Sara Haines plays with fire and learns to blow ... July 15, 2011 TODAY’s Sara Haines goes to Espace Verre Glass Art School in Montreal to see what it takes to become a glassblower.  (TODAY)

Add to your home’s value with outdoor upgrades July 15, 2011 TODAY contributor George Oliphant reveals how to give added beauty and value to your home with outdoor upgrades and ways to enjoy those improvements in the warm months ahead. (TODAY)

Ryan Seacrest on helping others July 15, 2011 Ryan Seacrest talks about his foundation’s newest site for “The Voice,” a multimedia center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (TODAY)

Heavy security, movie offer await free Casey ... July 15, 2011 Star Jones talks about the latest developments in the Casey Anthony saga, including security measures that are being taken for her release from jail and a reported offer from a Hollywood producer ...

Fabulous beach homes for under $400,000 July 15, 2011 You can buy a piece of paradise! TODAY’s real estate contributor Barbara Corcoran spotlights affordable beach homes for sale across the country – all under $400,000. (TODAY)

The ‘Meaner Is Leaner’ diet July 15, 2011 Author Susan Cheever and psychiatrist and contributing expert for Self magazine Dr. Catherine Birndorf talk about the physical benefits of when we start focusing more on ourselves rather than ...

Wrong guest introduced on live TV July 15, 2011 News You Can’t Use: Willie Geist takes a look at a British anchor’s awkward introduction of Vanity Fair journalist Michael Wolff as a baseball expert. (Morning Joe)

Week in Review: Debt talks, Jello, peas and ... July 15, 2011 Willie Geist takes a look at the top three stores of the week, including Herman Cain’s Gospel album, the convict on the dating show, and the political back-and-forth over the debt ...

Medal of Honor hero describes dramatic battle July 15, 2011 Army Ranger Sgt. 1st class Leroy Petry talks with TODAY’s Ann Curry about the firefight that led to his receiving the Medal of Honor.  SFC Petry is the second living recipient of the award for the ...

Heilemann: GOP just fighting to shrink government July 15, 2011 The Morning Joe panel, with guests Rep. Hensarling, Al Sharpton and New York Magazine’s John Heilemann, weigh the compromises on the table for debt ceiling negotiators and the benefits of cutting ...

Scarborough: Reid, Cantor ‘playing to lowest ... July 15, 2011 The Morning Joe panel, including Richard Haass and New York Magazine’s John Heilemann discuss the debt negotiations, and Sen. Harry Reid chiding Rep. Eric Cantor’s “childish” behavior. (Morning Joe)

Cook: New GOP hates taxes more than deficit July 15, 2011 Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report join Morning Joe’s discussion of Must-Read Op-Eds, and says that the new GOP has rewritten history to ignore President Reagan's decisions when ...

Rep. Ryan: I agree with closing tax loopholes July 15, 2011 Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski gets Rep. Paul Ryan’s take on the current status of the debt negotiations. Ryan says that part of the GOP budget plan is to close tax loopholes, but that tax ...

Chris Brown fans mob TODAY plaza July 15, 2011 An enormous crowd flooded Rockefeller Center this morning for a concert by Chris Brown. (TODAY)

Extreme security for Casey Anthony release July 15, 2011 Casey Anthony is expected to be released from jail this weekend and fears of possible vigilante justice have led law enforcement to take extreme security measures. NBC’s Lilia Luciano reports. (TODAY)

Al Roker tries to count 18,000 Chris Brown fans July 15, 2011 Though Rockefeller security officials say 18,000 fans have flooded the plaza for Chris Brown’s concert, NBC News likes to verify; Al Roker and one of our dedicated cameramen start counting every ...

Finding Brutus, the monster croc July 15, 2011 TODAY sent a crew to Australia’s Northern Territory to track down Brutus, a giant saltwater crocodile who made waves as the notorious predator who leaped from the water, dangerously close to a ...

Rare look inside Egypt’s pyramids July 15, 2011 NBC’s Richard Engel is in Giza, Egypt to explore the pyramids and look beneath Imhotep’s magnificent Step Pyramid. (TODAY)

Eat this, not that: Poolside snacks July 15, 2011 David Zinczenko, author of the “Eat This, Not That,” series, talks about which poolside snacks will quickly turn you into a beached whale. (TODAY)

Facebook saved her son’s life July 15, 2011 NBC News chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman speaks with mother and author Deborah Copaken Kogan about how Facebook helped in diagnosing  Deborah’s son with a rare disease, and aiding his ...