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Lori Lizarraga

Lori Lizarraga

Co-Host at Code Switch - NPR/National Public Radio

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Lori Lizarraga
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Ask Code Switch: Is picky eating about taste or race?

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.
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Ask Code Switch: Do bike lanes cause gentrification?

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?
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Ask Code Switch: The racial politics of washing dishes?

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?
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Ask Code Switch: The racial politics of washing dishes?

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?
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Ask Code Switch: Is this a racist question?

Ask Code Switch is back! Lori Lizarraga and the Code Switch team tackle all new listener questions this fall. From the tacky and tricky to the cringe and candid – we're bringing our race advice to the questions you're scared to ask.
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Ava Chin explores her Chinese American family history in her book M...

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.
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The complex questions that arise when algorithms and AI intersect ....

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.

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The complex questions that arise when algorithms and AI intersect ....

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.
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The Supreme Court banned affirmative action — except at military se...

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?
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The Supreme Court banned affirmative action — except at military se...

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?
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Fall football — or the fall of football? : Code Switch

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.