This week, the White House drug czar called the death of Whitney Houston a “teachable moment.” Why do so many celebrities struggling with addiction keep relapsing, even after pricey rehab?
Investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen looks at the issue for TODAY, touring a celebrity rehab center. He finds that the cushy facilities, lack of consequences, and an army of willing enablers for celebrities, all make it difficult to go straight.
On your last hotel stay, did the hotel match the brochure?
TODAY's Jeff Rossen reported Thursday on misleading promotions that entice travelers with deceptive photos and fake customer reviews of resorts and hotels.
You can watch the video below.
And here are statements of response from representatives of TripAdvisor, the Federal Trade Commission, American Hotel & Lodging Association, Hyatt Regency Washington, and Sofitel Los Angeles.
NBC's Jeff Rossen investigates whether resorts, hotels and travel websites engage in misleading promotion, enticing travelers with deceptive photos and fake customer reviews.
Here are NBC News investigative reports from the past week that you may not have seen:
TODAY's Jeff Rossen had two interesting reports on food safety.
In the first, Rossen explores the dangers of toxic fish from overseas, and a lack of testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read the story here, along with more than 400 comments. Here's the FDA response.
And here's the video on fish inspections:
Overseas fisheries are not only impacting American jobs but Americans' health too. NBC's Jeff Rossen investigates the hidden filth and toxins of some imported seafood.
Rossen's second report takes a tour of food courts in several well-known malls, finding critical violations that can make you sick. Rossen toured with a food safety expert, and he checked the food safety inspection reports, which are public records in every state. (Have you checked yours? Our partner, EveryBlock, has food safety reports in certain cities. Here are inspections in New York City. Often you have to go down to the local health department or another city or state office to read them. But you do have the right to read and photocopy them in the U.S. Here's a state-by-state guide to open records.)
Read Jeff Rossen's story here.
And here's the video on mall food:
From roaches and mouse droppings to bacteria and decay, NBC's Jeff Rossen and his hidden-camera investigation expose grotesque filth at food courts across the country.
In a report for msnbc.com, NBC investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff of NBC News explored the implications of the arrest of a Malaysian man accused of selling credit card numbers. That's rather routine. But the man, Lin Mun Poo, is accused of tapping into the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, as well as a defense contractor that manages systems for U.S. troop movements.
Isikoff reports, "While there is much about Poo's alleged activities that remain unexplained — including his purpose in accessing the military contractor's computers — his case underscores the continued vulnerabilities of computer networks that are critical to the country’s national security, U.S. intelligence experts said."
And this morning, Bob Sullivan at The Red Tape Chronicles has the story on the collateral damage in the mortgage meltdown, a woman who paid her bills on time but is next door to someone who didn't.
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