MLB Georgia's Restrictive Voting Law Takes Effect as World Series 2021 Heads to Atlanta The 2021 World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros will move to Atlanta later this week, just months after the MLB relocated its All-Star Game from Georgia to Denver in a boycott against the controversial voting reforms the state had passed. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky revisits the impact of Georgia’s new voting law and his conversation...
fall foliage Climate Change is Hurting Fall Foliage — and the Negative Impact Goes Beyond Aesthetics Warmer temperatures later in the year and more green house gases are diluting the reds, yellows and oranges many of us are used to seeing in the fall, experts say. But the visual beauty isn’t all we’re losing. There’s a financial and environmental cost, too, NBCLX Storyteller Jalyn Henderson reports.
Flu Season Yes, You Should Really Get a Flu Shot Less than half of U.S. adults get a flu shot…and it has real consequences for our health and the health of our loved ones. But those repercussions may never be as evident as they are during the pandemic, when unnecessary influenza cases can bog down an already-stressed hospital system. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky gets the facts about why you shouldn’t...
hudson river A NY Company Is Moving Products by Sailboat to Prove Green Transport Works A New York company is proving there is a green way to move products from one part of the state to another. The business, called Sail Freight, carries products from New York’s Hudson Valley to consumers in New York City, and vice versa, by sailboat and bicycle — and hope to make their model a growing trend.
Hotels How Marriott Made Millions From ‘Resort Fees' at Checkout The District of Columbia attorney general alleges the hotel chain “advertises room prices … without any intent to sell them for the price advertised.” NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains.
fossil fuel emissions Records Show Fossil Fuel Execs Knew Climate Change Was Real – And Did Nothing to Stop It The gas and oil industry spent decades denying that climate change was a threat, but now-public industry documents show that oil executives and the scientists on their payroll have known for nearly a century that their products were negatively impacting the atmosphere. So what did they know, when did they know it and what did they do to stop it?
space Through 20 Years in Space, He Saw Climate Change Happen Costa Rican American astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz saw the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and the pollution of the world’s oceans happen over 20 years in trips to space. These days, after making history as the first Latino astronaut to go into space, Chang-Díaz is working on plasma propulsion, a project which could be ready in a few years and drastically...
hispanic heritage month Hispanic, Latino, Latinx: What Each Identifying Term Means People who speak Spanish or have family ties to Spanish-speaking regions may choose to identify as Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx. So what does each term mean? In this LXplanation, we break it down.
sea level rise Sea Level Rise From Climate Change Could Flood These Major Cities Climate Central’s new rising sea levels report and maps show how flooding would look across major landmarks and cities in 2030. NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain breaks down the report, which parts of the world would be worst-hit by sea water, and what leaders need to do before 2030 to prevent the worst projected outcomes.
fan controlled football Trailer: Fan Controlled Football Season 2 on NBCLX Fan Controlled Football is coming back for a second season in spring 2022, with games broadcast on NBCLX, announced FCF and NBCUniversal. The nine-week season will kick off in the Spring of 2022 with seven regular-season weeks and one playoff week, culminating in the People’s Championship.
