NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

Partial building collapse in Davenport, Iowa leaves community desperate for answers; President Biden and Speaker McCarthy debt deal faces new challenge: approval from Congress; Carnival cruise passengers outraged after terrifying ordeal through storm; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Estimated 42 million travelers to hit the road this holiday weekend; rival motorcycle gangs shooting shuts down New Mexico; cruise ships reach capacity as demand surges; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Tentative agreement reached on debt limit dealt; Orca whale attacks up dramatically in the past month and continues to stump scientists; and new information on the history of the Titanic.

Record surge of post-pandemic travelers in airports this Memorial Day weekend; Biden aides and House Republicans still negotiating debt limit; American teen missing in Bahamas after going overboard; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Biden and McCarthy’s teams still negotiating over U.S. debt limit; Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in prison for role in Capitol riot; Travel industry prepares for Memorial Day weekend surge; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Lester Holt anchors an NBC News Special Report as President Biden delivers remarks commemorating one year since the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Gov. Ron DeSantis set to announce 2024 presidential bid tomorrow in discussion with Elon Musk; U-Haul driver arrested after crashing into barricades near White House; Florida attracting more new residents than any other U.S. state; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Biden and McCarthy meet as debt ceiling deadline looms; Russia takes control of Bakhmut, Ukraine; Lester Holt speaks with Hurricane Ian survivors eight months later; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Biden and McCarthy agree to meet one-on-one as nation faces potential default; Biden backs plan to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine; Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to command a private spaceflight; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Debt limit talks set to restart as President Biden meets with G-7 allies; Classified documents leak suspect to remain in jail pending trial; Outrage after New Orleans Hertz denied Puerto Rican man’s rental car; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Police bodycam footage released from Farmington, New Mexico mass shooting; Biden meets with Japan’s Prime Minister as U.S. tries to reach deal on debt ceiling; Montana becomes first state to ban TikTok; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Actor and singer Chrissy Metz had just pennies in her bank account when she landed a role on the hit show “This Is Us.” She tells NBC News’ Kate Snow about her singing, her new book and how she met her boyfriend on a dating app during the pandemic.

With Phantom of the Opera about to close on Broadway after a historic 35-year run, Lester Holt chats with legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber about the musical and his iconic career.

For many of us, the term artificial intelligence conjures up images of science fiction movies. But what is it really? As AI technology becomes a bigger part of our world, Lester Holt sits down with Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, co-founders of the Center for Humane Technology, to talk about how it works.

Amber Ruffin went from doing local theater in Omaha to hosting “The Amber Ruffin Show” on Peacock. She tells NBC News’ Kate Snow about a special word of encouragement she received, writing for Broadway and dreaming big.

NBC News’ Dana Griffin sits down with superstar Sheryl Lee Ralph to discuss her incredible Broadway, TV and film career as she inspires a new generation of fans with her role on “Abbott Elementary.”

Outside of singing, Jewel is on a mission “helping people want to live.” She tells NBC News’ Kate Snow about the Not Alone Challenge, a mental health campaign that reminds people they are not alone during the holidays.

Jacob Soboroff hosts an NBC News NOW special exploring the resurgence of hate against Jews in America and what’s being done to combat extremism.

The objective of Bill Nye’s popular children’s show was to “change the world.” He tells NBC News’ Kate Snow how life after his science show includes public speaking engagements and leading the Planetary Society.

NBC News’ Cynthia McFadden reports on the dark history of Native American boarding schools in the U.S. An effort is ongoing to use ground-penetrating radar to look for the unmarked graves of children who may be buried at Red Cloud Indian School in South Dakota.

NBC News’ Antonia Hylton meets Christina Abraham in the months surrounding her 21st birthday as she ages out of the foster care system and needs to find her own place to live in New York City.

Jacob Soboroff details his months-long investigation into labor trafficking in the marijuana black market. Law enforcement tells us that the practice is growing, despite two-thirds of U.S. states legalizing marijuana.

Walker Hayes discusses how he and his daughter’s TikTok dance to “Fancy Like” on their porch went viral. He tells NBC News’ Kate Snow how he battled challenges in his life as he built his career.

Adorable, rainbow-beaked Atlantic puffins were once so prized that they were nearly hunted to extinction. One man is responsible for their resurgence in population: biologist Steve Kress. NBC News’ Kerry Sanders travels to Eastern Egg Rock Island in the Gulf of Maine to learn more.

The Colorado River is a 1,400-mile, life-sustaining artery for the American West – supplying water for seven states while generating hydroelectric power for millions. But experts tell NBC News’ Steve Patterson that the river’s power is shrinking. Steve gets exclusive access inside the Glen Canyon Dam as the crisis leads to historic water rationing, and looks into the consequences at the Grand Canyon and beyond.

