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NBC's People of the Year: Read the interviews

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:56:50 GMT

From Taylor Swift to Capt. Sully Sullenberger, from Nadya Suleman and her octuplets to NBA great Kobe Bryant, read some of NBC's People of the Year interview transcripts here.

Kobe Bryant - Nadya Suleman - National Basketball Association - Taylor Swift - NBC

Vote: Who do you think is person of the year?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:26:21 GMT

Choose from some of the newsmakers featured on NBC's People of the Year special, or tell us who you think is the biggest name of 2009.
NBC - Time Person of the Year - United States - People and Society - Kids and Teens

Secrets Of The Lost Symbol

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:15:26 GMT

Find out the secrets and symbolism that lie in the most unexpected parts of our nation’s capital in Matt Lauer’s exclusive interview with Dan Brown, author of "The Lost Symbol," the follow-up to "The Da Vinci Code."

Read an excerpt from 'The Lost Symbol'

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:49:52 GMT

Read the prologue and part of Chapter 1 of Dan Brown's bestselling follow-up to "The Da Vinci Code."

The Michael Jackson Tapes

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:23:34 GMT

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a friend and counselor to Michael Jackson, taped conversations with the King of Pop for two years. With Jackson's permission to later share the recordings, the two discussed Jackson's most painful childhood memories, his feelings toward women, his intense loneliness, and more. Dateline NBC has revealed the tapes for the first time.

Michael Jackson: ‘I am scared of my father’

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:31:10 GMT

The King of Pop shared his innermost thoughts in 30 hours of taped conversations with friend and spiritual adviser Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. The transcript of the tapes is the foundation for the book, "The Michael Jackson Tapes." Read an excerpt.

Back to Woodstock

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 23:02:02 GMT

In 1969, over 400,000 young Americans came together to create something that had never been done before. What transpired was a three day festival of peace and music and a historical event that would define a generation.

Kidnapped Heiress: The Patty Hearst Story

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:04:23 GMT

William Randolph Hearst was the Rupert Murdoch of his day, his riches as a media baron leaving future generations of Hearsts set for life. But that all changed in 1974, when his granddaughter, Patty Hearst, was kidnapped. Dateline has her story here.

On tour with Taylor Swift

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:24:20 GMT

She's self-made, driven, and wildly successful. Dateline got up close with 19-year-old Taylor Swift, the chart-topping country pop star. Read the transcript here.

See behind-the-scenes web videos of Taylor Swift

Sun, 31 May 2009 23:59:59 GMT

Dateline went on tour with Taylor Swift. See behind-the-scenes footage with Taylor, her bandmates and her friends in these web-exclusive videos.

Slideshow: Concert photos of Taylor Swift

Tue, 26 May 2009 21:58:45 GMT

Dateline went on tour with Taylor Swift. See photos of the country pop star here.

Kids of 'Slumdog': Where are they now?

Mon, 18 May 2009 20:42:39 GMT

Dateline follows up on the littlest cast members of "Slumdog Millionaire." Where are they now? Not where you might think. NBC's Keith Morrison on the child stars' lives since their Hollywood moment.

Meet Kevin Johnson, NBA player turned mayor

Sun, 10 May 2009 23:05:13 GMT

Kevin Johnson was a three-time NBA all-star. Now, he's looking to make a slam dunk as mayor of Sacramento, a city hit hard by the recession.

For Australian adventurer, one step too far

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:00:10 GMT

Peter Bland was a world-class explorer. Along with his beautiful wife, he turned life into one long romantic adventure. He escaped disaster over and over again — until a danger he never saw coming knocked him off his feet. Would the toll be too large for his family to take?

Flying high in Cocktail Cove

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:02:39 GMT

Marcus Schrenker had it all: money, a beautiful wife, a mansion in a ritzy neighborhood. So why did this financier, a pilot, put in motion a daring plan to fake his own death and hide a double-life, like investigators say he did?

Phelps: ‘It was a bad mistake’

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:58:08 GMT

In an exclusive interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, Olympic champion Michael Phelps speaks out candidly about the night he was photographed allegedly smoking marijuana. "I realize that that hurt a lot of people," the athlete said of the scandal.

