National Texas' immigration law is being challenged in court amid racial profiling concerns Texas' immigration law has raised fear that it'll promote racial profiling by police. The concerns evoke memories of what happened after Arizona passed its so-called "show me your papers" law in 2010. Adrian Florido
Arts & Life What The Beatles and Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member A fan of both The Beatles and Beyoncé, 82-year-old Melba Pattillo Beals says the song is more special to her than ever. She is one of the Black students who helped desegregate U.S. public schools. Juliana Kim
Race & Identity Blooming in Seattle: Mayor Harrell’s family history of change, challenge, and flowers Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s favorite flower is a red classic rose. “As my mother used to tell me, if you are going on a date you can’t go wrong. And of course, that’s my mother’s name,” Harrell said. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Race & Identity Separated from his family in Eritrea at 7, this Seattle man now mentors East African kids When Habtom Hagos was 7 years old, he was separated from his family. Alex Mengisteab
Race & Identity Checkboxes for race and ethnicity on government forms will include more choices New checkboxes for "Middle Eastern or North African" and "Hispanic or Latino" are coming to the U.S. census and federal forms. Advocates say these changes will help enforce civil rights protections. Hansi Lo Wang
Race & Identity Jenn Tran named first Asian American Bachelorette in the franchise's 22-year history NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kimmy Yam of NBC Asian America, about Jenn Tran being named the first Asian American Bachelorette.
Politics Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino' Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African." Hansi Lo Wang
National Bridge collapse in Baltimore draws attention to dangerous jobs Hispanic workers face NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA, a Latino and immigrant organization, about the construction workers who were on the bridge when it collapsed Tuesday.
Race & Identity Muslims observing Ramadan at Tacoma ICE center aren’t receiving timely meals, immigration advocates say Diana Opong
Politics 1 in 10 Asian Americans live in poverty. Their experiences vary widely, research says Pew Research Center found that poverty rates range greatly among Asian American groups. While 6% of Indian Americans live in poverty, the rate is 19% for Burmese Americans. Juliana Kim