it comes to the fight over public education, some of the most signifi...
17 Dec 202538min
The evolution of blackface in the age of AI
With AI image and video generators, it's become easier than ever to create hyper-realistic clips of almost anything. Today, we're looking at the landscape of AI influencers that depict Black people in...
13 Dec 202515min
In the Trump era, has the word 'racist' lost its meaning?
Over the past few weeks, President Trump has amplified derogatory and stereotypical comments about people from Afghanistan. He's derided Somalians as a whole, and specifically targeted Congresswoman I...
10 Dec 202530min
Remembering disability activist Alice Wong
Alice Wong was a major force in disability activism. She passed away last month at the age of 51. For Here and Now, reporter Elissa Nadworny speaks with Yomi Young about Wong’s impact as a fellow acti...
6 Dec 202516min
How the Trump administration is reshaping immigration
The Trump administration has been firing immigration judges, despite the fact that there’s a massive backlog of immigration cases that need rulings. Ximena Bustillo, NPR’s immigration and DHS reporter...
3 Dec 202540min
Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving
For the millions of Americans that celebrate Thanksgiving, it's a time when many people reflect on the things and the people in our lives that they appreciate. But according to Dr. Laurie Santos, psyc...
29 Nov 202516min
How poetry helps Ada Limon navigate life, even when it’s tough
As we enter "cozy season," we're revisiting our conversation with Ada Limon, who just wrapped up her tenure as the U.S. Poet Laureate. She talks to us about loss and grief and evolving identity -- lik...
26 Nov 202535min
