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Sportscaster Emmanuel Acho Dives Deep Into Racism With ‘Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man'
Sports analyst and former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho’s video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” has helped to bridge the divide between the way white and Black people communicate about race and racism. Now Acho has a new book with the same title that’s taking those “uncomfortable conversations” to a new audience.
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Hip Hop Artist Lecrae Tells His Story About Overcoming Trauma in New Book
Two-time Grammy winner Lecrae is now a second-time New York Times best-selling author. The rapper joins LX News to talk about his new book “I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith,” in which he opens up about overcoming trauma and growing stronger in his faith.
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No New Damage: Author Laura Day Shares Her Tips For Managing Anxiety by Letting Go
Author Laura Day says a crisis is a time when our problems overwhelm our ability to cope. Day joined LX News to share her advice for dealing with stress and responding to crises.
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Fort Worth Detectives Hope 45-Year-Old Letter Will Help Solve Carla Walker Murder Case
Fort Worth homicide detectives hope a 45-year-old letter will help solve an equally old homicide.
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‘Life is a Marathon': Author Chad Veach Explains Why Rest Is the Key to Productivity
Best-selling author and global faith leader Chad Veach is teaching readers how to be modern leaders in 2020 in his new book “Help! I Work with People,” which emphasizes kindness and the importance of mental health.
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Gridiron to the Pulpit: How This Former NFL Player is Working to Heal the Racial Divide
Former NFL player turned pastor turned author Miles McPherson speaks with LX News about his new book “The Third Option,” which he hopes provides a blueprint for healing a racially divided nation.
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Scientists Take a Peek Behind Those Sad Puppy Dog Eyes
What’s behind those hard-to-resist puppy dog eyes? New research suggests that over thousands of years of dog domestication, people preferred pups that could pull off that appealing, sad look. And that encouraged the development of the facial muscle that creates it. Today, pooches use the muscle to raise their eyebrows and make the babylike expression. That muscle is virtually absent...
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‘Strega Nona' Author Tomie DePaola Is Dead at Age 85
The beloved children’s author Tomie dePaola has died at 85.
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These Are the Most Popular Books at DC Libraries
To get a peek into what D.C. residents are reading, NBC Washington checked out the DC Public Library’s data on the most popular books and authors of the past year.
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The ‘Beer Guy' Moment Was Worth an Estimated $8M in Ads. Bud Light Tells How It Happened
Bud Light gave News4 a behind-the-scenes look at how they found the “beer guy” and made him the star of a nationally televised ad within 48 hours.
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NBC's Lester Holt Joins Effort Teaching Teens How to Spot False Info Online
NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt is joining a project to teach teens the critical thinking and fact-checking skills they need to discern fact from fiction online.
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Trump Kicks Off Florida Meetings With Chinese Leader
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit at Trump’s Florida beach resort Thursday, with the urgent threat of North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and tensions over trade on the agenda for the first meeting between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.
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Review: ‘Queen & Slim' is Romantic, Urgent and Beautiful
Rarely has a Tinder date ended so poorly than the one shown in “Queen & Slim.” Even more rarely has a bad Tinder date produced such a great film.
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Jessye Norman Remembered as Force of Nature at Met Memorial
Jessye Norman was remembered as a force of nature as thousands filled the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday for a celebration of the soprano, who died Sept. 30 at age 74.
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Winfrey, Coates Among Speakers at Tribute to Toni Morrison
In offering tribute to Toni Morrison, speakers from Oprah Winfrey to Fran Lebowitz on Thursday each shared a very different, but equally special portrait of the late Nobel laureate, who died in August at 88.
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Local Author Uses Rhythm and Rap to Get Kids to Read
News4’s Molette Green talks with author Caroline Brewer. She uses rhythm, rhyme, and rap to get young readers engaged.
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Disgraced Comedian Louis CK Is Going on a World Tour — What Does This Mean for Cancel Culture?
It’s been two years since comedian Louis CK admitted in the New York Times that the allegations of lewd behavior made about him by several women were true. He said in the statement that he planned to “step back and take a long time to listen,” but the Times reported on Nov. 2 that the comedian is embarking on a...
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Anonymous Author Writes Trump's Decision-Making Is Eroding Over Time
President Donald Trump’s behavior can be so erratic that most top administration officials have pre-written resignation letters ready to submit, an anonymous author claiming to be a senior official in the Trump administration says in a book scheduled to be published this month, NBC News reported....
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DOJ Sends Letter to Publisher of Book by ‘Anonymous'
The Justice Department is demanding identifying details about the senior Trump administration official who has written an anonymous book, warning in a letter to the publisher on Monday that the author may be subject to nondisclosure agreements, NBC News reported. The letter, signed by Assistant Attorney General Joseph Hunt, asked for details or copies of the author’s nondisclosure agreements “or...
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MSNBC's Climate Forum: What Happened on Day 2
Presidential candidates took the stage for a second day Friday to detail their plans for fighting climate change as part of a televised forum hosted by MSNBC. Meanwhile, millions are joining planned demonstrations around the world calling for action on climate change, including 800 events in the U.S. In total, 12 presidential candidates – 11 Democrats and one Republican –...