Now playing Next USA Ancient ape fossil yields surprising new insights about human evolution A fossilized pelvis found in Hungary suggests human ancestors were able to stand upright much earlier than anthropologists had realized. 30/09/2019
Now playing Next USA How anti-vaxxers target grieving moms and turn them into crusaders Anti-vaccine advocates find women whose babies have died unexpectedly and convince them vaccines are to blame. 24/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump, Biden and Warren all face different obstacles for 2020 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. 23/09/2019
Now playing Next USA New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio drops 2020 bid De Blasio's bid — launched in May — ultimately lasted just over four months and was largely mocked for most of its short life. 20/09/2019
Now playing Next USA High school gamers are scoring college scholarships. But can esports make varsity? The esports boom has reached high schools, where students are forming teams and districts are weighing the benefits. Esports startups see opportunity. 20/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump, Mark Zuckerberg hold surprise White House meeting Trump has previously accused Facebook of having a bias against conservatives and even threatened to sue the tech giant. 20/09/2019
Now playing Next USA This report tallied the human and economic toll of gun violence in all 50 states. The cost is staggering. 2017 marked the first time firearms killed more people than motor vehicle accidents, the report said. 18/09/2019
Now playing Next USA The abortion underground: Groups quietly help women who have to travel to access care "We're squirting a bottle of water at a building that is on fire. But it is something that people can do ... ," one volunteer said. 01/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Older people are embracing video games — and for some, stardom Audrey Buchanan, 88, has put more than 3,500 hours into "Animal Crossing" — and been able to connect with her grandson across the country. 29/08/2019
Now playing Next USA As Trump waffles, some Democrats talk up mandatory gun buybacks, licensing The conversation on the campaign trail is different this year. Mass shootings are the reason why. 24/08/2019
Now playing Next USA Methodology for 'Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020' The data covers, to the best of our knowledge, every Democratic presidential primary exit poll conducted by national media organizations since 1976. 29/07/2019
Now playing Next USA 2004: Sharpton, Moseley Braun make a run for the nomination The national political atmosphere was charged. A country still traumatized by 9/11 found itself divided by the invasion of Iraq. 29/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Millions use Earnin to get cash before payday. Critics say they're being taken advantage of. "I definitely didn't think about the payback time and the interest," an Earnin user said. "They just portray it as being so simple and so easy." 26/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump DOJ plans to execute inmates Two days after the Democratic presidential front-runner proposed terminating the federal death penalty, the Justice Department announced it would execute five prisoners. 25/07/2019
Now playing Next USA As more states restrict abortion, others put out the welcome mat for women Lawmakers and advocates are working to establish "islands of access" across the country. 15/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Black women mayors: A rising force in major American cities At Essence Fest in New Orleans, many of these leaders converged to discuss the challenges their cities face — and the solutions they've brought to the table. 08/07/2019
Now playing Next USA Data: Red & Blue voters vacation differently Data show how deeply the red/blue split runs through the culture, right down to how we vacation. 07/07/2019