Cody Rigsby discusses how he went from growing up in North Carolina to becoming a popular Peloton instructor in New York City. He tells NBC News’ Kate Snow how he uses his platform to help others discover themselves through movement.

Famed Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa talks to José Díaz-Balart about his upbringing in Baja California, Mexico. Moving from migrant farmworker to Harvard Medical School, he founded the non-profit Mission: BRAIN to provide care to patients in underserved areas of the world.

Shaun White discusses how he went from Southern California, to the top of the snowboarding world. Shaun tells Kate Snow about his new snowboard brand, Whitespace, and his hopes to still be involved in the sport.

Lester Holt sits down with former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr in an exclusive primetime TV interview, Barr’s first since resigning as attorney general under the Trump administration.

The Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder tells Kate Snow about how a “terrible business situation” nearly crushed him, until wife Nikki Reed stepped in to negotiate a path out. Ian has now launched a bourbon called “Brother’s Bond” with on-screen brother Paul Wesley.

Jeff Daniels discusses how he defied his agents by starring in Dumb & Dumber opposite Jim Carrey. Jeff credits his tendency to risk failure as the driving force in his career. Jeff is now back on Broadway as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and starring in the Showtime series, American Rust.

Mitch Albom talks with Kate Snow about how his failed music career led him to accidentally become a best-selling author.

Ben Platt discusses how he went from community theater to a starring role on Broadway. Platt is now reprising the role of Evan in the new film “Dear Evan Hansen.”

Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, discusses how he rose to the top of his field, how best to maximize your workouts and what it’s like to be a father.

Tariq Farid, founder of Edible Arrangements, tells José Díaz-Balart how his business bloomed beyond his imagination, and how his family’s search for the American Dream was the leading force in expanding Edible Arrangements from one flower shop to more than 1,000 franchises across the U.S and Canada.

Apolo Ohno is known as the most decorated American Winter Olympian in history. But in his first Olympic trials, he finished dead last. He traces his “hard pivot” in life, when he left the world of short track speed skating and had to figure out a new career path.

NASA engineers Elio Morillo and Roxana González Burgos share their interplanetary journey from Puerto Rico to Mars. They tell José Díaz-Balart about their American Dream and their hopes to inspire future Latino generations to take the lead on the forefronts of technology.

Grammy award-winner and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Gloria Estefan was first seen as “too American for Latins” and “too Latin for Americans”. Estefan talks with José Díaz-Balart about how she pushed to showcase her Cuban roots, revolutionizing the music industry on her way to achieving her own American Dream.

Mario Kreutzberger, known as “Don Francisco,” has graced televisions and filled the hearts of families for more than 50 years after starting his career in Chile. Don Francisco sits down with José Díaz-Balart and tells him how he made his American Dream a reality.

Early in her career, Mindy Kaling faced brutal rejection – and then she found her way to “The Office” where she was able to shine. She speaks candidly with Kate Snow about her feelings of failure, despite all she has achieved as a writer, actress, and creator.

From Colombia to New York City, actor and comedian John Leguizamo opens up about the experiences that have shaped his American Dream through his constant push to be seen in a Hollywood world that lacks Latino representation. How does someone reach success in both film and theater as a Latino immigrant without losing their roots in an effort to belong? Leguizamo tells José Díaz-Balart.

Like most kids, Lena Waithe loved watching TV – but storytelling eventually became her calling in life. Her success has allowed her to become a role model for Black creators in Hollywood at a time when the industry is going through major change.

Luis von Ahn is the genius behind CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA, which was sold to Google in 2009, and also the founder and CEO of Duolingo, the world's most popular language-learning platform. Born and raised in Guatemala, von Ahn saw firsthand that high-quality educational opportunities were limited to those who could afford it. Inspired to fix this, he created Duolingo to make language education free and accessible to everyone. von Ahn says he’s achieved his American Dream and is now working toward making an impact on worldwide education.

Ballet gave a young and shy Misty Copeland the chance to feel confident and beautiful for the first time. After making history in the ballet world, Copeland is reaching out to young kids with her children’s books.

Lele Pons is one of the most influential digital creators in the world today. Through creativity, hard work and determination, Pons is learning to take charge of her mental illness.

The secret to Olympic Gold? Swimming champion Michael Phelps says it has all to do with dreaming big, even at a very young age.

Marcus Samuelsson is one of the most successful chefs and restaurateurs working today – he owns more than a dozen restaurants and hosts his own show, “No Passport Required.”

We all know Jay Leno from his two decades hosting the "Tonight Show." But he says it’s the two decades before that really made him.

Kate Snow joins Into America to discuss how the surge in unemployment is sparking a mental health crisis.

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife Dorothea Bongiovi talk to Kate Snow about his record deal at 20 years old and their mission to give back.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer is a world renowned sex therapist and former radio show host. First a sniper then a housemaid and now therapist, Dr. Ruth shares with Kate Snow the many turns her career took.

