Your weekend must reads🗞️
👋Good morning, Short List friends. John Riley here. Well, you've made it to the weekend. And what's more, we're all big winners after Punxsutawney Phil stood strong and dodged his shadow, ensuring (probably) a speedy onset of spring. Time to celebrate with some of the best stories of the week from Paste BN!
But first: The 66th Grammys, music's biggest awards night, is Sunday. Here are some artists who could make history, and our bold predictions for the winners.
Weary of border battle, Texas town braces for convoy
🔵In the long-running battle over immigration and border security, perhaps nowhere is more shaken than tiny Eagle Pass, Texas. Already, a pleasant riverfront park has become a militarized outpost. Now residents are wondering whether a planned border convoy from a group billing themselves as “God’s Army" will bring more disruption. Read more
- Biden's pivot: Why the president is moving to the right in 2024 on immigration
- Razor wire dispute: Governor vows to defy Supreme Court order
Why Black Americans say they can't be themselves at work
For many Black and Brown workers, “code-switching” ‒ changing their appearance, speech and behavior to fit in ‒ is a way of life. “Had I not code-switched and conformed, I would not have been seen as having leadership potential,” said author and executive Regina Lawless. The habit is becoming more common amid the conservative backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more
- DEI under attack: Big business seeks guidance after high court decision
- 'Black joy is contagious': Most Black Americans say they're happy despite challenges
- Black History Month: How the tradition began
'Are you getting out of the country?'
🌎Ecuador is one of many countries that have beckoned U.S. retirees with lower costs that equal a higher quality of life in recent years. But drug-related violence in the nation, long considered one of Lain America's safest, has highlighted the uncertainties and tough choices that Americans who choose to retire abroad sometimes face. Read more
- 'Terrorist act': Ecuador TV station stormed by armed gunmen
Keep reading: Scroll down for more great stories.👇 See you next week!