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Posted on September 24, 2020October 27, 2020 By: S.M. Love

The Trouble with Sleeping

America continues to burn. This administration continues to lie. The far-right is hell bent on painting protest as villains. The liberal media wants to put us to sleep.

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Posted on September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 By: S.M. Love

Fire and Tears

On Op-Ed by S.M.Love for Black House News. A nation grieves as it burns. The ashes from the west have carried over to the east. Death and deception remain at the core of everyone’s minds.

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Posted on December 20, 2021 By:

Listen Up! Bonus Episode: The blessing and curse of the ’90s Latin Pop Explosion

Our play cousins at NPR’s It’s Been a Minute podcast reexamine the so-called “Latin explosion” of the late ’90s: What it was supposed to be …

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Listen Up! What Is ‘Latin Music’ Anyway?

The term ‘Latin Music’ can encompass everything from Celia Cruz to Bad Bunny to Selena Gomez to Los Tigres del Norte. It’s rock, pop, hip …

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Posted on December 9, 2021 By:

Listen Up! A Glimpse At ‘How The Other Half Eats’

How do race and class affect the way we eat? What makes dollar store junk food different from organic junk food? And when did Whole …

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Posted on December 1, 2021 By:

Listen Up! Imagining A World Without Prisons Or Police

When Derecka Purnell was growing up, the police were a regular presence in her life. Years later, the lawyer, activist, and author of the new …

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Posted on November 24, 2021 By:

Listen Up! Ask Code Switch: Thought For Food

It’s Thanksgiving week, so we’re bringing you a second helping of one of our favorite episodes, where we answer your questions about race and food. …

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Listen Up! ‘The Characters Are The Light’

You already know we love books here on Code Switch — and given that we’re smack dab in the middle of Native American Heritage month, …

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Posted on November 10, 2021 By:

Listen Up! ‘Being Fly Is An Act Of Community’

When ‘Soul Train’ first aired in 1971, there had never been a show like it. Fifty years later, that’s still true. So this week, we’re …

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Posted on November 3, 2021 By:

Listen Up! Love And Blood Quantum

If you’re Native American, there’s a good chance that you’ve thought a lot about blood quantum — a highly controversial measurement of the amount of …

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Posted on October 28, 2021 By:

Listen Up! Ask Code Switch: Parents Just Don’t Understand

Or do they? This week, we’re answering some of your toughest questions about race and your parents. How do you create boundaries with immigrant parents? …

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Posted on October 20, 2021 By:

Listen Up! Painting By Numbers

The 2020 census data is finally here! At first glance, it paints a surprising portrait of a changing United States: The number of people who …

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  • A Tactical Disaster for Russia’s Military

    Three months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the biggest surprises has been the inability of the Russian military to achieve some of its basic goals. One clear example: A failed attempt to cross the Donets river in eastern Ukraine earlier this month left hundreds of Russian soldiers dead. Its aftermath is raising doubts in Russia, even among the military’s most ardent supporters.Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: The disastrous Russian attempt to cross the Donets river resonated with some pro-Russian war bloggers who did not appear to hold back in their criticism of what they said was incompetent leadership.It appears that much of the military culture and learned behavior of the Soviet era has repeated itself in the war in Ukraine, including corruption in military spending and the longstanding practice of telling government leaders what they want to hear.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

  • The Sunday Read: ‘Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?’

    Chronic pain is one of the leading causes of long-term disability in the world. By some measures, 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, in part because the power of medicine to relieve it remains inadequate.Helen Ouyang, a physician and contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explores the potentially groundbreaking use of virtual reality in the alleviation of acute pain, as well as anxiety and depression, and meets the doctors and entrepreneurs who believe this “nonpharmacological therapy” is a good alternative to prescription drugs.A lush forest, a snow-capped mountain, a desert at sunset — could these virtual experiences really be the answer for managing chronic pain?This story was written by Helen Ouyang and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

  • A Better Understanding of Long Covid

    Throughout the pandemic, long Covid — symptoms that occur after the initial coronavirus infection — has remained something of a medical mystery.Now, amid the latest surge of infections, a series of major studies are shedding light on the condition.Guest: Pam Belluck, a health and science reporter for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Long Covid has become one of the most daunting legacies of the pandemic.Some research has shown that lingering symptoms are more prevalent in people in their 30s and 40s — when workers are often in the prime of their careers.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

  • Inside Operation Lone Star

    In the post-Trump era, some red states have moved aggressively to rebuke the Biden administration at the local level and signal to voters what a Republican-led country might look like.In Texas, immigration is a key battleground. Today, we speak to Hunter Schuler, a member of the National Guards, about why Gov. Greg Abbott has sent him and thousands of other security officers to the U.S.-Mexico border.Guest: Lulu Garcia-Navarro, a Times Opinion podcast host; and J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The New York Times. Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Operation Lone Star is an expensive and unusual effort to reinforce border security. But after a year, there is little to show for it.Soldiers sent to patrol the border have complained of difficulties and a seemingly rudderless mission.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

  • The Battle for Azovstal: A Soldier’s Story

    For the past two months, a group of Ukrainian fighters has been holed up in the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol, mounting a last stand against Russian forces in a critical part of eastern Ukraine.On Monday, Ukraine finally surrendered the plant.After the end of the determined resistance at Azovstal, we hear from Leonid Kuznetsov, a 25 year-old soldier who had been stationed inside.Guest: Michael Schwirtz, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who fought at the steel plant in Mariupol face an uncertain future in Russian custody.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

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