Retirement dreams give way to despair, anger: A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and anger. ›14:51 20 Nov, Thu
GM to return two leased jets amid criticism: General Motors Corp will return two of its leased corporate jets amid intense criticism in Washington this week on the luxury travel arrangements of its chief executive. ›18:41 21 Nov, Fri
Longevity risk: When retirees outlive savings: Like many other elderly Americans, Edie Stark has been hard hit by the meltdown in U.S. financial markets. She is 84 and has been worried a lot lately about outliving her savings. ›14:28 21 Nov, Fri
Inaugural crowd to face intense scrutiny: Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing far-reaching security thousands of video cameras, sharpshooters, air patrols to safeguard President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in. ›23:19 21 Nov, Fri
Wholl dress Michelle Obama for inauguration?: She was the tabloid sensation at the center of the sex scandal that brought down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. But in her very first interview, Ashley Alexandra Dupre tells People magazine that she's a girl with "a lot of depth." ›15:21 20 Nov, Thu
Centenarians on lessons of Great Depression: Ask Kitty" columnist Kitty Schindler is the newest contributor to TODAYshow.com, and also the oldest at age 85, she has been around long enough to remember tough times. Even so, her memories of Thanksgiving are happy ones. ›21:41 21 Nov, Fri
Salmon helped in pesticide ruling: Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday. ›18:01 19 Nov, Wed
Honda unveils fuel cell sportscar concept: American Honda Motor Co. has overhauled the look of its fuel cell concept cars, unveiling a futuristic, lightweight three-seater at the Los Angeles Auto Show dubbed the FC Sport. ›18:13 20 Nov, Thu
Kids of centenarians live longer, healthier lives: People who make it to the age of 100 may indeed have some "good genes" that they pass on their children, according to a new study. ›21:18 21 Nov, Fri
Lawsuit claims teen with HIV was bullied: The family of a 14-year-old girl who says she was bullied so badly over her HIV-positive status that she left school is suing the school district. ›21:22 21 Nov, Fri
VW Jetta TDI named 'Green Car of the Year': Green Car Journal has named Volkswagen's 2009 Jetta TDI as the "Green Car of the Year," making it the first clean-diesel car to win the award. ›21:04 20 Nov, Thu
Grass lawns shrink in Calif. drought: California's ever-growing population and the threat of a prolonged drought could kill the concept of the traditional lush lawn in the Golden State. ›21:18 20 Nov, Thu
Reports: Strike kills suspect in jet bomb plot: A British citizen linked to a plot to blow up jetliners flying across the Atlantic was believed killed Saturday by an apparent U.S. missile attack on an al-Qaida redoubt near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials said. ›18:08
Danger in your house paint?: While hanging new drapes isn't high on the Obamas' list of priorities as they prepare to move into the White House, design experts wonder if the next first family will use the nation's most famous house as a way to back a serious agenda: going green. ›16:57 20 Nov, Thu
Photographer tries to capture Earth's artistry: An environmental activist who's also a crack photographer hopes to jar people into protecting the planet with a free exhibit of 150 aerial photos from around the globe. ›19:00 18 Nov, Tue
Study ties saturated fat to small intestine cancer: Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows. ›23:33 21 Nov, Fri
Opinion: Cancer's not the only smoking risk: Cancer is the disease most often associated with cigarettes. Yet there is something far more common, more lethal , and more avoidable linked to cigarettes the heart attack. ›13:55 20 Nov, Thu
Video: Video: A green national electricity grid?: Nov. 17: With today's supercharged lifestyles using 13 times more electricity than just 60 years ago, some argue that a national electricity grid could drastically reduce carbon emissions and prevent massive blackouts. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.(Nightly News) ›00:23 18 Nov, Tue
Sorry, but I have to rob you: The man who held up a general store in Vermont was not only apologetic about it, he even left behind one-dollar bills at the owner's request. ›20:31 21 Nov, Fri
Russia tries to flex naval might: The arrival of Russia's nuclear-powered vessel, Peter the Great, in Venezuela next week may mark the end of an era of rising ambitions for the Russian navy, not its beginning. ›23:52 21 Nov, Fri
World mulls response to pirates: Countries deciding how to respond to the increasing threat of Somali piracy say that using military force to free a hijacked ship's hostages isn't practical. ›21:54 21 Nov, Fri