TODAY, Pop Culture & Lifestyle May 14: Dan + Shay in Studio 1A | One on One with Mariska Hargitay | Spotted Lanternfly Season Kicks Off

TODAY, Pop Culture & Lifestyle May 14: Dan + Shay in Studio 1A | One on One with Mariska Hargitay | Spotted Lanternfly Season Kicks Off

Author: TODAY May 15, 2026 Duration: 30:43
Grammy-winning duo Dan and Shay open up about their newest single, "Say So" which was written to honor their friend who died by suicide in 2025.  Also, Mariska Hargitay returns to studio 1A to discuss the season finale of TV's longest-running prime-time drama "Law and Order SVU" and her Broadway debut in "Every Brilliant Thing."  Plus,  the annual invasion of pesky lanternflies is getting underway, and NBC News Meteorologist Angie Lassman spotlights how a vineyard outside of D.C. is fighting those invasive critters. And, Maxine Sharf shares the secret behind "Benihana-stye fried rice." 

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