In part two of their Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist, “Only Murders in the Building” stars Steve Martin and Martin Short open up about getting to work together professionally while maintaining their friendship for 35 years. “We got along instantly,” Martin says. “We immediately bonded through laughter – and Scrabble,” Short adds.
Amy Hargrave was 4 years old when her father, T.J. Hargrave, died in the terror attacks at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. As she struggled with grief, her family suggested she volunteer at the National Sept. 11 Museum in New York City. In this week’s Sunday Focus, she sits down with Willie Geist and shares how talking about her dad while connecting with visitors has helped her healing process.
A quick look at the headlines this week might cause you to do a double take at the calendar. The return of ‘Blue’s Clues’ original host, the latest installment of ‘The Matrix,’ and a new television series on former President Bill Clinton’s impeachment have many people revisiting the past. David Litt, former Obama speechwriter, Politico’s Eugene Daniels, and NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe joined NBC’s Joshua Johnson to discuss why we may need nostalgia now more than ever.
Kate Franklin was Dr. Loren Walensky’s leukemia patient 21 years ago, and they’ve shared an enduring friendship ever since. Inspired by Walensky, Kate is now on her way to becoming a doctor herself.
Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week, including the tribute by retired flight attendant Paul Veneto, who had the day off from his regular route on United Flight 175 on Sept. 11, 2001. To honor the lives lost that day, he pushed a beverage cart over 200 miles from Logan Airport in Boston to ground zero in New York City, arriving on Saturday.
A 34-year-old woman, Emily Harrington, has become the first woman to free-climb the famed Golden Gate route of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in under 24 hours. Natalie Morales reports live from Tahoe City, California. She describes the moment she slipped and gashed her forehead, then decided, “I deserved to try one more time.”
Veteran Dan Nevins, who lost both legs below the knee in an IED explosion, credits yoga with helping him heal from the invisible wounds of war. Now he leads classes for other veterans and those with limb loss.
Colby Samide created “Desks for Distance” to help kids who may not be able to afford their own workspace while learning remotely. He raised $4,000 in under two weeks and built 100 desks with help from volunteers.
Chef Joel Gamoran shares his favorite tips for preparing your kitchen for fall cooking. He recommends cleaning out your spice cabinet, using your Dutch oven to make pizza and investing in an immersion blender.
Nineteen tiny newborns in Lake Charles, Louisiana, survived Hurricane Laura thanks to a team of heroic nurses who stayed behind to care for them while the fierce storm raged outside.