our vicky nguyen now on how to get what you need now. >> reporter: who can forget these images from march bare shelves at stores coast to coast toilet paper, disinfectant and hand sanitizer scarce now with election uncertainty and new covid surges, 57% of consumers surveyed say they are stocking up >> i'm honestly concerned about the food shortages >> reporter: retail experts say don't panic. stores and food manufacturers are much better equipped to deal with demand what do you say to consumers then to tell them not to hoard? >> there's plenty of food to go around. you may not have the exact products you are looking for but there will be options. >> reporter: grocer albertson's says it's seen shoppers making fewer trips to the store but buying more with each visit or online order saying we are incredibly well prepared but it is still difficult to get items like cleaning sprays, wipes and flour. general mills ceo said the company spent the past seven months preparing for the covid holiday crush. >> we ramped up production on all the things that sold out and we are highly confident that the

vicky nguyen explains. >> reporter: how many of you had to leave or cut back on the work hours because of concerns related to your children? ask any working woman with children in this pandemic and her story is supported by the data show of hands if you are the primary caregiver for your children of the 1.1 million workers over age 20 who left the workforce in september, 80% were women. >> we were having to choose between family and your career like never before. >> my husband just simply makes more money and gets the health insurance. >> reporter: we talked with married and single working moms across the country, some self-employed, all navigating a radical strike to their careers. allison robinson founded the mom project, a network of 300,000 members. the group is giving $500,000 in grants t help keep women employed. >> when women leave the workplace, we are losing their creativity, their compassion, they intellectual capital that drives business performance. >> reporter: some companies are trying to retain women by offering more paid time off, caregiver leave and free child care but

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report tonight on the strain they're feeling from nbc news correspondent vicky nguyen. >> reporter: struck when he posted a simple tweet. how many teachers are close to breaking down, launching a conversation how teachers are really doing. >> exhausted and burnt out but need to keep providing best education i can. >> feels like building an airplane while in the air flying. >> 15th year teaching, feel like first-year teacher all over again. >> reporter: sat down with three educators for candid conversation. do you feel like kids' anxiety is something the teachers take on? >> absolutely. >> reporter: what is the toughest part of teaching in pandemic? >> when we think of our kids, some taking care of siblings, some have lost a family member due to the terrible virus. >> reporter: trauma that's hard to heal remotely. >> safer in classrooms than hat home for some students. >> reporter: on top of worrying about students, nearly half of teachers say their families are struggling, pandemic has made them more likely to leave earlier than planned. one in three. >> it's okay to ask for help, to cry.

our report tonight on the strain they are feeling from nbc news correspondent vicky nguyen. >> i haver 1,000 e-mails. >> reporter: nick varoni struck a nerve when he post aid simple tweet. how many teachers are close to breaking down? launching a conversation about how teachers are really doing. >> exhausted and burnt out but need to keep providing the best education i can. >> it feels like we're building an airplane while we're already in the air flying. >> it's my 15th year teaching. i feel like a first-year teacher all over again. >> reporter: we sat down with three educators for a candid conversation. do you feel like in some ways the kids' stress and anxiety is something the teachers take on? >> absolutely. they're our babies. my babies. >> reporter: nick is teaching history remotely. kelly gallagher is a high school science teacher. and nicole mancini teaches fifth grade. what is the toughest part about teaching during a pandemic? >> when we think of our kids, some of them are taking care of their siblings. some of them may have lost a family member due to this horrible virus. >

this year it's giving us a preview of how the pandemic is reshaping the holiday shopping season vicki nguyen on what it means for black friday. >> reporter: the pandemic pushed amazon proctober launching the holiday shopping season now coronavirus is poised to change one of the biggest shopping days of the year, black friday with covid surging and social distancing in stores, retailers are bracing for more online shopping, shipping and earlier sales. >> we have so many sales popping up so consumers have to be really organized. >> reporter: walmart announced it's holding three black friday sales starting in early november target and best buy also promising multiple black friday deals throughout the month. with covid-related economic struggles some research shows deals are more important than ever. 39% of americans say they plan to cut back on gift spending and many more want to shop from home 59% of consumers say they'll do more of their holiday shopping online this year compared to last. >> my recommendation to consumers will be to shop on the early side because i'm anticipating some shippin

vicky nguyen will help you avoid delivery delays. >> reporter: unboxing a shipping craze with more demand than capacity to deliver and with the holiday shopping season upon us experts say the perfect storm for ship agedeon. >> it could be the grinch that steals christmas this year. >> reporter: david spitz is the ceo of channel advisory that help brands and retailers sell products online. this year, what are you telling people when it comes to ordering and how far ahead do we need to order? >> i would say getting most of your shopping done before the thanksgiving holiday is the save safest things we see. i' >> reporter: 75% of people are looking to jump-start their holiday shopping earlier than ever due to worries of inventory and shipping delays. some carriers are feeling the shipping crunch. fedex have experienced peak levels since march and dhl since june. we are not talking about holiday ships but everyday supplies that people rely on too? >> absolutely. i think retailers will prioritize things like medications and i've seen the u.s. postal service is prioritizing ballots for the elec