Jimmy Smits is an Emmy-Award winning actor best known for his role as Victor Sifuentes in 'L.A Law,' and he's back on TV playing another lawyer in 'Bluff City Law.' His love of acting began in high school when he did the unthinkable - quitting the football team to join the drama club.

Zainab Salbi is a humanitarian, author, and media personality originally from Iraq. On this episode of "The Drink with Kate Snow," she traces her journey from growing up in Saddam Hussein’s circle, to becoming known as “the Oprah of the Middle East.” See more at NBCNews.com/TheDrink.

After spending two nights locked up and embedded inside the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, the largest maximum security prison in America, for a special one-hour Dateline NBC, “Life Inside,” Lester Holt moderated an unprecedented town hall from a maximum security prison at New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The town hall explores the criminal justice and prison reform debate. The audience includes current inmates, as well as artist and activist John Legend, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and Bryan Stevenson, civil rights attorney and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.

Lester Holt spends two nights embedded inside the largest maximum security prison in America, the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola. Originally aired on NBC on September 6, 2019.

In the fight against climate change, the Milarch family says a solution is up. Way up. At the very top of centuries-old redwoods and sequoias. The family runs Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, where they collect samples from “champion” trees to clone and replant. Chief Environmental Correspondent Anne Thompson joins them in the treetops to learn more.

In an extended interview with NBC’s Cynthia McFadden, the two-time Oscar winner and former politician discusses her long career and being able to take on Shakespeare's King Lear.

You know her music. You may just not know her name.Ester Dean has written music for Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Beyonce, among others. She sits down with NBC’s Cynthia McFadden in an extended interview to discuss how she found success in her career.

Queen Latifah talks to NBC’s Cynthia McFadden about finding success when she was just a teenager, the meaning behind her name, and her new mission to give back to aspiring female filmmakers.

After the Trump administration approved seismic testing that could be a first step to exploratory drilling, scientists warn that the extreme noise could put endangered whales and other marine life at risk. Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent Anne Thompson reports on the controversy bubbling up along the Eastern Seaboard.

Cory Booker, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, and Tom Steyer engage in the fifth 2020 Democratic primary debate for the presidential nomination.

General Vincent Brooks, the former top U.S. commander in South Korea, speaks with Lester Holt about President Trump, Kim Jong Un and America's relationship with North Korea.

In an interview with Maj. Matt Golsteyn, the Green Beret tells Lester Holt his version of what happened, and why he believes that he had the authority to set up the ambush that killed a suspected Taliban bomb maker in Afghanistan nearly a decade ago -- even if he didn’t receive a direct order to do so.

Kate Snow sits down with three student survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as well as Fred Guttenberg, the father of one of the slain students.

Rapper Meek Mill was part of a group that launched the Reform Alliance, a new organization aimed at reforming the criminal justice system in the United States. He talks to Lester Holt about how he turned the momentum from #FreeMeekMill into a push for justice for all.

Sebastian Maniscalco has sold out shows at Madison Square Garden, written a best-selling memoir and performed specials on cable and Netflix. He talks to Lester Holt about his major influences – especially his dad

For millions of people every day, meditation apps like “Headspace” are offering quick ways to calm down. NBC News’ Kate Snow speaks with the app’s co-founder Andy Puddicombe on how people can achieve inner peace wherever they are.

Lester Holt sat down with Steven Spielberg to talk about the legacy of “Schindler’s List,” which was released 25 years ago, and the decision to re-release.

Two art projects aim to raise questions about what gets sent to space and what lingers after. Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent Anne Thompson reports on how they’ve sparked debate among astronomers.

Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent Anne Thompson talks to Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a hip-hop artist and environmental activist, who is part of a group suing the federal government over inaction on climate change.

Baby sea turtles make an arduous journey to the sea, and light pollution is one of the many factors that make the trek more difficult. Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent Anne Thompson reports from Cocoa Beach, Florida, on efforts to protect these vulnerable turtles.

An international competition with a $10 million prize hopes to find a solution to harmful algae blooms caused by agricultural runoff. Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent Anne Thompson reports from Ontario.

A number of scientists are becoming first-time politicians, many motivated to run for office by what they say is an attack on science by the Trump administration. Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent Anne Thompson reports.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivers a weekly speech on the Senate floor urging action on climate change. He speaks to Chief Environmental Correspondent Anne Thompson about his efforts.

Fishermen have been pulling in a different kind of catch in the Florida Keys: lobster traps and fishing gear lost at sea. Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent Anne Thompson reports on how some of that debris is being turned into energy.

Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent Anne Thompson travels to Dillingham, Alaska to report on a controversial copper mine proposal that some say could threaten the world’s largest salmon run.