Award-winning journalist Lori Lizarraga is a co-host of NPR's Code Switch, the preeminent podcast about race and identity in America. Before joining NPR, she reported across the country in Texas, ...

I don't remember when spicy food became part of my personality. What I do know is that Flamin' Hot Cheetos fill a significant portion of my suitcase on trips to see my family in Mexico and Ecuador ...

This week on Ask Code Switch, when it comes to race and dating, how important is diversity in your dating history? What does the race of our past... Ask Code Switch: Is it a preference or fetish? This ...

On this week’s episode of Code Switch, we spoke to a young woman who had this to say on Election Day: “I’m disgusted by the blood I carry in my veins because I’m related to these people.” By “these ...

B.A. Parker has been trying to find her place in the banjo world. So this week, she talks to Black banjo players like Grammy nominee, Rhiannon Giddens about creating community and reclaiming an ...

Today on Ask Code Switch, we tackle a question about race, bike lanes and gentrification. Who are bike lanes serving? Are these safety measures... Ask Code Switch: Do bike lanes cause gentrification?

I'm not a cyclist. I know how to ride a bike, but the only cycling I do these days is in spin class. A big part of that is because of the places I've lived - like the not-so-bike-friendly cities of LA ...