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Why being Black and outdoorsy is a whole thing

Date
Friday, June 12, 2026 - 3:00 AM
Description
A viral video of a young Black man frolicking in an Oregon meadow sent B.A. Parker looking for a deeper answer: what does it take for people of color to feel safe outdoors? We dive into the racist history of what it means to be a Black person outside

Why so many Americans never learned to swim

Date
Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 3:00 AM
Description
In the U.S., roughly 8 in 10 kids from lower-income households grow up with few or no swimming skills — and Black and Latino children lag behind their white peers. Those gaps aren't an accident. They trace back to a long history of segregated public

Why do Latinos join ICE?

Date
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 3:00 AM
Description
Latinos make up at least 50% of all Customs and Border Patrol agents and 20% of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents — which has a lot of critics asking, why? We talk to Geraldo Cadava, professor of Latino Studies at Northwestern and

What the Savannah Bananas have to do with race and baseball

Date
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 3:05 AM
Description
Ever heard of the Savannah Bananas? They're a baseball team with millions of followers on TikTok and Instagram — known as much for their dance routines and shenanigans as their actual baseball. Now their league, Banana Ball, has resurrected the