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USA

Humanity poised to set record for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere — again

"We've done in a little more than 50 years what the Earth naturally took 10,000 years to do," one scientist said.

USA

NBC News poll: Biden holds narrow lead over Sanders in South Carolina

Biden performs best among black and moderate voters, while Sanders holds lead with progressives and those under 45

India

New Delhi rocked by violence as Trump visits Taj Mahal

Violent clashes in New Delhi left one police officer dead and at least 11 other officers injured while elsewhere Donald Trump was visiting the Taj Mahal.

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USA

Mike Bloomberg has a plan to turn around his debate fortunes: hammer Bernie Sanders

"It's everyone's last opportunity to really hold [Sanders] accountable and really challenge his record," a senior Bloomberg campaign aide told NBC News.

USA

'Exceptional' black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101

Katherine Johnson was eventually portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female aerospace workers.

USA

House struggles to get Hyde records on supposed Yovanovitch surveillance

Exclusive: Congressional candidate's emails to the Foreign Affairs Committee accuse Democrats of 'trying to set me up'

USA

Klobuchar's new delegate strategy focuses on going smaller

While other candidates are working to shore up support in states with large delegate hauls, Klobuchar's campaign is trying a different approach.

France

Mona Lisa made from Rubik's Cubes sells for €480,000

The work, made with 330 Rubik's Cubes, is by the French artist Invader.

USA

Euroviews. The dirty secret about most coronavirus quarantines? They don't really work ǀ View

No one would argue that medicine today is the same as medicine in the 14th century, and very few people are looking for 14th century treatments in the 21st century.

USA

Some candidates do better than the polls and others worse. We break it down.

The NBC Decision Desk analyzed dozens of surveys taken before votes in the early 2020 primary states.

USA

The 10th Democratic presidential debate: Everything you need to know

The lineup for the South Carolina debate will again include Mike Bloomberg, who will try to rebound from his widely panned performance in Las Vegas.

Target

High-tech Start-Ups in Croatia: Rimac Automobili pushing electric car limits

In partnership with Croatia

Rimac Automovili, just outside the capital Zagreb, has more than 600 employees, half of them are engineers, designing and building hyper sports cars as fast as a bullet train

USA

Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician depicted in 'Hidden Figures,' dies at 101

Johnson "was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter.

Earth News

Is cheese France's hard limit when it comes to veganism?

There's no such word as 'vegan' in French, but few are willing to give its equivalent 'végétalien' a try.

USA

Multiple injuries after car drives into Carnival parade in Germany

The driver of the car was arrested, police said.

USA

Florida lawmakers lash out at Sanders' latest Castro praise

The criticism followed a new interview in which the Vermont senator defended positive remarks he had made in the 1980s about some of Fidel Castro's policies.

Germany

Investigation continues as injury toll rises in Germany car ramming

Police say the driver was arrested at the scene in Volkmarsen, after around 60 people including children, were injured at Carnival in the German town.

Poland

Amazon series Hunters under fire over Auschwitz 'human chess' scene

The Auschwitz Museum in Poland says that inventing atrocities that didn't happen at the Nazi death camp only encourages Holocaust denial.

USA

South Carolina is Biden's last chance to stop Bernie Sanders

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.