Tremaine Johnson is training to become one of the country’s few Black pilots at Florida Memorial University, a small HBCU. Less than 2% of commercial airline pilots are Black, making Johnson’s decision to become a pilot notable. #NBCNewsThreads (1/10) nbcnews.to/3bU2a3c
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The nation’s biggest lithium mine may operate on a site sacred to Native Americans. The project, approved by the Trump admin. on public land, has sparked outcry and a lawsuit, but opposition among Native Americans is not unanimous. #NBCNewsThreads (1/11) nbcnews.to/3Qn7kno
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When Serena Williams retires from tennis — whether it’s after the upcoming U.S. Open or sometime later — she will leave a legacy as the most dominant and influential women’s player in the game’s history. #NBCNewsThreads (1/11) nbcnews.to/3dgtGYX
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Latinas who work in clinics and with organizations that are making abortions accessible after the overturning of Roe v. Wade say they’re having to counter misinformation that can harm women and the communities the groups serve. #NBCNewsThreads (1/11) nbcnews.to/3JSzTGT
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As Beijing’s military sent missiles and jets over their heads in a display of fury, many residents of Taiwan remained unmoved by what outside observers fear is a rising threat of war. #NBCNewsThreads (1/10) nbcnews.to/3pa6sql
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A public library in Vinton, Iowa, has been in a monthslong controversy spurred by anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, attempts to censor books with progressive and LGBTQ themes and the alleged harassment of LGBTQ staff members. #NBCNewsThreads (1/13) nbcnews.to/3JMKVNL
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A public library in Vinton, Iowa, has been in a monthslong controversy spurred by anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, attempts to censor books with progressive and LGBTQ themes and the alleged harassment of LGBTQ staff members. #NBCNewsThreads (1/13) nbcnews.to/3QwcA80
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After working as a UPS driver on a 103-degree day in Texas, Matthew Moczygemba wound up at a hospital emergency room, where he was diagnosed with dehydration and heat exhaustion. His story isn't an isolated issue for the company. #NBCNewsThreads (1/10) nbcnews.to/3SoZo6x
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Black people are 7 times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder than whites, according to the National Registry of Exonerations. But even after exoneration, their freedom comes at a cost. #NBCNewsThreads (1/11) nbcnews.to/3Sa3b7v
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Black people are 7 times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder than whites, according to the National Registry of Exonerations. But even after exoneration, their freedom comes at a cost. #NBCNewsThreads (1/11) nbcnews.to/3cRlePV
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29-year-old Sania Khan documented her divorce, the stigma she faced and the process of starting her life over on TikTok. Then, she was allegedly shot to death by her estranged husband. #NBCNewsThreads (1/10) nbcnews.to/3PCt12m
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29-year-old Sania Khan documented her divorce, the stigma she faced and the process of starting her life over on TikTok. Then, she was allegedly shot to death by her estranged husband. #NBCNewsThreads (1/10) nbcnews.to/3bbUwRq
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29-year-old Sania Khan documented her divorce, the stigma she faced and the process of starting her life over on TikTok. Then, she was allegedly shot to death by her estranged husband. #NBCNewsThreads (1/10) trib.al/zCDhOeO
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The moment she heard the first pops of gunfire, the teacher knew what she had to do: She needed to make sure that her classroom door was locked, a seemingly simple task that would require her to take a life-threatening risk. #NBCNewsThreads (1/11) nbcnews.to/3AQYFok
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NEW: It’s been a decade of DACA.
The Obama-era policy opened job and educational pathways to hundreds of thousands of undocumented, and primarily Latino, young people. 10 years later, its future is tenuous. #NBCNewsThreads nbcnews.to/3MSoLK4
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Zhiwen Yan, a Chinese immigrant, was fatally shot in April outside his workplace in Queens. News reports largely portrayed the shooting as a takeout order dispute, but experts say the issues driving such attacks are more far-reaching. #NBCNewsThreads (1/9) trib.al/EiqNWyQ
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A new class of weight-loss drug is giving some patients with obesity new hope that they’ll be able to lose weight and improve their health, but doctors say relatively few of the country’s millions of eligible patients are taking them. #NBCNewsThreads (1/9) nbcnews.to/3HoAu1U
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NEW: Charles Gilbert was only a few blocks away from the Buffalo supermarket when a white man opened fire and shot 11 Black people.
Gilbert said he is devastated, but east Buffalo residents say they are also committed to rebuilding. #NBCNewsThreads nbcnews.to/37TaU7O
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A New Mexico man convinced the FBI he was not a threat. The next year he carried out a school shooting. #NBCNewsThreads nbcnews.to/3KXmcFr
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.@NBCNews asked its readers: How has getting an abortion — or deciding not to — changed your life? Here’s what they said.
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