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Why Malala Yousafzai is a hero in the West but not back home

Why is Malala Yousafzai so revered in the West while being much less popular in her home country of Pakistan? On this week's Code Switch, we unpack how Pakistani skepticism of Malala extends from a suspicion of U.S. and other foreign interests. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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  In the Trump era, has the word 'racist' lost its meaning?

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  Remembering disability activist Alice Wong

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  How the Trump administration is reshaping immigration

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  Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving

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  How poetry helps Ada Limon navigate life, even when it’s tough

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  Fearing deportation, undocumented parents are preparing to leave their kid…

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  How undocumented families are navigating the looming threat of ICE

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  How Trump's cuts to public media threaten the first Native American station

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  Tribal colleges are a unique resource — and they're under threat

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  Freedom of speech has never been for everyone

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  How Zohran Mamdani is scrambling establishment Democrat's brains

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  How Elon Musk and JD Vance plan to 'save civilization' with more babies

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  Unpacking the Trump administration's immigration raid in Chicago

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  Racist slurs, naughty words, and how dictionary editors define them

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  What does Israel mean to American Jews?

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  Stacey Abrams on how voter suppression threatens democracy