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Many people try to use social media as a source of “fitspiration,” but obsessing over how others look can make us feel bad about ourselves, and hurt our mental health. Clinical social worker and therapist Dr. Courtney Tracy talks about how we can use social media carefully, and explains researchers’ growing concerns about social media causing suicidal thoughts in teens.

The Chicago-based froSkate is a skating group welcoming BIPOC, queer, trans and nonbinary skateboarders into the scene, teaching them and creating a safe space.

Jorge Lacera and Mariana Llanos had trouble finding children’s books that reflected their lives. Many of the books catered to a Hispanic or Latino child reader contained themes of poverty and immigration. “I love Star Wars, I love comic books, and I love fantasy books. It felt very alienating. I sometimes felt I was not necessarily part of the culture,”...

The government needs money to run. It’s coming close to its limit on borrowing money, and needs to give itself permission to borrow more – otherwise, we hit the debt ceiling and the government could shutdown. That could stall delivery of social security checks and other services, NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains.

Remains that could be missing Long Islander Gabby Petito have been found though the identity of the remains has not been confirmed. As news of the social media creator’s disappearance spread, interest in her surged, says NBC New York reporter Kay Angrum.

Wall Street Journal tech reporter Georgia Wells talks about the recent widely shared report documenting Facebook’s awareness of body image issues stemming from the app Instagram. Teenage Instagram users who experienced body image issues said the app was making those issues worse with a focus on fitness and showing more and more pages with idealized bodies.

“A lot of us grew up skating alone, because we were the only ones who looked like us in the skate park.” Feeling that skateboarding was dominated by white men, skaters in Chicago formed the group FroSkate. The group hosts meetups at local skate parks to welcome skaters with marginalized racial and gender identities into the scene. NBCLX Storyteller Jalyn...

Before hosting “Top Chef,” Meghan Trainor could make popcorn and pasta on her own, and that was pretty much it. But then she learned a few tricks from Chef Marcus Samuelsson. The new mom is also helping parents celebrate baby’s First Taste Moment by partnering with Gerber for #GerberMy1st.

Missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie left Long Island, New York, on July 2 for a months-long cross-country road trip, much of which they documented on social media. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin walks through the timeline of their trip based on Instagram posts, police video and other media.

Meet Bella the robot. She’s about 4 feet tall, always has a smile on her face, and can hold a bunch of trays of food as she wheels across a restaurant to tables. With many workers leaving the restaurant industry, some restaurants are turning to nonhuman help to keep serving customers. LX News Host Nik Z traveled to McKinney, Texas...

You might know Donovan Mitchell for his performance in the 2021 NBA playoffs, tearing it up for the Utah Jazz. But off the court, Mitchell has a soft spot for teachers – maybe that’s because his mom has been a preschool teacher for years. Mitchell talked with NBCLX about social justice and a $1 million donation Clorox is making to...

Dr. Uché Blackstock says she wanted to give Nicki Minaj some solid information about the COVID vaccine after seeing the artist’s social media posts linking strange health outcomes to the shot. Blackstock says society needs better responses to misinformation and communities need access to trusted messengers.

The jobs that migrant farmworkers do every day feed the American population and are essential to the economy. But their contributions often go unacknowledged. Monica Ramirez, president and founder of Justice for Migrant Women, joined LX News Now to discuss their struggles with food insecurity, lack of childcare and dangerous conditions — all of which have been made worse during...

National Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson as Hispanic Heritage Week and was expanded to a month-long celebration 20 years later. LX News Now host Jobeth Devera explains the history of the event and why it starts in the middle of September.

September 16th is Mexican Independence Day and if you’re still confusing that with Cinco de Mayo, then this video is for you. NBCLX News Now host Eric Alvarez explains its history and how it is celebrated.

Though many Californians jetted to Texas for a lower cost of living and tech jobs around Austin, some of them are now reconsidering their choice, says Washington Post Tech at Work writer Danielle Abril. The law bans abortions after 6 weeks, before many women even know they’re pregnant.

Rev. Megan Rohrer became the first openly transgender bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in September 2021. And now they are using their new platform to work toward diversifying the leadership of the church and cheerleading for others who are “living in the intersections.”

Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina is calling for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would restore key parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that were struck down in a Supreme Court decision. The bill passed the house in August but is still sitting in the Senate. In an interview with LX News host...

Michael Brown, best known as the Caltech scientist who “demoted” or “killed” Pluto, believes there is a ninth planet in the far reaches of the solar system that has not been discovered yet. The man whose team previously discovered dwarf planets Eris and Sedna explains his hunch about the next planet out there.

As many towns in the U.S. become more diverse, school districts are hiring diversity coordinators, holding listening sessions for students of color. But those districts have also faced a backlash from parents who decry inclusivity efforts as “critical race theory.” An NBC News analysis found those districts seeing backlash have diversified quickly, reporter Tyler Kingkade explains.