Savannah Guthrie releases video pleading for her mother's return

NPR | By Bill Chappell,

Steve Inskeep

Published February 10, 2026 at 4:43 AM EST

"Today Show" co-host Savannah Guthrie is pleading with the public for help as the search for her mother stretches into its second week.

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