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sarah: we are joined by julian burnside, jolene assange's australian lawyer.hank you for joining us. does this change anything for mr. assange's situation? it sounds very much like he is still stuck in that embassy. guest: in a practical sense, it does not change a lot, but that all depends on whether the british government couldn't see a bit of common sense and common decency and let assange leave the embassy and return to australia without being interfered with. now, let's go back and remove or what this is all about. assange, of course, runs wikileaks. wikileaks published a number of documents and the collateral murder video, which put america in a bad light, and of course, most members of the public who saw or heard any of this material saw or heard it through the mainstream media, other organs of the press around the world. but those people are not threatened with punishment anywhere because there is a great difference between what chelsea manning did on one hand, and what assange, wikileaks, and rupert murdoch did on the other hand. the risk that was fac

jolene kent, nbc news, in prairie, minnesota. >>> we're back with a moment on live tv that got a player banned from the french open. >>> an all-star lineup will join pop star ariana grande for a benefit to remember the victims of the manchester terrorist attack that killed 22 people at her concert two weeks ago. on sunday she will be joined by justin bieber, katy perry and coldplay, a few of the big names announced. sunday's show is called one love manchester. in a statement the singer said we will not quit or operate in fear. we won't let this divide us. we won't let hate win. >>> now, to a hollywood star taking a stand. jessica chastain getting a lot of attention for her remarks about the way women are depicted in film. the comments from cannes quickly spreading. many on social media cheering her message. anne thompson has details. >> he's living in a house in pakistan. >> reporter: on film, jessica chastain's hunted osama bin laden, crashed mississippi society and played the zookeeper's wife. now, she has turned critic, chastising the portrayal of women at the cannes film festival. >

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. >> that was jolene kent reporting. now if you've gotten this e-mail and you clicked on the link, go into your settings and revoke access from google docs and change your password. which is good advice any time. >>> military veterans sounded off last night at a town hall about problems in d.c.'s va hospital. this comes after a few weeks after a report from the inspector general that rooms and missing supplies at the facility. and while some vets had good things to say about the center, others called for change. >> because i want to show what kind of bandage was put on the port of the iv port on my husband's arm. this is just unbelievable. you don't this to veterans. >> new hospital director says changes have got to be made. va secretary david testified before congress yesterday and vowed to improve services at the va. >>> one in five americans spend their money on vitamin d supplements believing that it'll improve their health. >> reporter: dr. john torres looks into the role of vitamin d supplements and just how well t

here's nbc's jolene kent. >> reporter: we're tied to our texts.he real world. >> i am on my phone a lot. it's how society has trained us to be. >> reporter: the average american is spending 90 minutes a day on their phones. nearly 24 23 days of the year surfing and texting. the average worker sends 122 e-mails daily. now businesses and governments are stepping in to unplug for us. in january the french government adopted a new law that gives employees the right to disconnect from work e-mails. after the day is done. >> life isn't about work. >> reporter: and some american almost mandatory. >> be a person. get some rest. don't work to live. live to work. >> reporter: marina heard about unplugging while reading an article on her phone. and shared it with her boss. >> i was missing out on the experience of rocking my sweet sleepy one-year-old. >> reporter: it prompted her company to start a one-month contest with employees. monitoring themselves to stay off of smart devices after 6:00 p.m. on week days and all weekend to spend more time with family.

here's nbc's jolene kemp. >> reporter: johnson & johnson ships breast milk home during business tripses find everything from the best pediatrician to picking out the best stroller and helping you find child care while you focus on your job. >> everything that speaks to the employees is a win-win for both the companies and the employees. especially for moms who make up close to 60% of the work force. >> reporter: experts say it's a growing trend among companies, especially as they target millennials. the end goal? retain women talent in the long run. as women hold only 24% of senior management roles. >> maternity concierge is here. >> reporter: at fifth third bank maternity consee arj staff help this employee prepare for baby number two. >> maternity cocierge lets me focus on work 100% and allows me to focus on home when i'm at home. >> reporter: theresa tanner launched the program because the bank found that women who went on maternity leave were twice as likely to leave their jobs within a year as opposed to women who did not have children. >> we have to change the rules of the game,

. >> she did "jolene." >> i loved that. >> it was mind-blowing how incredible her voice is. >> i don'ti'll tell you, that miley will be popping by our show next wednesday. >> our show? the 9:00 show? >> your show, al roker. your show. >> our show. >> she will be here, next wednesday, all hour long. >> does she know she >> does she know she's coming? >> yes. >> okay. >> and she'll be on the plaza, performing live, may 26th. i loved it when she was here last time. remember? she put matt on the spot. >> oh, yes, she did. >> maybe we shouldn't -- >> go back and look at the interview, christian. >> let's poke some fun at matt. >> let's do that. >> a great way to end the week. >>> speaking of miley, exciting news about who is joining the cast of "the voice." >> who is it? >> kelly clarkson. >> kelly clarkson. >> when i hear her name, i think of steve carell and "the 40-year-old virgin." >> that's funny. earlier in the dressing room -- >> christian said when he thinks of kelly clarkson -- >> he can't i want to run out immediately and wax my chest. >> can i say, the difference between men and