oswego. >> i don't think they'll get to 100. >> i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie with us today. ann is up and al roker is here as well. so obviously al is going to have much more on how long this heat wave might last and what can you do to stay cool. >> and some of the hot topics in the news. as the 2012 campaign gets in to gear, voters sometimes choose a candidate based on their face and expressions. we're going to get in to that. and the wake of high profile scandals. why more women than men admit to sexting. that surprised me. >> not me. i don't know why, it didn't. >> who's part of that panel? >> star jones is there. nancy is there. >> there they are. >> there they are. >> they need no introductions. that's why i forgot. >> awe. >> if you think about taking a vacation this summer, there's a lot of ways to save big buckles. going to the beach, house swapping, the cheapest to travel. all of it coming up. >> stand by at the newsdesk with a look at the headlines. good morning, everyone. you mentioned, 140 million americans are sweltering under extreme heat again today. the combination of heat and humidity will make it feel like 110 to 115 degrees in some places. the recent heat is blamed for 22 deaths. the senate is expected to have a house plan if congress is adopting a balanced budget amendment. the bill would make debilitating cuts to medicare. a bill to do away with a lot iry for the u.s. visa heading to the house. millions of would-be immigrants take part in that lottery every year, hoping to get one of 50,000 visas. the supporters of the bill say the current lottery system is subject to fraud and could be exploited by terrorists. as a new guideline on breast cancer screening now recommends that women get yearly mammograms starting at the age of 40. now, the guidelines come from the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists. but another major group suggested waiting until age 50. experts suggest women should talk with their doctors and start mammograms earlier if they have risk factors for breast cancer. a marine will be awarded the medal of honor. dakota myer will be the first living marine in 41 years to get the nation's highest award for valor. it's the end of an era this morning as the final shuttle of the 30-year program touched down in florida this morning just before dawn. several thousand spectators gathered at the kennedy space center to welcome "atlantis" and the crew of four back to earth. now "atlantis" heads to retirement as a museum display. it's now four minutes past the hour. back outside to mr. lauer. >> all right, natalie. thank you very much. you can come closer. >> i can throw them to you and they could hand it to me. >> a couple of winters ago. a cute family here. what's your name? >> anna lisa. >> you're from? >> houston, texas. >> you're the spokesperson for the family, right? >> check your weather for today. this is the heat wave. we're talking 32 states, 100 million people affected by this heat. heat advisories from today right through saturday. 98, cincinnati. tulsa, 102. factor in the humidity, a big problem. it will feel like 107 in syracuse. 100 in birmingham. 101 in dallas. here's the good news. we are seeing cooler air starting to work its way to the northern plains, even though the high pressure, the heat dome, is stuck over the northeast, mid atlantic states. but as we get to monday from the plains to the great lakes, to the northeast and mid atlantic, withe have more seasonable temperatures. with the friends from the south, southwest, gulf >> the heat wave has arrived across maryland. look at these temperatures. upper 90s, near 100. could be dangerous for outdoor acti that's the latest weather. savannah? ♪ taking care of business ♪ every day "today's professionals" put together a pam of experts to break down the news, letterings, and surveys that are important to you. star jones is an attorney, author, and tv personality. donny deutsch is the multimillion dollar advertising agency. dr. nancy schneiderman is the chief medical editor. good morning to all of you. >> good morning. >> start with the shocker. at least i was shocked. more women admitted to sexting, sending sexually explicit text messages than men. >> hold on one second. >> sending or receiving. >> we've got to stop being shocked when we learn that women are the same sexual beings as men. every survey, women like this, women like this. the reason is -- because if i go on the premise, by nature, maybe women are a little less -- more inhibited that this allows them to come out. it' real but it's not real and allows kind of their inner thing to happen. >> not anonymous. but if you think it's anonymous. >> you stretch