. >>> before we go this easter sunday, harry smith speaks to faith leaders about hope, light and what it means to move ahead. >> reporter: last spring was a blur of sirens, closures and fear this spring feels different. this holy week comes, what are some of the thoughts that go through your mind and heart? >> we've seen a lot of darkness. we've seen a lot of discouragement, a lot of despair, a lot of death. we're just yearning to pass over to new life, and light, and hope, and promise. that's what holy week and easter give us. >> reporter: we spoke with cardinal dolan at st. patrick's cathedral. >> his rising becomes our rising this is the time of the year we're going from the bleak nature of winter, we're going to more light, more life, growth, hope. my god, that's the message of holy week and easter and do we ever need it >> reporter: what was it like trying to lead a congregation in the middle of a pandemic >> it's hard to lead a congregation that can't congregate. >> reporter: diana fersko is senior rabbi passover commemorates the jews' deliverance from slavery. >> for me, everyt

from the past more relevant than ever as we confront an epidemic of hate in our own time here's harry smith >> reporter: 101-year-old eddie jaku survived the auschwitz death camp his parents did not. >> my father 52 and my mom, 49, died in a gas chamber with 1,500 people 20 minutes before you suffocate. >> reporter: jaku had considered himself a proud german jewish, yes, but a german first until the holocaust. >> who invent something like this? now they ask, what has been done 80 years ago and now it's time to forget never. >> reporter: the hatred of the holocaust is not yesterday's news >> i know the lesson well that hate continues. >> reporter: elizabeth edelstein heads education efforts at the museum of jewish heritage in new york >> i'm seeing not just anti-semitism, not just acts of hate against jews but against other neighbors. >> reporter: hate crimes in america have risen to the highest level in more than a decade in january these men posted pictures of themselves doing a nazi salute outside the museum hate does not live in a vacuum it requires allies those who would look away in th

one taste is all it takes. >>> just over four years ago, harry smith introduced us to a superstar of e university of south carolina bound for oxford after earning a prestigious rhodes scholarship. harry has been keeping tabs on him since the first interview, visiting him at oxford. this morning in our sunday spotlight, harry has the latest extraordinary chapter in the story. >> reporter: he has a lot on his mind. congratulations, first. >> thanks. >> reporter: on your master's from oxford. >> they gave me the paper. it's irrevocable. >> reporter: he is a research associate at the university of south carolina. he is a person with autism. >> i think one of the hallmarks of my experience as an autistic individual has been maybe not a growing comfort level but a growing desire to want to engage with others and learn from others. >> reporter: that engagement includes authoring a new book titled "how to be human." >> what would it mean to think about autism as not just a list of pros and cons. stack them up and one scale is bigger than the other. rather as a difference in thinking. >> repor

bird watching. >> yes who would have thought >> our own harry smith joins the ranks of people gettingcity right now, we are south salem. about an hour north of town. but one of the best places to birdwatch in all of america is new york the concrete jungle but in central park take a look and take a listen. . when -- >> reporter: we were a few steps into central park ramble when -- until that moment i assumed all sparrows dressed alike. >> these sparrows are part of a first big wave of migrants on the way through the area >> reporter: we are with a sort of a bill nye of birds if you will >> did it surprise you of last year of covid and the pandemic took over that people seemed to went crazy for birds >> it was not a surprise this kind of situation where people want to be a part of nature and especially in a time when there is a lot of emotional challenge and a need t reconnect with something, anything and the connection with birds because they are beautiful, they sing and they do cool things. >> reporter: like that robin you shrewdly observed hanging around all winter turns out some are

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harry smith, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a terrific book.efinition of success. the lost kitchen in freedom, maine, has the aura of perfection the setting. the preparation and presentation of the food. and erin french, all perfect >> thank you, cheers, enjoy. there's no greater joy than creating a dish and putting all this time and thought and effort, thinking every little thing out, putting it down, and sharing it it is intimate. >> reporter: who would guess that the person who is providing the experience has been to hell and back >> someone described it, oh, it is a disney princess opened a restaurant i was like, oh, if you only knew >> reporter: erin french's memoir, "finding freedom," is a page-turning, tear-provoking recollection of a life that was anything but perfect >> i had plenty of big dreams. i always thought i needed to get out of freedom to make a better life i wanted to be a doctor. >> reporter: so it was off to college in boston. but two years later, what was it like to come home and tell your parents that you were pregnant >>

