Lori Lizarraga

Today on Ask Code Switch, we're talking about taste. How we eat, why we prefer certain foods, and where those preferences come from. We're getting into all the things that shape and change our taste buds, from the genes you inherit to falling in love.

As we close in on the election, it's Trump-supporting Latinos that some pollsters believe could decide this race. So how did we get here? In her new book, Defectors, Paola Ramos explains that part of the story of being Latino has always been this temptation to defect.

Today on Ask Code Switch, we tackle a question about race, bike lanes and gentrification. Who are bike lanes serving? Are these safety measures protecting everyone equally, or are bike advocates on the wrong side of progress?

This week on Ask Code Switch, we're getting into the politics and power dynamics of race and dishes in the workplace (which is more fraught than you might think). When no one is "technically" the "dishwasher" at work...who's washing the dishes and should you feel some type of way about it?

This week on the podcast, we’re revisiting a conversation we had with Chin about her book, <em>Mott Street. </em>Through decades of painstaking research, the fifth-generation New Yorker discovered the stories of how her ancestors bore and resisted the weight of the Chinese Exclusion laws in the U.S. – and how the legacy of that history still affects her family today.

OK, not exactly a computer — more like, the wild array of technologies that inform what we <em>consume</em> on our computers and phones. Because on this episode, we’re looking at how AI and race bias intersect. Safiya Noble, a professor at UCLA and the author of the book <em>Algorithms of Oppression</em> talks us through some of the messy issues that arise when algorithms and tech are used as substitutes for good old-fashioned human brains.

OK, not exactly a computer — more like, the wild array of technologies that inform what we <em>consume</em> on our computers and phones. Because on this episode, we’re looking at how AI and race bias intersect. Safiya Noble, a professor at UCLA and the author of the book <em>Algorithms of Oppression</em> talks us through some of the messy issues that arise when algorithms and tech are used as substitutes for good old-fashioned human brains.

In June, the Supreme Court banned affirmative action at colleges and universities across the country, with one glaring exception: military academies. On this episode, we’re asking — why?

In June, the Supreme Court banned affirmative action at colleges and universities across the country, with one glaring exception: military academies. On this episode, we’re asking — why?

This week, the NFL is gearing up for the start of its 104th season. But as this new chapter begins, we’re looking at some of the league’s old problems with race and diversity — ones that have implications for the coaches, the players, and the fans.