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Officer Harry Dunn, who is Black, spoke at a House Select Committee hearing about the racism he faced from rioters while standing guard in the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6.

Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn appeared before the House Select Committee speaking about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Dunn said he had never been called a racial slur in uniform before that day.

Many companies suspended political donations after the Jan. 6 riots, but have now resumed donating to Republicans who objected to election certification.

There’s a shrimp filet sandwich, the Ebi Filet-O, only available at Japanese McDonald’s restaurants. Another chain, KFC, has a big presence in the country too…but Japanese dishes like ramen and sushi have been a big draw for journalists covering the Tokyo Olympics. NBCLX Storyteller Fernando Hurtado shows you the food of Japan that was available in quarantine, and his first...

Tokyo first hosted the Olympics in 1964, still in the shadow of World World II and the fallout from the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Today, as Tokyo hosts its second Games, there are echoes of those global tragedies — both in the coronavirus pandemic and the 2011 nuclear disaster at Fukushima. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain reports from Tokyo...

After U.S. gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from a team competition, fans are expressing thanks for the spectacular performances they got to witness over the years. And it started a larger conversation about what we expect of athletes.

A majority of Americans plan to watch the Olympics this year and young people are interested too. New events like skateboarding are a big draw, but the most recognizable face was Simone Biles by far. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky talks about a recent poll on Olympics viewership.

It wasn’t too long ago that skateboarding was often framed as dangerous, or even criminal, to the point that “Skateboarding Is Not a Crime” appeared on T-shirts and stickers. But it seems like the world might finally be coming around: the Tokyo Olympics is the first-ever Olympic Games with skateboarding events, which have lit up the skating world with...

If you spend any time in Tokyo, you are likely to find yourself hunting for something that’s easily found on almost every street corner in a U.S. city — a trash can. As NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado discovered, there are several very good reasons why garbage cans remain scarce in Japan — from terrorism threats to recycling challenges.

We love Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir for being big and bold. But the NBC Sports commentators and former Olympians agreed to get really, really quiet for their first ASMR interview with NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado. (And Johnny called it the strangest moment of their lives.)

“Insecure” actress Issa Rae hilariously revealed that she married her finance Louis Diame over the weekend in the South of France.

Lots of people have dreamed about packing their life into a van and driving away from the daily grind. These people actually did it. And while living out of a van is far from easy, they said the pandemic was the perfect time to pursue their dreams of life on the road. NBCLX contributor Micah Garen explores the real-life nomadland.

Holding the Olympics during a pandemic means lots of empty seats that were supposed to be filled with cheering fans. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain takes you to Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, where the first-ever Olympic skateboarding competition was held, to learn what it’s like to be one of the only fans in the Olympic stands — and how...

We love Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir for being big and bold. But the NBC Sports commentators and former Olympians agreed to get really, really quiet for their first ASMR interview with NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado. (And Johnny called it the strangest moment of their lives.)

Over 200 countries walked out during the Parade of Nations. Who had the best energy and outfits?

The small village of Oak Park outside Chicago has made an outsized impact on the world as home to a slew of celebrities and trailblazers. Ludacris, Betty White and Joe Tinker are joined by Frank Lloyd Wright, Iman Shumpert and Ernest Hemingway in calling it home. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson looks at the complicated history of Oak Park, Illinois, and...

Just 10 miles from the city of Chicago, the village of Oak Park has been a home to people like architect Frank Lloyd Wright, author Ernest Hemingway and Dr. Percy Julian, a researcher who helped develop treatments for glaucoma and rheumatoid arthritis. More recent residents include Ludacris, Betty White and NBA player Iman Shumpert. But the village has helped mold other...

Tokyo is one of the busiest and biggest cities in the world. It’s also one of the cleanest. NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado reports from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics about how cleanliness became etched into Japan’s national identity — and how hosting the Olympics in 1964 was a turning point in that evolution.

The Tokyo Olympic Stadium’s 68,000 seats won’t be filled during the events this year, so its incredible views will only be appreciated by a limited group. That includes NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain, who got access to take you on a behind the scenes tour — from the floor where the athletes will compete to the nosebleed seats to even its...

The soundtracks of Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Kingdom Hearts and many more get the orchestral treatment they deserve at the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony.