Kristin Myers from The Balance breaks down how inflation has increased school supplies over the last year. Start your day with Morning in America, NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Adrienne Bankert.

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When first reporting on Shroom House on Thursday, there were only a few customers coming and going.

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Cara Denise Northington, the mother of Idaho murder victim Xana Kernodle, tells NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield that police haven't been helpful and that she needs more answers. "There is so much more that can be done that has not been done," Northington said. #idahofour #moscow

Lack of accommodating seats for plus-sized movie-goers may be a contributor to the movie theatre industry's attendance problem, Mashable reports.

At least 2.8 million adults die each year due to obesity, as nearly a third of the world’s population is either overweight or obese. But while obesity numbers continue to grow, movie theatres — and all entertainment seating in general, for that matter — have largely remained the same.

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NewsNation's Leland Vittert questions whether the body positivity movement has something to do with the fact that nearly a third of the world’s population is either overweight or obese. Certified health coach Carrie Lupoli says the problem stems from Americans associating personal value with size. #bodypositivity #obesity #dietculture

“We’re seeing it through no matter what,” Peters said. “Illinois on Jan. 1, 2023, will make history — civil rights history.”