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UK COVID-19 Strain May Be More Deadly, But Dr. Fauci Says More Concern Comes From South Africa and Brazil
In an interview with LX News, Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the multiplying mutations of the coronavirus, including a U.K. variant that is thought to be more deadly as well as more contagious. Watch the full interview with Dr. Fauci on NBCLX this Tuesday at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET.
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Fauci: The Tokyo Olympics Can Happen Safely — But the World Needs to Commit to Vaccines
Dr. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious-diseases expert, said it will take a global commitment to ensure the Tokyo Olympics are safe.
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Fauci Says a Global Vaccine Push Is the Key to a Safe Tokyo Olympics
Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed doubts about the safety of the Tokyo Olympics in an interview with LX News. Watch the full interview with Dr. Fauci on NBCLX this Tuesday at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET.
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Why ‘Hammerin' Hank Aaron's Baseball Legacy Will Never Be Forgotten
Aaron made his last public appearance just two weeks ago, when he received the COVID-19 vaccine. He said he wanted to help spread the message to Black Americans that the vaccine was safe.
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From $2K Stimulus Checks to Climate Change Reform — What the Democrats' Senate Wins Mean for You and Your Family
Now the projected victors have been declared and the dust begins to settle following the Georgia Senate runoff races you may be asking yourself a simple question. What does it all mean?
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'Science Is Back': Health Expert Says Biden Is Putting Medicine Over Politics to Fight COVID-19
President Joe Biden has said he is launching a “wartime” strategy to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic. And former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts said the early steps from the incoming administration show that Biden is working more closely with state and local governments, and putting science ahead of politics.
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How Bernie Sanders Became the Mittens King Fashion Icon the World Needs Right Now
Who would’ve thought a pair of multi-colored wool grandma mittens would steal the show at the presidential inaugural? But Bernie Sanders set the world ablaze Wednesday when he unleashed his winter mittens at the presidential inaugural… and social media JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH!
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Everything You Need to Know About E-Waste and How to Stop Your Cell Phone From Killing the Planet
One of the dirtiest environmental polluter in the world is in your home. In fact, there’s a good chance you’re looking at it right now. It’s your cell phone. Here’s everything you need to know about how to upgrade your phone without killing the planet.
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The Most Inspirational Quote From Joe Biden's Inaugural Address
President Biden told Americans to answer “the call of history” during his inaugural address. “Together, we shall write an American story of hope, not fear. Of unity, not division. Of light, not darkness… May this be the story that guides us. The story that inspires us.The story that tells ages yet to come that we answered the call of history....
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Sorry, But it May Be 2024 Before the U.S. Is Fully Recovered From the Pandemic
We’re all anxious for the pandemic to be behind us so we can get back to “normal” life. But we may need to wait a while longer. Yale sociologist Nicholas Christakis predicts it won’t be until the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024 that U.S. fully recovers from the pandemic and a 21st century version of the Roaring...
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Garth Brooks' Right-Wing Fans Warn He Made a ‘Grave Mistake' After Inaugural Performance
Those calls for unity didn’t last very long. Garth Brooks’ performance at the presidential inaugural is causing a firestorm among some of the more conservative members of his fanbase.
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In an Increasingly Suburbanized America, Do Republicans Still Have a Path to the Presidency?
Joe Biden was elected president thanks to a group of states that have turned from red to purple as the urban-rural divide has broken down and suburbanization has picked up. Political scientists think this is a trend that’s not going to stop anytime soon. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker explores how the way we live today is changing how our country...
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Bernie Sanders' Mittens and More of Inauguration Day's Most Meme-able Moments
Amanda Gorman made the standout speech of President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day, but a photo of Bernie Sanders bundled up in wool mittens may have won the internet. NBC News’ Kalhan Rosenblatt joined LX News to talk about Sanders’ mittens and more of social media’s most meme-able moments.
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Fact-Checking President Biden's Inaugural Address
In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden made a case for the country to move forward together after years of bitter partisan divides. Because our country’s polarization has left Americans on both sides of the aisle questioning the truthfulness of our elected leaders, we asked PolitiFact’s Jon Greenberg to help fact check Biden’s speech.
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Unexpected Moments from Biden's Inauguration Day That Made a Big Statement
On an Inauguration Day that was planned down to the minute, there still managed to be some surprises. Here are three moments from President Biden’s historic day that made a big statement.
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Obama's Inauguration Producer Explains How Aretha Franklin Created His Favorite Inaugural Moment
Steve Kerrigan produced both President Obama’s 2009 and 2013 inaugurations and served as a senior adviser to President Biden’s inaugural committee. He shares why inaugurations are such a “uniquely American experience,” and how Aretha Franklin helped create his favorite inauguration moment.
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The History of American Media as Seen Through Its Coverage of Presidential Inaugurations
The ceremonial transfer of power from one U.S. president to another is an event that transfixes the nation every four years. And as the decades have passed, advances in technology have allowed the media to tell that story in an evolving way — from illustrations to the use of photographs, radio, video and finally digital media. NBCLX storyteller Peter Hull...
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Michelle Obama, Dior Air Jordan 1 Sneakers and Lady Gaga's Pin: A Look at Inauguration Day Fashion
Beyond the color of the day there were of course face masks worn by all the attendees. President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris also used the occasion to showcase American designers.
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Biden Signs Executive Orders Reversing Trump Policies on the Border Wall, Paris Climate Accords and More
With the sweeping stroke of a pen President Joe Biden moved quickly to dismantle former President Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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How President Biden's Inaugural Address Compared With JFK, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan's Speeches
President Biden’s inaugural address was the longest in 35 years — clocking in at 21 minutes and more than 2,400 words. That’s perhaps fitting at a time when the country is divided and facing crises on multiple fronts. NBCLX political reporter Noah Pransky breaks down the inauguration speech and how at moments it compared to those by John F. Kennedy,...