Code Switch is a podcast from National Public Radio (NPR), and an online outlet covering race and culture.

[4] Code Switch was launched in 2013 with a $1.5 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; it developed as a blog and contributed stories to a variety of NPR programs.

[5] Harvard's Neiman Lab describes the project as "designed to increase coverage of race issues and reach out to new audiences" at NPR and affiliated media outlets.

[13] Code Switch founder and reporter Kat Chow has also described the project as especially interested in the "second beat" of a story: "If there is breaking news, we want to take a step back and see what this actually means.

"[21] Wired said Code Switch's July 14, 2016, episode "Black and Blue" offered "thoughtful conversation about race and policing.

"[22] Los Angeles Magazine said, "NPR's 'Code Switch' began as a popular blog, but its evolution into a podcast seems natural...it explores issues of race, culture, and politics in a personal way that flourishes in an audio format.