South Carolina Don't Overlook Memorial Day's Black, Southern Roots The first Memorial Day, organized by Black residents of Charleston, South Carolina, was nearly erased from history. In 1865, a group of Black Charlestonians exhumed a mass, unmarked grave filled with the bodies of Union soldiers, and then gave them proper burials. LX News storyteller Jalyn Henderson speaks with David Blight, a historian who uncovered the Memorial Day history —...
fan controlled football Fashion Designer Reviews FCF Jerseys Professional Fashion Designer Bryan Hearns reviews FCF Jerseys in the start of our Jersey of the year tournament.
FCF FCF Prepares Players for Life After Football Fan Controlled Football Commissioner Ray Austin discusses how the league works with their players to use and develop skills for careers off the field.
Uvalde school shooting Texas Passed These Looser Gun Laws Months Before Uvalde School Shooting In 2021, Texas passed a package of gun laws that declared the state a “Second Amendment sanctuary state” and loosened restrictions on carrying handguns in public, among other changes. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker explains.
working from home 10 P.M. Is the New Hottest Time To Get Work Done Microsoft’s Work Trend Index shows that people are in 252% more meetings per week compared to pre-pandemic, and there’s less time in the workday to get things done. Between that and flexible workdays to allow for childcare, many remote workers sign on late at night to get things done, says Dr. Shamsi Iqbal, principal researcher at Microsoft.
blockchain This Startup is Using the Blockchain to Track Trees and Help the Climate Proponents of blockchain, the technology that powers cryptocurrency and NFTs, say it could also be useful in verifying that a climate promise actually came to fruition. Say a company promises to plant 10,000 trees: they want to make sure the trees are actually planted, that no one else is taking credit for them, and that the tree has a healthy...
aapi heritage The Pacific Ocean's Older Names Hawaiians, Tongans, Tahitians and many other island cultures had solved the mysteries of this ocean long before it was ever called “Pacific.”
Terrell Owens Terrell Owens Says He Could Have Won 8th Super Bowl for Tom Brady Fan Controlled Football Wide Receiver Terrell Owens talks about how he is still an NFL talent.
fast food Is It Possible to Make Fast Food Sustainable? Your fast food burger and fries comes with a supersized environmental price tag. From the methane emissions created by the beef industry to the sauce packets that get dumped into landfills, there are a number of reasons why fast food is hard on the planet. Here are some ways you can make a difference — starting by changing what you order.
2022 midterm elections Low Young Voter Turnout for Pennsylvania's Primary Due to Access — Not Apathy On primary day in Pennsylvania, Millennials and members of Gen Z are an infrequent sight at polling stations. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky went on a hunt for young Pennsylvania primary voters, and uncovered several reasons why they are so hard to find.
