Rachel Swarns

The legacy of lynchings is deeply rooted in American racism. But the story told so far has mostly centered around lynchings in the South. 

Rachel Swarns, author of The New York Times column, "The Working Life," discusses the uptick in investigations of redlining cases and how redlining has evolved.

Parents share their approaches to shaping difficult conversations with their kids about Ferguson, the Garner case, and racial justice.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's executive order will expand the living wage law. New York Times reporter, Rachel L. Swarns, discusses the impact this executive order might have on the city.

New York Times correspondent and author of American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama, Rachel L. Swarns, discusses her book about the ancestry of Michelle Obama, illuminating the complexity of racial intermingling in a changing nation.

New York Times reporter Rachel Swarns has followed Michelle Obama's journey all the way back to through her ancestry. Swarns' new book "American Tapestry" explores the first lady's su...

How far back in your family tree can you go? Most people draw blanks if asked to go farther back than their great-grandparents. Our two guests, Rachel Swarns, Washington corresponden...

As President Obama enters his 50-some days in his presidency, the First Lady is starting to shape her own identity and agenda. Michelle Obama is known to be a champion of healthy foo...