Ep 183. Ed Burns, Lupita Nyong'o

The first, and maybe only, presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is set to take place Tuesday night and it punctuates a frenetic three-month political stretch. NBC's Peter Alexander reports for TODAY. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to meet for the first time as they face off in a presidential debate. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker and NBC's Hallie Jackson join TODAY to discuss the importance of this debate for voters. A deadly Israeli airstrike struck a humanitarian area in Gaza and left craters around 20-feet deep. At least 40 people were killed in the strike that targeted a Hamas command and control center. NBC's Richard Engel reports for TODAY. Miami-Dade police released body camera video that shows what happened when officers pulled over NFL star Tyreek Hill from his vehicle, shoved him to the ground and put him in cuffs just before the Dolphins' season opener. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports for TODAY. An all-commercial group of civilian space explorers has launched in a SpaceX Dragon Capsule that flew the crew higher in Earth's orbit than any humans in more than 50 years. NBC's Tom Costello reports for TODAY.