A bill outlawing caste-based discrimination in California could become the first law of its kind in the US. Reporter Sonia Paul explains the backlash to the bill, and Georgetown University’s Ananya Chakravarti explains how India's ancient social hierarchy became a problem here.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Isabel Angell with an assist from S ... Show More
Sep 27
The end of etiquette
It’s not just about being nice. Manners allow us to peacefully coexist at work, in transit, and out in the wider world. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill ... Show More
30m 30s
Sep 2023
An Unexpected Battle Over Banning Caste Discrimination
<p>California is poised to become the first state to outlaw discrimination based on a person’s caste. The system of social stratification, which dates back thousands of years, has been outlawed in India and Nepal for decades.</p><p>Amy Qin, a correspondent who covers Asian Americ ... Show More
24m 45s
Nov 2023
Caste bias in corporate America
There is a growing debate in the US about the caste system - an ancient social ranking system where the community you are born into determines what kind of job you do, who you marry, and much more. The caste system in India dates back over 3,000 years and divides Hindu society in ... Show More
18m 44s
Apr 2021
Math Teacher Slams Anti-Racism Propaganda
Season 5, Episode 72.Rioters surround a police station in Minneapolis, an NYC Math teacher was reprimanded for questioning racism policy, Joe Biden wants to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September and a popular ice cream company wants to abolish the police.Please subscribe ... Show More
1h 51m