boundaries you might not want one-on-one because there is this barrier. and i think women go to tantalizing areas. >> a safe place without having an affair. >> not safe. someone can find out. >> you're talking about something on-line. >> the screen is sort of anthony weiner who put out everything under the sun to anonymous women. >> naked photographs of himself. >> right. and sexually explicit text messages and e-mail. that's the extreme of what sexting is. it might be a little suggestive, what are you wearing to be other end of the spectrum. >> i don't put it in a more normal context. you text the person, i had a great time. how are you doing? you look so hot. in an unnatural way, you're in to this thing. >> how are you doing, how was your day. what are you wearing? >> it's a part of the mating process. >> the sexting part of the mating process. we try to get our heads around that concept. >> it's crazy. >> let's switch gears. politics now. the 2012 campaign is getting underway. people will vote on candidates on facial features alone if they're not well informed. >> if they get their information about politics from the television and from the tabloids they would make those kinds of decisions. they're the couch potato. >> they wouldn't -- >> you don't make a decision on what they looked. >> people are flipping channels or staying here based on their gut reaction. >> in life, as soon as i see you, i'm sizing you up based on -- i can define you on what you're dressed, your style. we're a visual society. >> president so bah obama? >> they see a tall strong black man. that's the first impression. it was an appealing visceral thing. sarah palin, an attractive interesting woman. i think the fascinating interesting woman is the first woman in power that was physically attractive. we know what to do. we did not know what to do with that, men or women. >> i agree. >> women who have come to national prominence most frequently now, palin and bachmann, have been put in to the hokey bimbo category in contrast with somebody like hillary clinton. you never worried about hillary in a game of whose was bigger. >> she got slammed for what she wore, for her pants suits, for wearing dresses, she should have worn pants. they never said it about biden. >> you don't think hillary cannot do the job. never got asked if she was man enough to do the job. >> attraction people assume they're not smart. >> you have to separate pie lynn with the next one. palin's incompetence, palin, the words out of her mouth matched the appeal of her physicality, i think we would have a different story. >> i agree. men and women agree their relationships are most satisfying when the wives are skinnier than their husbands. >> i wonder if this is white or broken down on racial lines. white guys like skinnier women. i don't think that's true. >> from a black girl's perspective, one thing i don't want to do is let black women that is okay to be big. it's not okay to be obese. it's okay to be vo lu volumtuou >> skinny i about the proportions. >> skinnier than the man. >> it's not a shocker that men like women skinnier than they are. women prefer it too. >> from the woman's perspective, you don't want to be the big person crowding around the dude. you want the dude to crowd around you. you want to be able to scrunch in a little bit. >> the dude's perspective. happen to like volumptuous women. men by nature are more visual. that plays in to it. number two, we live in a double society that a man can be heavy, 20 pounds, 30 pounds, and a woman because of everything we see in the media, the idealized version is different. you can look at a man, 35 pounds overweight, and a handsome, well put together man. it's a double standard. >> is it a paranoia. women's bodies get older. you know this. people gain weight. they have to worry that the man is not going to like them anymore. >> not only that, along with gaining weight, losing height. your waist getting a little bigger. women can no longer reproduce. men can reproduce to their 70s. so there is a double standard. >> let's move on to a controversial topic. a new doll coming to america. coming in and get the doll close to the child, the sensor goes off. >> it's -- now, initial reaction was this is creepy. >> i have a problem. >> well, just explain. why are we creeped out by this. >> i'm creeped out because a 7 or 8-year-old little girl is not someone that can produce life sustaining fluids for a baby. >> it's just gross. we don't want to see a 7-year-old breastfeeding. >> little girls play house. >> my -- >> there is a huge, huge success in latin america. this is a run-away game. >> okay. if you -- >> everything else -- >> but you know, i don't get dolls, i never