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Today’s Top Stories from NBC News MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 Good morning, NBC News readers. It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday in the United States.
Today we're taking a closer look at another new pandemic challenge: Americans bearing the brunt of the rising costs of protection and detection. We have the latest on the Texas synagogue hostage-taker. Plus, how MLK's granddaughter thinks you should spend the day.
Here's what we're watching this Monday morning. 
In recent weeks, as the omicron variant spread rapidly across the U.S., Americans have found that the financial costs of the pandemic are increasingly falling on their shoulders.
As Covid-19 cases have climbed, public health experts have urged people to dump their cloth masks in favor of higher-quality options and to test more frequently to curb the virus.
For some, the added financial burden is an irritation — but still affordable. To others, the prospect of paying $1 for a single disposable mask or $24 for a test kit is an economic impossibility, raising the specter that the pandemic will continue to exacerbate inequalities.
Read the full story here. Monday's Top Stories
Malik Faisal Akram, 44, a British citizen, held four people hostage at a synagogue in Texas on Saturday, leading to an hours-long standoff. Authorities said Akram died during the standoff, but all the hostages were released safely. 
A hero's welcome awaited Novak Djokovic as he returned to home soil in Serbia on Monday after he was deported from Australia. The tennis star’s visa saga overshadowed the start of the Australian Open and drew attention to the debate over vaccine mandates. 
A federal lawsuit filed last month seeking monetary damages from two far-right groups, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, follows a legal strategy that has successfully been used against other extremists. OPINION 
While many like to speak of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream" and his commitment to peace, part of remembering him means understanding his belief that society has a responsibility to disobey unjust laws, David A. Love writes in an opinion piece. Also in the News
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Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., may only be 13 years old, but she is already a seasoned speaker and activist.
And she is using her voice this MLK Day to call attention to the importance of voting rights, and why younger generations should be involved with the fight.
"MLK Day is not a day off," says Yolanda, but instead, "it should be treated as a day on. It’s a day of service."
Read more about her call to action here.
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