U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., made an emotional return to Capitol Hill Monday to cast her vote in favor of the bipartisan debt bill. It was her first time on the House floor since being shot in the head in January at a constituent event in Tucson. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports. (TODAY)

PFT: Assuming for now that Randy Moss is really going to retire, let's take a look at our 10 favorite moments from his career.

PHT: Charles Wang’s dream of having a new arena for his New York Islanders was shot to pieces Monday night by the voters he’d hoped would stand up for the team. So what does he do now?

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: For decades, scientists have been using a clip from a 1979 boxing movie called "The Champ" as a standard for film-induced sadness, but there are other contenders for the title.

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Common sights like the streets of New York or a setting moon take on an unearthly look when they're seen from the International Space Station.

Seven years ago, Babette Maxwell started Military Spouse magazine to help connect military families like hers. Married to an Air Force pilot who is gone for most of the year, Maxwell knows the needs of military families and wants to help them cope. NBC’s Chris Jansing reports. (Nightly News)

Aug. 1: A U.N. representative says that famine in the Horn of Africa is spreading and may soon engulf as many as six more regions in Somalia. The number of people in urgent need of food could keep growing over the next three or four months. NBC’s Kate Snow reports from Dadaab, Kenya. (Nightly News)

NBC’s Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd has analysis on the politics behind the debt deal. (Nightly News)

The new NBC series, set in Chicago in the 1960s, which premieres Sept. 19 at 10 p.m., is about much more than just getting down and dirty, the cast and producers said at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour on Monday. So what else is there?

Important health tip for the summer: Drink more wine! A better protection against harmful sunburns might be a healthy dose of SPF sauvignon blanc, suggests a new Spanish study .

Casey Anthony, the Florida woman recently acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, has been ordered by a judge to return to Orlando to serve one year probation for check fraud. NBC’s Lilia Luciano reports. (msnbc tv)

The stepfather of Celina Cass, the 11-year-old New Hampshire girl that has been missing for a week, was rushed to the hospital Monday morning after he was observed acting strangely outside the family home. NBC’s Jeff Rossen reports. (Jansing and Co)

Previously the province of cheesy TV shows and a handful of luxury cars, the idea of intelligent automobiles is moving into the mainstream.

Ani Haas, a member of the U.S. ski team, recounts her terrifying encounter with a black bear and shows TODAY’s Ann Curry the injuries she received during the attack. (TODAY)

The humanitarian catastrophe in Somalia is now spreading to Kenya. NBC’s Kate Snow reports. (TODAY)

HBT: The deadline has passed, but there still could be some players on the move in the next month, including Houston Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez.

As the debt limit debate roiled Capitol Hill, members of Congress and their staffs used a variety of means to find common ground on legislation one member said was tougher to pass than a “kidney stone.” (Dateline)

Thousands of mourners have turned a square in the heart of Oslo into a makeshift memorial and a symbol of the country's resilience. (Nightly News)

President Obama announces that Democrats and Republicans leaders have reached an agreement to reduce the U.S. deficit and avoid default. Watch his entire remarks. (msnbc tv)

Tom Williams is a staff photographer for "Roll Call" in Washington. He reveals the back-story behind some of his award-winning photography. (Dateline)

About 1,200 people arrive each day at a refugee camp in northern Kenya, 60 miles from the Somali border, and aid workers feel the strain. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News)

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski that he hopes leaders solve the debt crisis so soldiers can stop worrying about getting paid. (Nightly News)

According to congressional leaders, a debt deal is "very close" and will probably be a two-step plan that cuts spending by about $2.8 trillion. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)

HBT: After selling off CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee in recent years, the Indians actually went out and got an ace, trading four players to the Rockies for Ubaldo Jimenez. But is it the right move?

HBT: Colorado reportedly has agreed to trade ace Ubaldo Jimenez to Cleveland for pitching prospects Drew Pomeranz and Alex White, and 26-year-old minor league first baseman Matt McBride.

Friday was the 35th anniversary of the start of the infamous "Son of Sam" serial killer's reign of terror which still haunts New York. NBC's Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)

Parts of Texas are getting relief thanks to Tropical Storm Don, but experts say it won't be enough to break the state's devastating drought. NBC's Charles Hadlock reports. (Nightly News)

In Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got lots of questions from anxious soldiers about whether they'll be paid. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)

Watch a time-lapse video shot across Capitol Hill as NBC News gains exclusive access to document Congress for a day. This web exclusive is part of the Dateline special, "Taking the Hill: Inside Congress," airing Sunday, July 31 at 7pm/6c. NBC News' Brian Williams reports. (Dateline)

Hideki Irabu's famous teammates on the New York Yankees remembered him Friday as a talented pitcher who was fun to be around.