bit >> reporter: in 2019 collins marked 50 years since the apollo 11 mission, talking with nbc's harry smith there any part of you that was like, i wish i could have done that too? >> well, sure. i wish i could have walked on the moon but i can say with the utmost honesty i was thrilled to have the place that i had >> reporter: before he left the command module behind, collins scribbled a message inside >> "the best ship to come down the line god bless her. michael collins. i hated to leave it. just without saying something. i should have put "thanks a lot" on there. i don't think i put that on but i should have >> reporter: tonight, we thank him for helping put man on the moon michael collins was 90 years old. >> you can watch a special primetime "inspiring america" event that i'll be hosting with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb this weekend our 2021 inspiration list featuring stories of some extraordinary people, among them actor and director lin-manuel miranda >> how do you define inspiration? >> i define it as -- it's the thing that won't leave you alone. right? that's how i experience it

that's harry smith at the iconic augusta. in augusta. the augusta only allowed women to become members a decade ago. we are talking to harry live in a bit. there is no place like augusta. a little pimento cheese sandwich. harry has it all in a few moments. >> that course looked nice and the warm weather. >>> first, a check of our headlines in this half hour. . police are searching for answers this morning after grds friday's deadly vehicle attack at the u.s. capitol. the horror uvrlded when a man rammed his car into a barricade outside the senate entrance. killing officer william evans and injuring another. police opened knife wielding man killing him. they are trying to figure out what triggered the ache. the second on the capitol in just under three months. >>o. >>> the houston police department announced friday it's launching investigation into texan quarterback deshaun watson after a formal complaint of sexual misconduct. watson faces lawsuits from 21 women alleging sexual assault and harassment, including claims he expose

celebrity crush and they would not guess who i'm about to say it is will you verify that it is maggie smith in "harryt want to give anything away about "harry potter." but i was like, "yo, professor mcgonagall, dude, like --" the wicked witch, man. she is great >> seth: well, i -- look, i just want to say it has been a delight talking to you i want to thank you for being here i really want to thank you for not spoiling "harry potter" for people i think -- [ laughter ] >> i got you, seth don't worry. lips are sealed. >> seth: hey, keep up the great work, man. come back soon it was a delight meeting you >> hey, it was nice to meet you, seth appreciate it. >> seth: movie -- i'm sorry, movie, "moxie" looks a little like movie the way wally wrote it "moxie" is streaming on netflix now. we'll be right back with more "late night. ♪ ♪ “crumbs” by jordan dennis ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ hey, how you doing baby? ♪ ♪ you look mighty fine, ♪ ♪ i figured i might come your way and ♪ ♪ roll up on you with that golden ticket ♪ ♪ shawty, can i get your digits, ♪ ♪ maybe we can kick it ♪ ♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ you just w

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some -- such as ralph mcgill, lillian smith, harry golden, james mcbride dabbs, ann braden, and sarah patton boyle -- have written about our struggle in eloquent and prophetic terms. others have marched with us down nameless streets of the south. they have languished in filthy, roach-infested jails, suffering the abuse and brutality of policemen who view them as "dirty nigger-lovers." unlike so many of their moderate brothers and sisters, they have recognized the urgency of the moment and sensed the need for powerful "action" antidotes to combat the disease of segregation. let me take note of my other major disappointment. i have been so greatly disappointed with the white church and its leadership. of course, there are some notable exceptions. i am not unmindful of the fact that each of you has taken some significant stands on this issue. i commend you, reverend stallings, for your christian stand on this past sunday, in welcoming negroes to your worship service on a nonsegregated basis. i commend the catholic leaders of this state for integrating spring hill college several years ag

john roberts joins sandra smith and me at the top of the hour for the friday edition of "america reports." >> harris is hosting the second and final day of its virtual climate summit, president biden delivering remarks this morning on the economic opportunities of climate action, this as the media are suddenly latching onto the new phrase "climate anxiety," one young environmentalist says this is a thing and that it's widespread, watch. >> georgia, you discussed climate anxiety and the podcast, feeling your chest tighten when she talks about this, what do you mean exactly, climate anxiety? >> i am one of many, many, many young people who all experience climate anxiety. >> harris: so anybody on the panel, what is that, exactly? no one. what do we think it is, kayleigh kayleigh? >> kayleigh: beats me, this is an extremely strange concept fueled by aoc who this woman probably looks up to, just going to go out on a limb, saying, should you even have kids these days? and cnn saying we are going to turn from covid and go on over to climate change on hidden camera, this is al gore who said we were all not