vicky nguyen lets the health care experts weigh? >> reporter: there is no place like home for the holidays. the time of year for those moments shared with friends and family from near and far but the coronavirus is out there with pockets of infection on the rise from coat-to-coast. dr. anthony fauci is warning the best holiday gift you can give is being careful when planning gatherings. >> we really have to be careful each time and each individual family individual the risk/benefit of doing that, particularly when you have people coming in from out of town who may have been on airplanes in airports and just come into the house. >> reporter: the cdc says the best way to protect yourself and others is just stay home. have a small dinner with just the people in your household. the agency says you increase your risk when inviting others. if you want to have people over, keep your celebration outside and make sure that it's small with just family and friends in your community. experts say people should get tested before seeing elderly fa

i'm vicky nguyen what's the impact of the pandemic on kids, and is gender playing a role i talked tous, the one thing you can do every day to help your kids live their best life. that's next on "today. ♪ the race is never over. the journey has no port. the adventure never ends, because we are always on the way. ♪ ♪ caress immerses your senses, with silk extract and floral oil essence. get glowing skin and let your magic happen! caress, inspiration starts here. i remember herwho waskin because she had a bracelet that had the names of her children. she asked me, 'doctor, am i going to be okay?' and i could not give her the answer that i wanted to give her. there is no excuse for why we don't have this under control at this point. joe biden listens to medical experts. he actually has a plan that does the things that we should have been doing many months ago. and joe biden is not going to let his ego get in the way of fighting the disease. ff pac is responsible for the content of this ad. your dog is your best friend. ♪ ♪ but your dog's best friend is your ex-girlfriend... because she al

vicky nguyen, thank you as well.al. >> all right, guys we're talking holidays and yet it is still hurricane season it's kind of hard to believe, but we have had at least one u.s. landfall of a system each month since may, from bertha all the way down to delta in october. and as we look at the tropics right now, we've got two areas of development we're watching. a 30% chance of formation in one area out in the atlanta, the other down in the caribbean. we watch the development zones, fairly wide in the atlantic. the other is hanging out down to the caribbean, that will remain to be seen we also look at what's happening today. cold front bringing heavy rain from the mid-atlantic all the way to the northeast behind that front, we've got a fall feel from the plains all the way on up into the great lakes, some showers in the pacific northwest. record highs continuing in the southwest all the way into northern california. that's what's going on around >> and we are still under a red flag warning but just a few hours away fr

nbc's investigative and consumer correspondent, vicky nguyen.iver all of your shopping needs right to your door with this new service, walmart plus in a face-off against amazon prime, what can consumers expect from value to variety and speed? we wanted to see who does it better >> reporter: during the pandemic, online grocery delivery saw dramatic growth, up 500% compared to last summer consumers have more choices than ever for how to get their household goods. add walmart plus for $12.95 a month or 98 bucks a year walmart plus offers unlimited, free delivery. sound familiar amazon prime offers the same service for $119 a year. already, the prices are different. it's not just about price. what about variety, quality, delivery times to find out how the services compare, i'm going to shop using one grocery list at walmart plus and amazon's two grocery services, flesh and whole foods. first-time shoppers can try the services for free. walmart plus offers a 15-day trial. if you answer a few questions, it goes up to 30 days free, like amazon prime fo

here's vicki nguyen. >> i bet over 1,000 emails. >> reporter: nick faroni struck a nerve when he posted a simple tweet, how many teachers are close to breaking down? launching a conversation about how teachers are really doing. >> exhausted and burnt out but need to keep providing the best education they can. >> reporter: it feels like we're building an airplane while we're already in the air flying. >> it's my 15th yearhing is i e teaching, i feel like a first-year teacher all over again. >> reporter: we sat down with three educators for candid conversation. do you feel like in some ways the kids' stress and anxiety is something that the teachers take on >> absolutely. those are my babies! my babies. >> reporter: nick is teaching history remotely kelly gallagher is a high school science teacher and nicole mancini teaches fifth grade. >> what is the toughest part about teaching during a pandemic >> when we think of our kids, some of them are taking care of a sibling, some of them may have lost a family member due to this horrible virus >> reporter: trauma that's even harder to heal remo

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stress, but vicky nguyen has good ideas.'s get to the news at 8:00. 12 days until presidential election. foreign efforts to interfere and even threaten american voting have reached an alarming new level. peter alexander is on the story this morning with the three things to watch in politics today. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. national security experts are accusing iran of sending threatening emails to voters in florida and other states. they appear to have come from the far-right group the proud boys, but officials adding iran and russia acquired voter information that can be used to undermine the upcoming election. they spoke out quickly, they say, to get the word out and reassure american voters that the u.s. election system is safe and secure. as for tonight's debate here in nashville, it is the final face-off between president trump and joe biden. there are changes since the last go-around. right now on the stage, two pieces of plexiglass separate the lecterns for the two candidates. t

