Jordin Sparks: Wearing bathing suit ‘empowering’

Jordin Sparks: Wearing bathing suit ‘empowering’

May 2: The singer chats about her mission to feel better about her body, and help others do the same. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager repor...

GOP war on voting sparks national pushback project

GOP war on voting sparks national pushback project

Aug. 20: Michael Sargeant, the president of American Values First, talks with Rachel Maddow about a new 50-state movement t...

GOP war on voting sparks national pushback project

GOP war on voting sparks national pushback project

Aug. 20: Michael Sargeant, the president of American Values First, talks with Rachel Maddow about a new 50-state movement t...

Julianne Hough’s Halloween blackface sparks outrage

Julianne Hough’s Halloween blackface sparks outrage

Oct. 28: For Halloween, the 25-year-old actress dressed up as the African-American character “Crazy Eyes” from the Netf...

GOP obstruction sparks nuclear reaction

GOP obstruction sparks nuclear reaction

Nov. 21: Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about Senate decorum and rules and th...

GOP obstruction sparks nuclear reaction

GOP obstruction sparks nuclear reaction

Nov. 21: Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about Senate decorum and rules and th...

Bridge scandal heat sparks new investigations

Bridge scandal heat sparks new investigations

Jan. 13: John Reitmeyer, State House reporter for the Record of Bergen County, talks with Rachel Maddow about the overlappi...

Democratic victory could spark major reform

Democratic victory could spark major reform

Feb. 11: In "Ask Ed Live," Ed Schultz explains the need for Democrats to win the House to pass immigration reform. Plus, Ed...

Hoping to spark change in the 'manly' NFL

Hoping to spark change in the 'manly' NFL

Feb. 11: Top prospect Michael Sam forces the NFL into uncharted territory after coming out as gay. Ed Schultz and Donte Sal...

Police deadly force sparks violent protests

Police deadly force sparks violent protests

March 31: WARNING: Graphic video. Protests erupt in Albuquerque after police cams record shooting of homeless man. Lawrence talks with...

Middle schooler: Shooter was aiming 'at my chest'

Middle schooler: Shooter was aiming 'at my chest'

Oct. 22: Sparks Middle School shooting survivor Jose Cazares describes the scene inside the school Monday when teacher Mich...

Obama’s foot on Oval Office desk stirs controversy

Obama’s foot on Oval Office desk stirs controversy

Sept. 3: A White House photo that shows President Obama with his foot atop the Resolute desk in the Oval Office has sparked controvers...

MLB, shutdown, and writing your congressmen

MLB, shutdown, and writing your congressmen

Oct. 8: Chris Hayes shares the three most awesomest things on the Internet for Tuesday: More shutdown shenanigans; a moving...

Gates: 'Not really surprised' by response to book

Gates: 'Not really surprised' by response to book

Jan. 13: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates talks with Matt Lauer about his new memoir, “Duty,” which has sparked co...

Gates: 'Not really surprised' by response to book

Gates: 'Not really surprised' by response to book

Jan. 13: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates talks with Matt Lauer about his new memoir, “Duty,” which has sparked co...

Romney reconsidering 2016?

Romney reconsidering 2016?

March 18: Romney’s dig against Obama and Hillary Clinton’s leadership is sparking rumors about a 3rd presidential run.  Ari Melbe...

Badgering the government into secession

Badgering the government into secession

April 15: Conservatives in the politically divided state of Wisconsin sparked conversation over secession from the union, with regiona...

Child forced to switch schools because of hairstyle

Child forced to switch schools because of hairstyle

Sept. 8: As the new school years gets underway, a 7-year-old student in Oklahoma has been forced to change schools because the school ...

Film lays bare horrors of slavery

Film lays bare horrors of slavery

Oct. 20: The MHP panel discusses the ways '12 Years a Slave' depicts the violence of America's "founding trauma" and genera...