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The stakes of genocide: What it means and why it matters in Gaza

What are the stakes of calling an armed conflict a genocide? Even as a ceasefire agreement takes hold – the term continues to come up in relation to the war in Gaza.

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Leah Donnella is an editor on NPR's Code Switch team, where she helps produce and edit for the Code Switch podcast, blog, and newsletter. She created the "Ask Code Switch" series, where members of the team respond to listener questions about how race, identity, and culture come up in everyday life.
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