if you do, should you sanitize each piece before eating >> vicki nguyen will have the answers to yourt we've had over the last few months has been amazing. i have a soft spot for local places. it's not just a work environment. everyone here is family. gonna go ahead and support him, get my hair cut, leave a big tip. if we focus on our local communities, we can find a way to get through this together. thank you. ♪ if you are ready to open your heart and your home, check us out. get out and about and support our local community. we thought for sure that we were done. and this town said: not today. ♪ (fisherman vo)ce) how do i register to vote?ential election... and this town said: not today. hmm!.. hmm!.. hmm!.. (woman on porch vo) can we vote by mail here? (grandma vo) you'll be safe, right? (daughter vo) yes! (four girls vo) the polls! voted! (grandma vo) go out and vote! it's so important! (man at poll vo) woo! (grandma vo) it's the most important thing you can do! do i look like a child to you? (man) cheerios. (buzz) honey nut cheerios are heart healthy test test test test test test

isolation and a pause on favorite activities, what's the impact this pandemic is having on teenagers vicki nguyen with. a cool start in the northeast and unseasonably warm through the mid plains and sunshine and seasonal out west, but they are dealing with delta down on the gulf coast, and then as we move into saturday, flooding rain moves into the mississippi/tennessee river valleys. sunshine from the plains, great lakes, all the way down into record heat with texas, and a pacific storm moves into the >>> good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a foggy start to the day. not only for san francisco but for the inland areas as it's still misting and drizzling. highs into the mid-80s inland area. look at temperatures. it continues to cool off with more clouds. also a slight chance of rain from friday into saturday. nice and mild on sunday, and warming up early next week. >> and that's your latest weather. hoda >> all right, al, thank you. >>> coming up next, the most adorable "today" exclusive you'll ever see. you are looking at the salmonese twins, their 2-year-old, too, will join

vicky nguyen will walk us through everything there is to know about safely going to the polls. >> andce on the supreme court and escalating attacks on the voting system from the president. nbc white house correspondent peter alexander has the three things to watch in politics today. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. the republican-controlled senate confirming amy coney barrett to the supreme court last night. barrett sworn in at the white house last night. many democrats are calling her confirmation illegitimate. her impact could be felt right away on key issues like abortion rights and health care with the court set to hear a case on the fate o of obamacare later next month. now, one week until election day, both candidates are making their closing pitch. president trump will hold three rallies in states, michigan, wisconsin and nebraska. joe biden makes a pair of stops in georgia, a historically red state. the democrats are looking to turn blue for the first time since 1992. and the president is escalating his attacks that undercut the integrity of the e

it's going to be different, of course so vicky nguyen is going to share really clever ideas and creativeittle one's costume. >> carson has a dlefr wclever w handing out candy. >> let's get to the news at 8:00 we have reached the final two weeks of a bitter presidential campaign nbc news white house correspondent peter alexander joins us with the things to watch today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. after the first debate debacle in an effort to limit interruptions at this thursday's matchup, the commission on presidential debates overnight said it would mute the microphones of president trump and joe biden to allow each candidate two minutes of uninterrupted time at the start of each segment. the commission says it is simply enforcing an agreed-upon rule. the president said he will participate in the debate but argues he thinks the commission is, quote, very unfair ahead of the election a ruling from the supreme court is going to law mail-in ballots in pennsylvania to be counted if they are received within three days of election day this move is a loss for republicans wh

>> i know al roker is probably all done by now. >> vicky nguyen probably was up all night. where the best deals are. she's going to tell you about the other stores, too, because he's become retail wars and hopefully it's good for you. let's get to the 7:30 headlines. facebook says it is banning content that denies or distorts the holocaust. the ceo mark zuckerberg move comes amid a rise of anti-semitism and what he calls an alarming level of ignorance about the holocaust. under the new policy, users who search will be directed to authoritative sources for accurate information. >>> tributes are pouring in from across the globe for hall of famer baseball player joe morgan who died sunday at the age of 77. morgan is widely considered the greatest second baseman in history. he was the driving force of the cincinnati's big red machine in the '70s. he's a two-time world series champ and a ten-time all-star. hall of fame catcher johnny bench says he was quite simply the best baseball player i ever played against or saw. >> rest in peace. >>> now to the heart-pounding u y utah. kyl

. >> nbc's consumer investigative correspondent vicky nguyen is here with more on that. good morning, peter and kristen. as it gets colder, many of us will be spending a lot more times indoors, with people who are outside of our usual household, whether we're going back to work or back to school. this morning, we have an eye-opening visual for you to show you just how easily this virus spreads indoors, especially if a sick person isn't wearing a mask. president trump not often seen with a mask, has said his staff is constantly tested for covid-19. it appears that wasn't enough to protect him from coronavirus. the president, first lady, and a number of people who attended last weekend's supreme court announcement now infected and that event was outdoors. the president also traveled to cleveland for the debate on tuesday, riding on air force one with top aide hope hicks, who is now suffering from covid. and it's indoors where the virus can really attack. this simulation shows what happens when someone who's sick sneezes in a classroom. their droplets linger when there's poo