played with dolls. but you know what? we have dolls that can bee and pool. >> you don't have -- >> it's a sensual element to it. >> breastfeeding is not about sex. >> you need the lvideo of the little girl simulating breastfeeding. >> survey says two out of three, creepy. this is a viewer e-mail. i love this one. why men my age who are single are not searching for someone their own age but someone much younger. on dating sites, sees men her own age. and men want women 20 years younger. >> i like women my own age. when a man gets older, he's fighting the concept of death. he is in his mind not aging. that's the reality of it. if i'm 60 and i'm dating a 38-year-old, i'm not aging. i'm not closer to death. >> it's very profound. younger women are in better physical shape. >> no, because men are afraid of death. it's why men screw around. it's why men date younger girls, it's why men want to father later. they're afraid of dying. >> viagra makes a 60-year-old man think he's 40 years old. the richer the man, the young tear woman. sorry. >> this is true. >> all right. >> you know what you've proven today, it's a very unfair world. >> it is. it really is. >> if rupert murdoch was a young dude, wendi would not be there. okay? 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[ male announcer ] hey, there's oreo creme under that fudge! oreo fudge cremes. indescribably good. it's our cute jill this morning. this morning on "jill's fun finds," lunchbox love notes and a golf club that can do it all. jill has unique items for all ages. good morning, jill. we love your fun finds. this is the perfect thing to get the kids around lunch or dinner. >> these are random things you find. and you're like, where do i put these? look how great it is. >> do it around the table cloth. >> you can wash it. >> it goes back. >> you keep doing it again. josh and luke can have a ball. >> perfect time. >> 49 dinners. >> unless we drew -- i didn't draw this. i'm not artistic. it's fun for the kids. you can do homework on it which is a way to do it. >> make them do their math on it. with the grids. >> okay. >> let's show you now, for the tech geeks out there. what we all need to reboot. great metaphor, control, alt, delete. this is a fun way. >> any kind of juice. >> i love this idea. you pack your kids' lunch, you want to make sure they know you're thinking of them. >> my mom wrote a personal note. it's so nice. $3.99 for ten cards. all different messages, on the back, there's a trivial question, educational. and two blank cards. you want to add a little something. nice to have something from mom. >> over here, you want your kids to eat their sandwiches, it helps if they're fun. >> right. >> make your sandwiches too. $14. pottery barn kids, one for boys and girls. fun way to get your kids to eat and to bake. >> baking now. the kids are so into my little guys into the cars theme right now. >> i don't have have children but now cars is the thing. you have the cake here. that's fun. the cookie cutters. all of the different options you can do. >> if only could decorate them like that. >> i'm not a baker either. i looked at them. really simple. >> so you say. >> pancakes, is great. the pancake and apron ifs you want to buy -- if your child likes them. boys and girls, really fun. i know the guitar is a huge theme here this week. >> i'd like it to be a bigger theme. >> a theme. >> trying to learn. >> a guitar skillet and you make pancakes. and then you can use it for like dip or chips and dip or use it as a center piece. great music lover. >> this is for your toothbrush or your razor blades. these are cute. >> if you brush your teeth in the shower. i think a lot of people do. >> is that a gad thigood thing not? that's not my answer. i just say. it holds your toothbrush and razor in the shower. for kids. >> maybe not the most hygienic. put your ipod, you download the apps. you can play the guitar. >> hopefully you can play it better than jill martin is playing. >> we should have brought savannah, then you can just take it out. >> amazon. >> $79.99. a great way to learn. it's an investment. you can do all different things with it. they say you can play in a band. >> taking music to another level here. >> this is an investment. my pad is in a startup. you follow along. $192. if you're looking to learn to play the piano. you download the app. >> fantastic. the hands free umbrella. >> this is random and crazy. if you like to be hands free and you have kids and bags. it's -- >> it's a good idea. it folds up to a little thing. you're not so stylish. you're not going to meet your husband in this. i thought it was fun. very cool. >> okay. >> now for the golfer. now this is the ultimate club, i'm