July 25, 2012 UPDATED: COMING UP ON "ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS" THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012
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What happens when victims of violent crimes suddenly face expensive medical bills? Kate Snow takes a look at this aspect of the American health care system from the point of view of the victims of last week’s tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado. She reports on the financial burdens that some of the survivors’ families now face and how social media is helping play a role in fundraising for them.

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As director of the opening ceremony for the London Olympic Games, British filmmaker and Oscar-winner Danny Boyle faces his largest and riskiest project to date. More than one billion people are expected to tune in to his kick-off to the thirtieth Olympiad, but so far details about the ceremony have been top secret. In his first and only interview with a US broadcaster, Danny Boyle gives Meredith Vieira a sneak preview.

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Studies show that African-Americans drown at three times the rate of whites. For generations, black parents who themselves don't know how to swim have held back from encouraging their own kids to swim. Now though, they have a new role model: Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones is making it his mission to get more African-Americans to take swimming lessons and get involved with the sport. Tamron Hall reports.

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Legendary composer John Williams counts the "Olympic Fanfare" as one of his signature works. Now, as he celebrates his 80th birthday, he has just finished composing the score for Steven Spielberg's latest film, Lincoln. Brian Williams sat down with the other Williams for a discussion about his music, his 40 year partnership with Spielberg and why he doesn't own an iPod.

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Before the United States entered World War 2, England was in dire peril against the fearsome Nazi onslaught. In connection with a special Olympic documentary, THEIR FINEST HOUR, Tom Brokaw tells the story of an American pilot called to act so that England might live. Billy Fiske, Olympic champion and Olympic flag-bearer, was shot down in the Battle of Britain, and became the first American combat death in World War 2.


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David Corvo is the senior executive producer, Rome Hartman is the executive producer and Brian Williams is the anchor and managing editor of “Rock Center with Brian Williams” (Thursdays at 10p/9c). Follow us at RockCenterNBC.com, facebook.com/RockCenterNBC and @RockCenterNBC.