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Non-Profit creates community through vinyl record listening sessions
Music has a way of cultivating community, whether it's jazz, hip-hop or pop. Now one "old school" way of enjoying it is getting a modern twist. New data from the recording industry shows sales for vinyl records surpassed one billion dollars last year. NBC News' Marquise Francis introduces us to …
Family of baby shot dead by Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank speaks out
Baby Sam’s parents buried him seven months after welcoming their healthy and cheerful son into the world. An Israeli soldier, firing into the family’s car, had shot him dead.“I held him in the morning; he was laughing and warm. Then evening came and I held him, but his body was …
Inside the world’s scam capital, where enslaved workers are forced to defraud Americans online
Five young men thought they were going to Cambodia to intern at a casino. Instead, they say, they became enslaved in one of the world’s most sophisticated fraud networks, an industry that has swindled billions of dollars from Americans and turned Southeast Asia into the online scam capital of the …
NFL star Kayvon Thibodeaux teaches financial literacy to student athletes
With name, image and likeness deals now legal, college student athletes are bringing in big money. But some of them say they need help navigating this new era. Now, through a new JP Morgan partnership, New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux is stepping up.June 5, 2026 With name, image and …
Teenager launches SAT app that many of his classmates say helps with their test scores
Studying for standardized tests can cost students hundreds to even thousands of dollars. So, one teenager in Tampa created an SAT prep app with AI to help students for a fraction of the cost. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch spoke with the creator, who has never even taken the SAT himself.June …
How bizarre fish ‘experiment’ videos from China hijacked the internet’s worst impulses
Most of the hundreds of “LabGerm” videos posted and reposted to social media in recent weeks start out the same way: A pair of gloved hands appears against a white backdrop as an AI-generated voice narrates and upbeat music plays in the background.In the foreground, a fish undergoes a torturous …
NBA star Kevin Love spotlights mental health through nonprofit
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and NBA champion Kevin Love is using his platform to teach kids about mental health through his new program "GOAT: Beyond The Game."May 14, 2026 May is Mental Health Awareness Month and NBA champion Kevin Love is using his platform to teach kids about …
Tips on how to navigate the job market for new graduates
With graduation coming up, the class of 2026 is entering a tough job market. According to LinkedIn, data shows hiring is down 20-35% compared to pre-pandemic levels. However, there are recent graduates that are succesfully navigating this complicated job market. LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman has tips for new graduates entering …
College professors turn to oral exams to combat AI
While some schools are bringing AI into their daily routine, others are pushing back. Chris Schaffer, Biomedical Engineering Professor at Cornell University, is now requiring his students to participate in oral exams. Professors across the country are beginning to use the old testing method as a way to ensure answers …
DNA testing confirms Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974
New DNA testing has revealed that serial killer Ted Bundy murdered a Utah teen back in 1974, according to police. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin has more on the case. April 2, 2026 New DNA testing has revealed that serial killer Ted Bundy murdered a Utah teen back in 1974, according …
'Call a boomer' public phones help connect generations
According to Forbes, Gen-Z is the loneliest generation, followed by Boomers. One small startup founded a project to help both groups communicate better. Matter Neuroscience set up two phone booths, one for Gen-Z in Massachusetts and another for seniors in Nevada. NBC Boston's Brianna Borghi took a look at how …
Dolores Huerta Accuses Cesar Chaves of Sexual Assault
I produced the top of the show when Dolores Huerta, the co-founder of the united Farm Workers, accused civil rights icon Cesar Chavez of sexual assault.
Over a year later, pro-Palestinian protester is released from ICE custody
A Palestinian woman has been released from an immigration detention center more than a year after she was arrested for overstaying her student visa following her participation in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.Leqaa Kordia, 33, is the last person arrested during those demonstrations to be released from custody. Her lawyers …
Breaking News: Utah jury finds Kouri Richins guilty on all charges in husband’s murder
I quickly turned around a breaking news hit when a verdict had been reached in the Kouri Richins trial.