In Darfur, Clooney is an activist first, then actor

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:33:13 GMT

The dusty, sun-baked roads leading to the refugee camps on the border of Chad and Sudan are unforgiving. These are roads shared by camels and nomads, bandits and Arab militiamen. Dateline traveled with actor George Clooney, an outspoken Darfur activist who sees his fame as a means to draw attention to a conflict often ignored by the world.

Octuplets' mom: 'I'm not being selfish'

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:59:01 GMT

Although she talks about returning to college to finish her master’s degree, Nadya Suleman has no job and no income save for supplemental security income payments for three of her children and $490 a month in food stamps. Yet, when Suleman learned she was carrying at least seven fetuses, she was delighted.

Slideshow: The octuplets' family

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:56:20 GMT

The Jan. 26 birth of octuplets to Nadya Suleman — a single mom revealed to already have six previous children aged 2 to 7 — attracted amazement, curiosity and not a little controversy from around the world.

Amputation won't stop miracle runner

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 01:17:28 GMT

Running was a passion that made him a college track star, would lead him on a risky and painful journey, and eventually, to a drastic step: Would you amputate your own foot to keep on running?

A father's fight for his son

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:47:36 GMT

David Goldman had a fairytale life with his beautiful wife and the son who meant everything to him. But all that changed when Bruna kidnapped their son and brought him back to her native Brazil. Now, Goldman is fighting for his son, caught in between the legal systems of two nations.

'Brace yourself for impact': Fear on Flight 1549

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:53:08 GMT

A minute after Flight 1549 took off, it happened: A flock of birds got sucked into both engines, leaving the pilot with a crippled plane and the need for a split-second decision. 'Brace yourself for impact,' Chelsey B. Sullenberger told the 153 passengers aboard. Read what happened next in this Dateline transcript.

Meet ten everyday heroes

Meet people who faced fear and saved lives

Video: Father-son getaway turns into dodge from death

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:12:25 GMT

Jan. 16: Jeff Kolodjay and his dad, Rob, were aboard Flight 1549, heading on their annual golf vacation. The two never could have predicted they would be helping fellow passengers escape a plane that had landed in the Hudson River and was quickly filling with water. NBC’s Hoda Kotb reports. (Dateline NBC)

Miracle on the Hudson: What went right

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:53:50 GMT

Jets almost never ditch in water without breaking apart. Pilots seldom make perfect crash landings, and rarely, has everyone walked away from this kind of crash. NBC News Travel Contributor Peter Greenberg reports on why it did.

Rick Warren: Pastor in the political spotlight

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:44:36 GMT

Rick Warren has been in the media spotlight for a decade — earning praise for being willing to reach across both sides of the aisle and find common ground. But now he finds himself the target of criticism and controversy because of his position on gay marriage and the very public role he'll play in the first moments of President-elect Barack Obama’s new administration.

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Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:44:36 GMT

Incredible Close Calls

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:40:17 GMT

Face to face with death, these people had just seconds to escape. Watch the videos here.

10 most amazing rescues caught on tape

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:10:35 GMT

Death, or at least disaster, seemed a sure bet for these people. They faced death by ice, fire, plane--and did we mention Niagara Falls?

You might be rich: Check for unclaimed property

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:01:39 GMT

It could be an old bank account or some forgotten stock -- even a utility deposit you never got back. An estimated $30 billion+ of unclaimed property is sitting in state treasuries waiting to be returned to millions of Americans. State officials often don't have the resources to find everybody.

Divers recount 19 hours in troubled waters

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:56:30 GMT

Two professional divers were looking for some relaxation at the Great Barrier Reef. What they found was brutal, unpredictable and terrifying.

Dateline's 9 unforgettable 911 calls

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:58:10 GMT

Whether it's a fire, a medical emergency or a crime -- when every second counts, 911 is a lifeline. Dateline has the most heart-stopping, gut-wrenching 911 calls you may ever hear.

2008: Year of the tornado

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:50:25 GMT

They arrive with devastating force, and in seconds homes, businesses, and even lives are gone. Tornadoes are nature with a bang: awesome, powerful and terrifying.

