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After using nutritious, home-cooked food to help nurse her son back to health when he was suffering from cancer, Danielle Cook Navidi is giving back by teaching other parents the cooking skills and recipes to give their cancer-stricken kids strength. NBC's Jamie Gangel reports. (TODAY)

An animal shelter in New Zealand is teaching dogs how to drive by building a special training vehicle and letting the canines jump behind the wheel. NBC's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

Lacrosse coach Michael Gary's non-profit organization has created opportunities for him to bring his sport to underprivileged kids in Exeter, New Hampshire who otherwise may not have had the chance to participate. NBC's Ron Mott reports. (TODAY)

On the third day of her cooking education, TODAY's Savannah Guthrie moves beyond the basics, learning to cook up a delicious roast chicken with a wild mushroom vinaigrette with help from Bobby Flay. (TODAY)

A Cincinnati school system has taken on tough neighborhoods and big challenges to improve the academic success of students. The program is called "Every Child Succeeds," and emphasizes education at an early age. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe reports. (TODAY)

A former conductor with the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra is bringing his talents to the classroom, training orphaned children in classical music. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

TODAY's Matt Lauer receives the music lesson of a lifetime as he sits down with Ringo Starr for a music lesson. The former Beatle also reveals why he continues to tour into his 70s and discusses the long-lasting legacy of the Beatles. (TODAY)

The "Man vs. Wild" star talks about the falling out with Discovery Channel that led to the show's end and his new autobiography "Mud, Sweat and Tears," and gives the TODAY team tips for surviving in the wilderness. (TODAY)

Scott Hamilton, an Olympic gold medalist, talks about "The Scott Hamilton Cares Initiative," his charity in which he teaches children with cancer how to ice skate. (TODAY)

Denied a horse to show jump, a 15-year-old in Germany teaches her farm cow to jump instead. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)