CNN's Danny Freeman speak with Latino voters in Pennslyvania who may end up being the deciding voting bloc in the battleground state.

This week on NPR's Code Switch, I’m currently in my Ayo Edebiri / Ruth Negga era. Also, special thanks to Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. for voicing our Frederick Douglass. open.spotify.com/episode/3Cenzd…

'Don’t get thrown off by the smoke and mirrors. Instead, when someone says they’re “just asking questions,” think long and hard about whether those questions ever needed answering to begin with.'

Go (((Leah Donnella)))!!!!

SO many good quotes in this week's NPR's Code Switch newsletter that I can't pick one, so just READ IT.
It is very appropriately titled: 'We're talking about the NPR mini-scandal.'
view.nl.npr.org/?qs=c1cd831479…

Code Switch has an excellent essay on the opinion piece about NPR making the rounds, noting it acts as if the existence of systemic racism is an open question, though NPR has reported on the extensive evidence which proves it absolutely exists. READ: loom.ly/SdKRJGc

it was our senior editor's birthday yesterday, and while i'm a firm believer that you maybe shouldn't cook on your birthday, man did Leah cook yesterday!

check out the latest Code Switch newsletter, where we dive into, well, you know lmao

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I’m sorry, did the ground just shake for everyone else in NYC?? Was that an earthquake???

Breaking: The University of Texas at Austin has laid off an undetermined number of employees who used to work in diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a Tuesday email from President Jay Hartzell. bit.ly/3IZ4uTD

BREAKING: The #2030Census and federal surveys are getting new checkboxes for “Middle Eastern or North African” & “Hispanic or Latino” after White House’s Office of Management and Budget approved the first changes to U.S. government standards on racial & ethnic data since 1997
federalregister.gov/public-inspect…

Good luck tonight to my favorite B.A. Parker

Some news that you might miss given this busy Friday...

🚨🚨🚨The US House Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be dissolved as part of the government spending bill that passed today, the office’s director said in a statement.

There’s a guy walking around the Whole Foods with a drill and tools fixing various things and drinking a Modelo Negra while everyone else shops (it is 10:28am). I have questions but I do like his style.

Here you are - escape and have some weekend joy, courtesy of ⁦Eyder Peralta⁩ “the world is trying to understand its pain, and nothing can explain it better than Mexican music” npr.org/2024/03/09/123…

NEW: Records obtained by The Texas Newsroom show that as of Jan. 24, Texas has spent over $148 million to bus migrants to predominantly Democratic cities.

The price tag grows every day.

My latest for NPR: npr.org/2024/02/20/123… #txlege (🧵)

THIS THREAD

Escribí este episodio para Radio Ambulante , sobre irte de tu pais, la amistad y las promesas imposibles que hacen los que se van y los que se quedan. Ojalá lo escuchen. (Una versión en inglés salió en This American Life hace poco.)

This may seem boring and procedural, but trust me, it's a big deal:

New federal court rule could block Texas AG Ken Paxton, others from 'judge shopping' houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… #txlege

Vámonos Obed!!!!! NPR

Realizing I shared this news everywhere except for Twitter. 😅 I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining NPR’s Morning Edition team next month. I’m super excited to take this challenge on during an election year. My family and I will relocate to the D.C. area this year. 🇺🇸

It is NOT Beyoncé’s problem that people are intentionally trying not to understand Texas culture. All she has to do is represent herself, her culture, and her art.