Changes to the Census Include People of Middle Eastern and North African Descent

Recently, the United States' census moved to recognize people of Middle Eastern and North African descent, creating a separate race and ethnicity option outside of 'White' and allowing for clearer representation. Karen Zraick, reporter for The New York Times , explains the changes to the census coming in six years, how people of MENA navigated government forms previously, and why these changes are coming now.