How Portland, OR made housing more affordable
In a word: density. New zoning rules in Portland, OR led to an increase in duplexes, tri-plexes, and quad-plexes on…
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Growing concern over lead levels in Milwaukee public schools
Milwaukee’s public school district is inspecting 100 aging buildings after 4 children tested positive for elevated lead levels. Meanwhile, Milwaukee’s…
TEMU halting shipments from China to U.S. customers
The popular online bargain retail company says it will stop shipping from China directly to U.S. customers. The move comes…
PBS President pushes back on Trump executive order cutting federal funding to network
PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump’s executive order ending public funding…
Derby dirt: Keeping the Churchill Downs track in perfect shape
The crews responsible for the racing surface at Churchill downs take great pride in keeping the track in the best…
Science drives horse safety at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs has made safety a priority since a string of horse deaths at the track resulted in a pause…
Illinois man sentenced to 53 years in prison for hate crime murder of Palestinian-American boy
Joseph Czuba, 73, fatally stabbed Wadee Alfayoumi in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield Township in 2023. NBC News’ Shaq Brewster…
‘It stinks, but it’s a job’: Scooping poop at the Kentucky Derby
A very busy crew is constantly working to clean up the mess 1,400 horses leave behind as Churchill Downs prepares…
Starbase: Elon Musk’s SpaceX site could become its own Texas city
Residents in Texas will vote on whether to make the site of Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch site its own city…
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NBC News NOW is live, reporting breaking news and developing stories in real time. We are on the scene, covering…