Images taken near Iranian school hit in deadly strikes show fragments of U.S.-made missile
More than 170 people, including many children, were killed in the Feb. 28 strikes on the school in Minab, according to Iranian officials.President Donald Trump issued his latest suggestion of Iranian involvement in the attack hours after the emergence of a video, geolocated by NBC News, that appears to show …
Video appears to show U.S. Tomahawk missile hitting the area of the deadly school strike in Iran
Published Sunday by Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency, the video was first geolocated by the online research group Bellingcat, which said a Tomahawk — an American-made, long-range cruise missile — was used in the attack near a compound that was once home to a Revolutionary Guard military facility. Several munitions …
What we know about the strike on a school in Iran as the death toll rises
The elementary school called with an urgent message about her son. “The war had started,” she was told. Come pick him up.The mother, who asked not to be identified, said she had only just dropped the boy off and couldn’t leave immediately since she had patients to see in her …
X awards $1 million prize to creator with history of racist posts
When Elon Musk’s social media platform X launched a contest to promote its “Articles” feature, the guidelines were explicit: Submissions “must not contain political, or religious statements.”But when the company announced the winners on Tuesday, the results appeared to contradict those rules. While the stated criteria emphasized high-quality writing and …
How Black History Month was created
As Black History Month kicks off, NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah looks back the creation of the official observance, which dates back to 1926, and recounts famous moments in Black American history.Feb. 2, 2026 As Black History Month kicks off, NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah looks back the creation of the official …
Ken Burns says documenting the American Revolution made him 'optimistic' about the country's future
Documentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns has cemented his career on bringing history to life. In an interview with “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, the filmmaker challenged how the nation remembers its founding and the Revolutionary War.“I think we have sanitized the war. And I think it’s out of …
Ecuador says ICE agent was blocked from entering its Minneapolis consulate
The Ecuadorian Foreign Affairs Ministry said an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent tried to enter the country’s consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday but was blocked by its staff.“Consulate staff immediately prevented the ICE official from entering the consular building, thereby guaranteeing the protection of the Ecuadorians who found themselves in …
19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos disappears in Texas on Christmas Eve; officials continue search
Texas law enforcement officials on Monday continued scouring for a 19-year-old who was reported missing after she did not return from her typical morning walk on Christmas Eve.Camila Mendoza Olmos was last seen leaving her house in northwest Bexar County just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office.Security …
At Gaza's only animal shelter, workers share what food they have with hungry dogs and cats
A humble shelter operating out of a tent remains the last beacon of hope for the injured and hungry animal population in war-ravaged Gaza, even as its workers and volunteers face their own impossible conditions.“You cannot look at a creature that trusts you and eat in front of it without …
Immigrants ‘terrified’ of deportation with protected status set to expire
The Trump administration is revoking Temporary Protected Status, a program that allows immigrants fleeing their home countries to live and work in the United States, for several countries. NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor spoke to a South Sudanese immigrant who was granted TPS and may now be facing …
With protected status set to expire, many South Sudanese in the U.S. face returning to a country in crisis
Alex Lomong is a man of many labels: He’s a Virginia resident, was a decorated Division I athlete on the Ohio State University track team, and is a middle-distance runner whose times put him in sight of qualifying for the Olympic trials. He is also an immigrant from South Sudan …
Sick and wounded animals saved by Gaza rescue shelter
“If Sulala didn’t provide the medical care for this poor dog, he would just be dead right now,” said one volunteer about Caesar, a dog that was wounded by shrapnel and had to have a leg amputated.Dec. 19, 2025 “If Sulala didn’t provide the medical care for this poor dog, …
85-year-old fulfills dream of graduating college
A story that has been in the making for the past 50 years, an 85-year-old finished his lifelong dream of graduating college. Roberto Fernandez enrolled at Florida International University in 1972 and three years later he had to step away from his studies. On Tuesday, he walked across the stage …
As war with Russia drags on, ultrarealistic AI videos attempt to portray Ukrainian soldiers in peril
The videos spread on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and X. All sought to portray Ukrainian soldiers as reluctant to fight and ready to give up.They appear to be the latest disinformation salvo meant to warp public perceptions of Russia’s war with Ukraine. And while it’s not clear who created or posted …