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How Does Lab-Grown Salmon Taste? Pretty Close to Fresh-Caught
Overfishing and climate change are causing trouble for the world’s salmon population in oceans and rivers – but what if your salmon didn’t need to be fished or farmed? Wildtype Foods is using “cellular agriculture” to grow sushi-grade cuts of salmon and help fisheries recover. Co-founders Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck joined LX News to explain how it works.
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Mariupol Retreat Does Not Diminish Ukraine's Wins Against Russia
Don’t say that Ukraine “gave up” Mariupol, says Chris Miller, professor at Tufts University. This was a retreat of the last bastion of soldiers in the city which Ukraine held out far longer than analysts thought would be possible. “I don’t think we should read this as heralding a major change in the character of the conflict,” Miller tells NBCLX...
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2022 Samoan Fireknife Dance Champion Explains the Competition
Hale Motu’apuaka was recently named the 2022 Samoan Fireknife Dance Champion in Hawaii. He joins Jobeth Devera on LX News Now to explain the competition.
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Ukraine's Retreat From Mariupol, Explained
Ukraine surrendered a steel plant in the city of Mariupol and evacuated troops, giving full control of the battleground city to Russian forces. But experts including Joel Rubin, a former deputy assistant secretary of state, worry Russia will “parade around” freed Ukrainian soldiers and not live up to humanitarian agreements. He explains more on LX News.
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This Millennial Wants to Take the Alcohol Out of Social Drinking
The term “sober-curious” isn’t new, but over the past few years more Millennials and members of Gen Z are embracing the movement and opting out of the booze on big nights out – and not for the reasons you might think. “I haven’t been drinking for a number of years for no particular reason – like there’s no medical...
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What Is the ‘Great Replacement' Theory and How Did It Go Mainstream?
The “great replacement” theory, also known as “white replacement” theory, is the false idea that white Americans are being systematically replaced by nonwhite people for control of the country, and it’s existed on the fringes of racist ideology for centuries. In the wake of a deadly Buffalo shooting motivated by white resentment, Dr. Jonathan Metzl explains how it moved into...
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Low Young Voter Turnout for Pennsylvania's Primary Due to Access — Not Apathy
On primary day in Pennsylvania, Millennials and members of Gen Z are an infrequent sight at polling stations. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky went on a hunt for young Pennsylvania primary voters, and uncovered several reasons why they are so hard to find.
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A Beverage Company That Embraces the Sober-Curious Movement
Melanie Masarin is the founder of a nonalcoholic drink business, Ghia, which launched in response to greater numbers of Millennials and members of Gen Z joining the sober-curious trend.
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The Youth Vote May Matter More in Pa., Ga. Midterms Than Anywhere Else
Despite millions of dollars being spent on Pennsylvania’s Senate race, few candidate resources appear directed toward young voters right now.
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Native American Families Ask U.S.: ‘Help Find Our Missing Children'
Many families in the U.S. suffered intergenerational trauma from Indigenous boarding schools, says Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. She wants Congress to pass a bill that would establish a Truth and Healing Commission to review the boarding schools’ impacts on Native Americans.
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Why These Activists Use the Term ‘Food Apartheid' Instead of ‘Food Desert'
Millions of Americans struggle to access fresh and affordable groceries every day. The areas they live in are most often called “food deserts,” but academics and activists use another term they say better reflects the systemic racism that created them. That term is “food apartheid.” Here’s how food apartheid plays out in Chicago — and how local community members are...
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After the T.O. Trade, Will There Be More Big Moves in the FCF?
Terrell Owens made his debut for the Knights of Degen in Week 5 of the Fan Controlled Football season — after getting traded in a three-team deal. There probably won’t be any more trades of this magnitude this season, league co-founder Patrick Dees tells NBCLX contributor Keith Kocinski. “Nothing on the horizon, but it is the FCF,” Dees said. “So...
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Terrell Owens Makes Knights Debut, Johnny Manziel Returns in Zappers' Win
Terrell Owens made his debut with the Knights of Degen after headlining the first trade in Fan Controlled Football history.
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Watch Terrell Owens Make Knights Debut After Trade in Fan Controlled Football
Terrell Owens has a new knight in shining armor: Ed Crouch, quarterback of the Knights of Degen. Owens, after headlining the first trade in Fan Controlled Football history, is set to make his debut for the Knights on Saturday at 7 p.m. when they take on the the unbeaten Bored Ape FC on NBC LX. The 48-year-old Hall of Fame…
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What ‘Autosexual' Means—According to People Who Are Actually Autosexual
Can you marry yourself? A woman who is autosexual describes what autosexuality means—and how life works when you’re sexually attracted to yourself.
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During Baby Formula Shortage, Breastfeeding is Not an Option for All Moms
Before baby formula was mass produced about 100 years ago, many babies suffered from malnutrition if their mothers were unable to breastfeed them, says Carla Cevasco, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. Today, many moms rely on formula to ensure their baby’s health — and may not be able to breastfeed, or their baby may have different nutritional needs...
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This Woman Is in a Sexual Relationship With Herself — And She's Not the Only One
Ghia Vitale first realized her sexual preference was a little different in high school. Today, she knows what to call it: autosexuality and autoromanticism. That means she is sexually and romantically attracted to herself. Vitale shares what that means for her love life and why people should be accepting of all sexual identities.
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Disagreeing About Politics Is the Biggest Dealbreaker For Younger Daters on OkCupid
Gen Z and Millennials are becoming more flexible about who they date — unless that person has different political beliefs. Data from OK Cupid shows that politics is a huge potential dealbreaker for its younger daters, even as they are becoming more flexible in general about their potential partners.
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These Researchers Want to Use Bioengineered Cells to Destroy Tumors
Researchers at Rice University are hoping to begin human clinical trials on a cancer treatment that fights the disease right at the site of the tumor. Patients would be injected with a small bead the size of a pinhead – and this bead would act as a “factory,” secreting a protein that gets the body’s white blood cells to destroy...
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A ‘Megadrought' Unrivaled in 1,200 Years is Challenging the American West
The last time a drought of this magnitude hit the American west, it was 800 A.D. Charlemagne was reigning as Holy Roman Emperor over in Europe. NBCLX climate storyteller Chase Cain shows you how climate change led to the current “megadrought” and how it is impacting farmers.