# Jasmine Romero

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How racism kept Americans out of pools

This week, we're looking into the history of public swimming pools in the U.S., and the legacy that pool segregation has had on swimming skills in the country today. Earlier this year, Jasmine Romero found herself surrounded by four- and five-year-olds, ready to take her first ever swim class. Jasm…

Manu's Arepas

Manu brings his favorite Venezuelan arepas to his school’s international food festival and learns what truly makes a food, and a place, feel like home. Writer: Jasmine RomeroVoice Over Artists: Jasmine Romero, Robb Moreira and Rebecca Cunningham Producer: Tessa Flannery Executive Producer: Megan…

Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?

The right is known for using provocative language. But lately there’s been a push to be transgressive, even on the left — from the return of certain slurs to the removal of pronouns from bios. Nadja Spiegelman, a Times Opinion culture editor, is joined by the writer and culture critic Aminatou Sow …

Older Women Are in Demand By Younger Men

Younger men are increasingly seeking out older women — and it’s not just a dating trend. It’s a shift in power, desire and modern masculinity. In this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman talks with the writer and psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster and Emily Leibert, …

‘The Rich Don’t Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?’

When does shoplifting become an act of political protest? The Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman is calling this microlooting, and it describes the phenomenon of people stealing small things from big corporations like Whole Foods. The New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino and the political commentat…

What Silicon Valley Is Coming for Next

Silicon Valley wants to be the best tastemaker in town. Artificial intelligence is changing how we decide what to wear and read and how we interact with pop culture. The Times Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman talks to the New Yorker writer Kyle Chayka and the journalist and critic Sophie Hai…

Why so many Americans never learned to swim

In the U.S., roughly 8 in 10 kids from lower-income households grow up with few or no swimming skills — and Black and Latino children lag behind their white peers. Those gaps aren't an accident. They trace back to a long history of segregated public pools, and to fears of the water that have been p…

America Has a Masculinity Crisis

Young men are in crisis. While the left tells men to stay in their lane, members of the manosphere and the far right are welcoming them with open arms. In a conversation about masculinity in a post-#MeToo world, the Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman talks to the authors Ruth Whippman and Fred…

Why No Kings Isn’t Working

The American dream is dying — or dead — and many Americans, especially young people, are struggling to imagine what comes next. Between political instability, wars, inflation and artificial intelligence disrupting the job market, there’s a lot that is uncertain about the future. In this episode, th…

Hairbrush News Episode 26

In the latest episode of Hairbrush News (Episode 26), Kelly Nishimoto and Esmeralda Sanchez welcome swimsuit designer Jasmine Romero to discuss the dedication required for small-batch Los Angeles manufacturing and why quality swimwear is a vital investment over fast fashion. The trio shares expert …