Opening Ceremony Video Games, Manga Celebrated During Opening Ceremony Music from popular video games like “Final Fantasy” and “Dragon Quest” were played during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Ayako Kiyono from InsideJapan explain the inclusion of these modern things into Japanese culture.
oak park What Do Ludacris, Betty White and Joe Tinker All Have in Common? The small village of Oak Park outside Chicago has made an outsized impact on the world as home to a slew of celebrities and trailblazers. Ludacris, Betty White and Joe Tinker are joined by Frank Lloyd Wright, Iman Shumpert and Ernest Hemingway in calling it home. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson looks at the complicated history of Oak Park, Illinois, and...
Economy Your City's Got Olympic Dreams? Here's How to Host Without Decades of Debt The Tokyo Olympics are expected to cost the city upwards of $30 billion. How could a host city leave its residents on the hook for such an enormous cost overrun? Pretty easily. But by following these tips your city can avoid the same fate.
real estate It's Not ‘Impossible': First-Time Millennial Homeowner Shares What She Learned First-time millennial homeowner and NBCLX social media producer Nicole Phillip shared what it was like buying her first Central Florida townhome in this tumultuous market.
blockchain The NBA Sees a Bright Future in NFTs Your ticket, your trading cards, your team’s championship rings could all be digital assets that you could sell or trade in the future. Hear from the NBA’s Ted Leonsis, Michael Carter-Williams and digital artist Bosslogic for more on the future of NFTs and how they’re being marketed to pro sports fans.
activism 6 Times Boycotting a Sporting Event Got Results Athletes speaking up for social change have boycotted sporting events before – here are 6 famous times from sports history.
social justice How Athletes and Sports Leagues Work Toward Social Justice Shut up and dribble? Harrison Barnes of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings says athletes are human beings first, who are learning better ways to fight for social justice.
MLB Georgia's Brad Raffensperger Wishes the Braves Got to Host the All-Star Game The Georgia Secretary of State made headlines for setting the record straight about the 2020 election results in the state. Now he’s speaking out about a voting bill that led to the MLB relocating the All-Star game to Denver from Atlanta.
my new favorite olympian Why Kareem Maddox Chose Basketball Over His Podcast Job Watch 2021 U.S. 3×3 basketball player and former Princeton Tiger Kareem Maddox talk about quitting his job to follow his dream, in this portion of episode 5 of the My New Favorite Olympian podcast.
shopping Why Are Lumber and Chlorine in Short Supply? From wood to computer chips, consumers are facing shipping delays and price spikes because of shortages and other supply chain issues. NBCLX Storyteller Eric Rodriguez explains why the world’s supply chains were unable to weather the pandemic.
