The Christmas stamp has been a holiday tradition for 50 years, but how do artists come up with those little pictures? Kristen Dahlgren talks to three stamp designers about their creative processes. (TODAY)
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Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is eating on a food stamp budget for one week, and said that he hopes to create "communities of compassion" with his challenge. He told TODAY's Erica Hill, "In order for our city to be successful, we all have to be invested in each other's success." (TODAY)
House Speaker John Boehner said Congress will tackle the farm bill at the end of year. When the current law expires in 10 days, there will be a lapse in farm subsidies, loans and insurance programs. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)
The latest Census report found 15 percent of Americans living below poverty line, a leveling off in the poverty rate from 2010 to 2011. But the number of people on food stamps is going up, many of them considered middle class. NBC's Chris Jansing reports. (Nightly News)
The U.S. Postal Service had marked the 20th anniversary of "The Simpsons" by printing one billion stamps, but only 318 million were sold. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
A defiant lottery winner says he will continue to exploit the legal loophole and remain on food stamps. WEYI-TV's Dan Armstrong reports. (NBC News)
More than 41 million Americans received government food assistance in July. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Making a Difference: Cooking with fresh, locally grown produce is usually associated with expensive restaurants and suburban kitchens, but award-winning chef Michel Nischan is spreading the movement to inner city neighborhoods. NBC's John Yang reports. (Nightly News)