10 scariest escapes from death

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 23:10:25 GMT

They're some of the luckiest folks on the face of the earth -- survivors of the "Ten Scariest Escapes from Death." People trapped in burning planes, sinking ships, a roaring avalanche, skydiving accidents -- and each one is caught on tape.

Remembering Tim Russert

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:32:55 GMT

NBC's Tim Russert, host of "Meet the Press," was a devoted son who wrote a best-selling book about his father, as well as a loving husband and father. Dennis Murphy looks back at Russert's life.

10 close encounters caught on tape

Sun, 18 May 2008 22:33:20 GMT

What if you actually had a "close encounter" with a UFO? You could reach out to the "Men in Black," but more likely you'd reach for your camera. After all, the camera, doesn't lie. Does it?

Slide show: 10 messiest celebrity meltdowns

Mon, 5 May 2008 10:54:46 GMT

Stars seem to be losing it a lot lately -- but who owns the title of "Messiest Celebrity Meltdown"?

Reality bites for modeling hopefuls

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:48:25 GMT

A man promised aspiring young models that they'd be reality TV stars... instead, the hopefuls got a harsh reality check.

It's not easy being green

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:56:57 GMT

What you had for lunch, what you're wearing, just about everything you're doing, can expose you to potentially harmful chemicals. How many of those chemicals floating around in the environment are also floating around in you?

Bed bugs can live in your new mattress

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Bed bugs are in bedrooms, hotelrooms, dormrooms -- but they may also be lurking in mattresses you buy at the store.

Britney's next act

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:11:35 GMT

Britney Spears been called a a train wreck, but that joke wore thin when her odd behavior suddenly careened toward the dangerous and self-destructive

Photos: Mistaken identity

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:34:20 GMT

After a deadly crash, one co-ed was killed while another was left in a coma. Follow the events that led their two families to realize their daughters had been misidentified after the accident.

Mistaken identity shakes two families

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:41:15 GMT

After a college trip ended in tragedy, a young survivor was cared for by a family that began to suspect something wasn't right. Could they be caring for someone else's daughter?

Excerpt from ‘Mistaken Identity’

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:24:29 GMT

"Mistaken Identity" recounts the true story of two college students, Laura Van Ryn and Whitney Cerak — one buried under the wrong name, one in a coma being cared for by the wrong family — and the heart-wrenching discovery five weeks later that their identities had been mistakenly reversed. An excerpt.

'Dead' man recovering after ATV accident

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:22:16 GMT

Doctors said he was dead, and a transplant team was ready to take his organs -- until a young man came back to life.

New adventures for septuplets

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:51:27 GMT

Dateline celebrates ten years following the McCaughey family, which includes the world's first surviving septuplets.

Lemus acquitted after 13 years in prison

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 22:32:20 GMT

One of two men who were imprisoned for more than 13 years for the fatal shooting of a bouncer outside a nightclub in 1990 was acquitted in December 2007 after being tried a second time for the killing.

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Fri, 7 Dec 2007 22:32:20 GMT

Honoring fallen firefighters

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:18:36 GMT

Producer remembers two men who died fighting a blaze next to Ground Zero who, in 2001, had toasted their fallen at a bar in NYC

'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling gets personal

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:25:24 GMT

Author J.K. Rowling reveals her secrets -- and what you never knew about Harry Potter -- in an exclusive interview with NBC's Meredith Vieira.

The last days of a secret agent

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:40:11 GMT

Alexander Litvinenko made scandalous accusations that struck right at the heart of the Kremlin. But he ended up in a real-life spy story of political intrigue, conspiracy and murder. Ann Curry reports.

Steve Carell is the man of the moment

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:25:41 GMT

After more than 20 years of slugging it out in comedy troupes and bit parts, Steve Carell is the man of the moment. Stone Phillips talked to the actor about comedy, kids, and the baffling impact of newfound stardom.

Angelina Jolie on film, family, and the future

Thu, 24 May 2007 05:42:26 GMT

Angelina Jolie talks about playing Mariane Pearl, and her off-screen role — as mom to an ever-expanding family. Ann Curry also interviews her partner Brad Pitt.