told, right? >> 33 and 1. i'm not a golfer. folds up to that. first thing, for travel, it fits in your suit case. it's $199. but if you're a golfer, you love this. very competitive. you can choose from five drivers, nine wedges, with a twist of a dial. >> it twisted on me. >> you couldn't get it to lock it in. >> this is great, jill. we showed everyone before. the whole crew was showing. look how small it gets. >> that is cool, actually. >> i don't think any serious golfer would take you seriously. >> if you're with your kids and you can put it in your backpack umbrella. >> yeah. >> just in case. >> jill martin, for much more fun finds, pick up this edition of "us weekly." >> coming up next, an easy make-ahead meal for families. but first, this is "today" on nbc. you know when something's bad -- but you do it anyway? that's me with the blow dryer and the flat iron until i see smoke. so pantene said, "breakage and split ends? no problem." they gave me this pantene called breakage to strength. 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[ female announcer ] the breakage to strength system from pantene. >> "today's kitchen" is brought to you by oreo fudge cremes. there's oreo creme under that fudge. this morning in "today's kitchen," getting dinner on the table can be as easy as one, two, three, if your days are jam packed but you want to share a home-cooked supper. she's co-owner of the new connecticut specialty stores. good morning to you. we're making bulter milk grilled chicken. the idea is you could make it a day ahead if you want. >> you can make all of the stuff ahead. if it's super hot. you don't want to be grilling out there. you want to have all of your work done so you can enjoy your kpen, sit back, relax, have all of the work done ahead of time. >> we're making butter milk grilled chicken. people think that sounds fattening. >> the chicken is delicious, crispy, juicy. spices to kick it up. add the spices. >> what are they? >> cumin, chili powder. paprika. >> this is the marinade. >> going to let it sit overnight. we're going to whisk this together. pour it over our chicken pieces. our breasts and thighs are here. >> you leave the skin on. >> you can do it either way. if you ear health conscious, you can take it off. i leave it on. >> add salt? >> we're all set. >> this sits overnight. the next day, we're going to pat it dry just to take off some of the butter milk. we're going to put it here. >> okay. >> this we're going to grill. you can grill it outside, indoors. if you do it on your home stove, you might want to finish it in the oven depending on how good your grill is. >> how long are you grilling about? >> probably about 15 minutes or so. depending on how big the pieces are. the breasts like this will take a little longer. 15 to 18 minutes, everything should be set and you can finish it. >> you get the feel of fried chicken, almost. >> get the taste. >> tastes just delicious. going to add it to the platter. >> light garnish. >> i add a nice little spritz to it. it's all set. we're going to bring it around. >> goes to the next item which is pharaoh salad. i had no idea what pharaoh is. i don't know. >> it's in the wheat family. it's one of the ancient grains that's really good. high in fiber, protein, a great change from the pasta salads most serve from the back yard barbecues. >> good alternative. >> we've done it with grilled corn, asparagus. you can add summer squash, toasted nuts. >> prepare it somehow? >> cook it like pasta. you cook it in one cup. you cook in several se cups of water. >> add this. this is a lemony vinaigrette going. >> a lemon vinaigrette. balsamic, and store volume. going to add vinegar to moisten it. >> okay. >> add nice freshly chopped chives. >> great. >> going to keep on -- if you wan to stir it all season, salt and pepper. >> chicken looks amazing. >> so good, it's really healthy. and this again, you can cook it ahead of time. you're good to go. >> tell us about your dessert. >> blackberry cobblelr a day ahead. blackberries, sugar, lemon, and topped over with oak and brown sugar crust. so good. >> debra from connecticut, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we'll give it a try. >> yeah. meanwhile, aden quinn is going to stop by in the next hour. >> plus, great destinations when you're traveling with your pets. but first, we've got your local news and weather. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is a wbal-tv 11 news update. >> good morning. we're still talking about the dangerous heat pushing into the area today. with a combination of heat and humidity, i could feel as high as 115 degrees this afternoon. temperatures stand on their own. 98 in ocean city, 97 in southern maryland.