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NBC News Special Report: NBC's Keir Simmons and Father Robert Barron report from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, where pilgrims and faithful celebrate Pope Francis' inaugural mass. (NBC News)

London's Tube network was established 150 years ago this week. From its debut in 1863 to providing protection from Nazi bombs and now Oyster cards, ITV's Ria Chatterjee reports on how the world's first subway system has evolved. (NBC News)

From Hong Kong to Las Vegas, couples are lining up to get married, but the date is even more special for Alabama boy Kiam Moriya, who turns 12 on this 12/12/12 at exactly 12:12 p.m. He's even got the birth certificate to prove it. NBC's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

As word of the royal pregnancy spread on Monday, Brits all over the U.K. celebrated yet another thrilling event for the country that also celebrated Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee and hosted the Olympics this year. NBC's Keir Simmons reports. (TODAY)

Hamas paid a big price for what it believes was its return to the world stage. With more than 160 dead, and over 1200 injured, Gazans and their government buildings have endured numerous attacks. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)

The contributing editor at Vogue spent a year curating an exhibit celebrating the iconic "little black dress" for the SCAD museum in Savannah, Ga. He shares a few of his favorite black dresses, from Audrey Hepburn's classic look in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to designer Marc Jacobs' avant-garde shirtdress at the 2012 Met gala. (TODAY)

Japanese characters forming the word "restoration" join cherry blossoms as adornment on this concept bra that celebrates the rise of Japanese women on the world stage and at home. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.   (TODAY)

From "Girls" creator Lena Dunham to Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Cindi Leive of Glamour reveals some of the incredible women who will be honored at the magazine's annual "woman of the year" awards. (TODAY)

In honor of her first-ever "American Made" awards, Martha Stewart introduces two of the honorees: metal designer Alyssa Toninato and Lena Kwak, who developed gluten-free flour Cup4Cup. (TODAY)