Hi, everyone. I'm Lester Holt and this is DateLine at 30, the podcast. As we launch our

30th season this week, I'm joining all of our correspondence to talk about the stories

that have stayed with us, that made a difference, that mattered, and moved us. Some frankly have

been stranger than fiction. We're the longest running primetime program in NBC history

and boy what a run it's been. DateLine premiered in 1992 with anchor Stone Phillips and Jane

Paulie. It was a Tuesday night since then though we've aired on every other night of the

week at one time or another. Good evening and welcome to DateLine Saturday night. I'm Stone Phillips.

That's all for this edition of DateLine. We're off tomorrow but join us again for DateLine Friday.

And that's DateLine for this Monday. We'll see you again for DateLine Tuesday. Now we'll look at one

of the stories we're working on for DateLine Sunday. We covered breaking news. Good evening. Tonight

the earthquake in Southern California. Stone is on the scene where Los Angeles is starting to put

itself back together. Good evening. Welcome to a special edition of DateLine. I'm Lester Holt. It is

the deadliest violence in Paris since World War II. Coordinated and devastating series of attacks

across the city tonight. Good evening everyone. Welcome to DateLine. I'm Lester Holt. The winds and

floodwaters may be gone but power outages, ruin homes and impassable roads have triggered a

whole new set of problems for the East Coast. We brought viewers hard hitting investigations.

Uncovering a scam that costs consumers millions. A DateLine hidden camera investigation.

Potacotby with the story of lethal force and legal loopholes.

And of course we had fun with franchises. Finally tonight what's wrong with this picture?

It's DateLine's question of the week. Now the DateLine timeline. All the father's best known as

the True Crime Original. This is something that you watch DateLine for about somebody else. Not

about your friend. Not about someone you love. We've also become something of a pop culture

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