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Labor advocates hold a press conference in favor of paid sick leave
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Data Graphics

Who in the U.S. gets paid sick leave, in four charts

Athena Strand.
KXAS

U.S. news

FedEx driver kidnapped 7-year-old Texas girl who was found dead Friday, officials say

Emmett Till
AP file

U.S. news

Threats to protesters in Emmett Till rally prompt cancelation of Christmas parade in Kentucky

A memorial outside a home of three people whose bodies were found inside the burning Riverside home on Nov. 28, 2022 in Riverside, Calif.
Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

catfishing murders

Ex-trooper bought home, blacked out windows, weeks before allegedly killing family of teen he catfished, seller says

U.S. news

N.C. power outages investigated as 'criminal occurrence'

U.S. news

'Holi-Drag Storytime' for children canceled because of right-wing protesters

'He did nothing wrong'

Family of Texas entrepreneur fatally shot by police say he was defending his home

Politics

Residents wait in line to vote early outside a polling station in Atlanta
Alex Wong / Getty Images

2022 Election

Georgia Senate runoff smashes early voting records — and attracts new voters

President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium
Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP file

White House

Biden, the 'pro-union' president, risks the support of a key constituency to avert a rail strike

Web designer Lorie Smith in her office in Littleton, Colo., on Nov. 7, 2022.
David Zalubowski / AP file

Supreme Court

Same-sex marriage and LGBTQ protections at center of another Supreme Court case

U.S.-Saudi relations

Biden vowed 'consequences' for Saudi Arabia after oil production cut. But the U.S. has no plans to follow through.

Trump Organization Trial

In closing arguments, prosecutors say Trump knew of tax fraud at his company

U.S.-Saudi relations

Biden vowed 'consequences' for Saudi Arabia after oil production cut. But the U.S. has no plans to follow through.

Trump Organization Trial

In closing arguments, prosecutors say Trump knew of tax fraud at his company

A security guard stands near a sculpture of the Chinese Communist Party flag
Ng Han Guan / AP file

The quiet transformation of China’s greatest global weapon

Jacqueline Nuzzo

I thought the better I made Christmas, the more American I would feel

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in "Spirited," now streaming on Apple TV+.
Claire Folger / Apple TV+

Why these unquestioning musical 'Christmas Carol' reboots hit the wrong key in 2022

Detainees wait in a cell for an appearance in Sacramento County Superior Court in California in 2016.
Rich Pedroncelli / AP file

Bail reform is working. Why are Democrats running away from it?

Rapper Kanye West listens during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. West, a recording artist and prominent Trump supporter, is at the White House to have lunch with the president and to meet with presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner who has spearheaded the administrations efforts overhaul the criminal justice system. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Ye celebrates Hitler. Neither of them are a match for my grandmother.

An artistic rendering of a B-21 bomber.
Alan Radecki / Northrup Grumman

The F-35 and B-2 stealth bombers are being outclassed by this new plane

Culture and trends

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Keke Palmer announces pregnancy during ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue

Noodle the Pug.
Nathan Congleton / NBCU Photo Bank

Social media

Noodle the pug, who took the internet by storm with TikTok game 'no bones,' dies at 14

Demna Gvasalia.
Geoffroy Van der Hasselt / AFP via Getty Images file

Balenciaga backlash

Balenciaga's creative director apologizes for 'wrong artistic choice of concept'

Internet culture

An AI chatbot went viral. Some say it's better than Google, others worry it's problematic.

OUT Pop Culture

In 'Spoiler Alert,' journalist Michael Ausiello's heartbreaking memoir is adapted for the big screen

Internet culture

An AI chatbot went viral. Some say it's better than Google, others worry it's problematic.

OUT Pop Culture

In 'Spoiler Alert,' journalist Michael Ausiello's heartbreaking memoir is adapted for the big screen

World

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World

Indonesia's highest volcano unleashes lava river in latest eruption

Pratik Sinha, one of the founders of Alt News, near his office in Kolkata, India on Nov 28, 2022.
Jit Chattopadhyay for NBC News

World

Elon Musk's Twitter risks opening floodgates of hate speech and extremism in India

Pelé attends the 2018 World Cup draw
Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP file

World

Hospital reports Pelé responding well to treatment for respiratory infection

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

'Bloody parcels' containing animal eyes mailed to Ukrainian embassies

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Thieves try to steal Banksy mural from scorched wall in Ukrainian town

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

'Bloody parcels' containing animal eyes mailed to Ukrainian embassies

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Thieves try to steal Banksy mural from scorched wall in Ukrainian town

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Kanye West and Alex Jones.
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EXCLUSIVE

Ye and big tech gave Infowars one of its biggest days ever

Crowds pack and fill Main Street at Walt Disney World in Orange County, Fla., on June 1, 2022.
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Business News

DeSantis denies report of 'U-Turn' on Disney's special governing district

Photo Illustration: Chat boxes reflecting the different character voices an AI chat bot can generate, like a pirate and a valley girl
NBC News / Getty Images

Internet culture

An AI chatbot went viral. Some say it's better than Google, others worry it's problematic.

Taxes

Why your 2023 tax refund might be smaller than this year's

Business News

DeSantis denies report of 'U-Turn' on Disney's special governing district

Taxes

Why your 2023 tax refund might be smaller than this year's

Business News

DeSantis denies report of 'U-Turn' on Disney's special governing district

Health news

Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, left, and RN Sheryl Tribou treat patients who tested positive for COVID-19, in Worcester, Mass.
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Coronavirus

New coronavirus variants rendered the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatment useless

Drawn illustration of a woman with overfilled lips wearing a face mask and cucumber slices, surrounded by red-gloved hands holding scalpels and other surgery tools.
Lily Lambie-Kiernan for NBC News

EXCLUSIVE

An influencer wanted a 'Brazilian butt lift.' She ended up at the hospital 'covered in blood.'

MRI Image Brain On Black Background
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NBCBLK

Neurologists say accelerated brain aging in Black people can be countered by lifestyle changes

Health news

Americans are eating more whole grains, but confused by the labels, new study finds

Health news

Flu hospitalization rate nearly doubled during Thanksgiving week, CDC reports

Health news

Americans are eating more whole grains, but confused by the labels, new study finds

Health news

Flu hospitalization rate nearly doubled during Thanksgiving week, CDC reports

Science news

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U.S. news

Hawaii locals fear the impact of the Mauna Loa eruption as lava oozes closer to a main highway

Aerial footage showing the eruption of Mauna Loa, in Hawaii
Paradise Helicopters

U.S. news

New aerial video captures eruption of world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, in Hawaii

An artist's concept of a tidal disruption event that happens when a star passes fatally close to a supermassive black hole, which reacts by launching a relativistic jet.
NASA

Space

New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes

U.S. news

World's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii

Space

China rocket taking 3 to space station to blast off Tuesday

U.S. news

World's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii

Space

China rocket taking 3 to space station to blast off Tuesday

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Consumer Reports

The best canister vacuums, according to Consumer Reports

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These popular tech gifts will bring joy to everyone on your list

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How to choose the right Roomba robot vacuum

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White elephant and Secret Santa gift ideas

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The best cat foods to buy, according to experts

Dad and daughter decorating a faux Christmas tree
Kara Birnbaum / NBC

Expert tips for buying an artificial Christmas

Amazon

November bestsellers: KN95 face masks, shampoos and more

Women with Advent Calendar
Kara Birnbaum / TODAY

Best Advent calendars for the holidays