Whiteness And Identity Politics NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times about identity politics and how the groups we come from affect our point of view.
This Halloween: Be Careful How You 'Hang' Your Decorations Sure, you want your house to look as scary as possible. But certain haunting images are better left in the past. Mayowa Aina
When Is It OK To Wear The Clothing Of Another Culture? The line between appreciation and appropriation can be hard to pinpoint. Experts weigh in on the writer's dilemma: Should her husband have worn a Filipino barong to a family party? Malaka Gharib
Megyn Kelly Out At NBC's 'Today' Show, Source Says Megyn Kelly is on her way out from the Today show on NBC, a source tells NPR. This comes after she made offensive remarks about blackface Halloween costumes on Tuesday. David Folkenflik
Does Intent Ever Matter When It Comes To Blackface? NBC's Megyn Kelly opened a pandora's box this week when she said she didn't understand why blackface on Halloween is a problem. The issue and the debate around intent seems to resurface every year. Gene Demby
The Role Of Identity In Politics NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks NYU professor Kwame Anthony Appiah about the role of identity — gender, party, class — in politics.
Black students, white teachers: How this affects Seattle teens "I began to think, maybe what they're saying is true. Maybe my people don't do good." Selam Demile
What's Driving Some Asian-Americans To Challenge Affirmative Action? Steve Inskeep talks to Hua Hsu, of The New Yorker, about how activism in some Asian-American communities helped propel a lawsuit against Harvard University over its affirmative action policies.
Harvard University Student Discusses Why She Believes The Admissions Process Is Fair NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Harvard University senior Sally Chen about why she believes the university's admissions process is fair as the university defends its policies in court this week.