smith reporting live for us tonight. thanks as net well, antioch nave native nagy harris was drafted to the pittsburgh steelers tonight, buthe spent the day before the draft, giving back to a shelter that once helped him and his family. harris and his family stated the greater richmond interfaith program for about a month when he was in middle school. and today there was a draft a watch party where harris stopped by to provide food. and say hello. it was a time for me that i needed a helping hand. they gave us the opportunity. oh get back on our feet. so it's my feel like you know, it's my job to get back. paris graduated from antioch high school and ran for the most yards in bay area high school history. he then became a top college running back at the university of alabama, and we spoke with nausea. harris is former high school coach in principle to hear what they had to say, and for more on tonight's nfl draft, just visit ktv you .com. now that we're developing story out of israel, where dozens of people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival. it happened during the festival about 130 miles north of jeru

smith. katy view, fox two news on our sports director marco baniyas will have much more on tonight's draft, including where the bear is not she, harris went that's coming up in just about 12 minutes. to asian american friends in hayward, or cooking and baking at vietnamese and chinese american delicacies and hopes of uniting people through food, the efforts of land win and trixie leo, come a time when discrimination and hate crimes against people in the asian american community have surged. friends hope that providing food to friends and neighbors will allow people who might misunderstand asian americans to know more about them. bay is asian pacific american heritage month and today an event took place in san francisco to kick it off. mayor london breed officially started the city's celebration during an event at the asian art museum on larkin street. asian pacific american heritage month is a time to recognize the history, traditions and culture of the a p i community. this year's theme is celebrate resilience and uplift voices. we all know the tremendous challenges that a p i community has been facing this past year. where there th

smith tonight. >>> a rare late frost has hit 80% of vineyards in top producing areas in french wine countries. in britain, prince william and prince harryl not walk side by hide as they walk into the church ahead of prince philip's funeral on sunday. the move is to minimize awkward moments between the brothers since harry's decision to step away from royal duties. >> there will be a lot of people watching the funeral and watching the body language. >>> coinbase experiences technical issues in its second day of trading and vaccine passport pushback. and netflix is going teach users how to sleep all of that in today's rapid fire now it is time for show and tell we show a chart. then tell the story. today's chart is pepsi slightly higher on beating on the top and bottom line. here's the ceo on rising costs and how they are able to manage them >> we actually did a fair amount of forward buying on our commodities. so we are relatively better insulated compared to most of our peer group in that regard. we tend buy forward at about nine month clip. there is currently a bit of cost pressure in the p&l. but we put pricing in place. so i think we

harry, his grandson, may make his way over. he's been in the news a lot lately. >> john: we'll keep following that. a week saturday. >> sandra: indeed. i'm sandra smith. >> john: and i'm john roberts. i'll see you tonight filling in for bret baier. "the story" with martha starts right now. >> martha: thanks, john and sandra. good afternoon. i'm gillian turner in for martha maccallum. right now on "the story," you're looking live at mission, texas where republican makers are being briefed. they're there to assess deteriorating health conditions in what is called a major humanitarian crisis. we'll bring you live updates. and this caps off a week that saw the most unaccompanied children arriving at the border.among them, this sobbing boy wandering alone and pleading for help. we also got footage of these two little girls dangled and dropped 14 feet over the border wall. we're learning their parents already here in the united states paid smugglers to bring them across the border. a reunion is soon to be in the works. now new disturbing allegations of sexual abuse of migrant children. takes a look at greg abbott on fox news earlier today. >> go to san ant

harry, his grandson, may make his way over. he's been in the news a lot lately. >> john: we'll keep following that. a week saturday. >> sandra: indeed. i'm sandra smithrtha: thanks, john and sandra. good afternoon. i'm gillian turner in for martha maccallum. right now on "the story," you're looking live at mission, texas where republican makers are being briefed. they're there to assess deteriorating health conditions in what is called a major humanitarian crisis. we'll bring you live updates. and this caps off a week that saw the most unaccompanied