Black audiences see themselves centered in a brand new soap opera
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay B.A. Parker digs into the historical connection between Black Americans and soap operas with the launching of “Beyond…
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A look at the human toll of the construction of the Panama Canal
Enlarge this image Author Cristina Henriquez next to the cover of her new novel, The Great Divide Brian McConkey/Ecco hide caption toggle caption Brian McConkey/Ecco…
Spitting on Andrew Jackson’s grave with Rebecca Nagle
Enlarge this image Journalist Rebecca Nagle poses next to her new book, By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land…
Diving into the Black Manosphere
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay The manosphere is a sprawling ecosystem of podcasts, YouTubers, message boards, and more aimed at disgruntled men. Now…
You can’t outrun voters’ feelings about the economy
Enlarge this image smartboy10 smartboy10 We just spent so many months listening to pundit after pundit speculating about which way this was going to go.…
The day Trump won…again
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay The Code Switch team spent Election Day talking to folks about how the outcome might impact them. From…
When Pretendian investigations go wrong
Enlarge this image AI Generated Image via Canadaland AI Generated Image via Canadaland This week we’re bringing you an episode from a podcast called Pretendians,…
The ‘little r’ racist idea that swung the election
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay The election is over, and the dust is starting to settle. So what lessons should we all be…
Momfluencers, tradwives, and the perils of modern motherhood
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay Motherhood in the U.S. is revered. Actual mothers? Not so much. So where’s a bedraggled mom to turn…
Where tradwives and leftists agree
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay The rise of momfluencers and tradwives are filling a void for modern mothers. In this episode, we continue…