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At the tender age of 10, Talia Leman motivated other kids to trick-or-treat for Hurricane Katrina donations. Now 17, she has her own nonprofit, RandomKid, which has raised money for everything from disaster relief to clean water projects. She shares what inspires her to help others. (TODAY)

For three decades, the death of Hollywood icon Natalie Wood has long been shrouded in mystery and rumors, and new allegations have been raised that have once again put the case in the spotlight. NBC's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

The death of race car driver Dan Wheldon is raising questions about whether Sunday's horrendous IndyCar crash in Las Vegas could have been prevented. NBC's George Lewis reports. (TODAY)

A tiny fawn in Cleburne, Texas survived a tragic situation thanks to some quick thinking neighbors. KXAS reporter Kim Fischer has the story. (NBC News)

The nuclear disaster at Japan's Fukushima plant was declared to be much worse than Three Mile Island on Friday as fire trucks continued to hose down the damaged reactors. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)

Confusion, anger and distrust are spreading despite the Japanese government's reassurances about the blown-out Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, in which the threat level has just been raised. NBC's Ann Curry reports from Akita, Japan. (TODAY )

The Pew Center analyzed census data, and found that just under 3 million children were raised by a grandparent in 2008. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Psychologists Jeff Gardere and Robi Ludwig discuss the quandary of perfectly decent parents rearing toxic children. 

Jan. 19: NBC's Jenna Wolfe, who lived in Haiti for 12 years, struggles to recognize the places that once meant so much to her.