[ad_1] This week, we’re handing the mic over to transracial adoptees. They told us what they think is missing from mainstream narratives about adoption, and how being an adoptee is an identity unto itself. [ad_2]

[ad_1] So “The Star-Spangled Banner” is kind of a mess: notoriously tough to sing and with some weird stanzas about slavery. This week, we’re looking at two of the country’s other anthems with their own messy histories to find out what those songs tell us about American ideals. The East L.A. band Las Cafeteras is…

[ad_1] This week: why people don’t vote, why people can’t vote, and two state races that might have national implications for 2020. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Ron Brown High School was built on a novel notion: a school for boys of color, based on a model of restorative justice. We visited the school last year for several episodes to follow its first-ever freshman class. This week, we’re going back to see whether the school’s unique approach to education is bearing…

[ad_1] We know where your mind’s going to be this week: midterm election results!!! So, we’re handing the reins over to our play cousins from NPR’s Politics Podcast. They’ll tell you what happened and what it all means. Fog surrounds the U.S. Capitol building on election day — November 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Mark…

[ad_1] The news item about the shooting was bare: one man shot another 17 times in a dispute over drugs. The actual story — of a family that feared for its safety but who couldn’t rely on the police for help — was far more complicated. The house on the corner Cherie Diez/Tampa Bay Times…

[ad_1] Gene and Shereen talk to poet Denice Frohman, percussionist Bobby Sanabria, chef Marcus Samuelsson and comedian Ashley Nicole Black at Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater in New York City. Code Switch at Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater. Matthew Septimus hide caption toggle caption Matthew Septimus Code Switch at Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater. Matthew…

[ad_1] On this episode, we’re hanging out with pups. First, is Kat’s anxious dog Samson really just a little beagle bigot? Then, the author Bronwen Dickey and the political scientist Michael Tesler explain how the pitbull transformed from America’s most beloved sidekick to a doggo non grata. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Reporter Julia Simon tells us about a radical miners’ union in Birmingham, Alabama. It laid the foundation for civil rights organizers in the South, and holds lessons for the future of labor. Iron ore miners. Jefferson County, Alabama. Arthur Rothstein/Library of Congress hide caption toggle caption Arthur Rothstein/Library of Congress Iron ore miners. Jefferson…

[ad_1] Competency based interview questions are designed to explore how you performed and demonstrated a specific competency in previous work situations. These questions will ask you to provide an example of how you previously displayed the job competency required for successful job performance. Use the interview answer help to be ready with your own good…