an emotional broadcast on the show that she was leaving Today. She signed a new multiyear contract with the network as NBC News national and international correspondent/anchor and Today anchor-at-large. Her departure had led to some discussions about racism, particularly as she was one of the most prominent Asian-American journalists on the national stage. For a time, she led a seven-person unit producing content and reporting for NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (for which she also was a regular substitute anchor), Dateline NBC, Rock Center with Brian Williams, Today, and MSNBC. Curry also anchored multiple NBC News primetime specials. On August 9, 2012, Curry made her first post-departure appearance on Today, when she reported a story during the show's coverage at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The reunion with her former co-anchor, Matt Lauer, was described in the media as "tense", "awkward", and "chilly". In September 2013, Lauer said he was disappointed in the way the media reported Curry's departure. In January 2015, Curry was announced as officially leaving NBC News. 2015–present In June 2016, she moderated a panel discussion between the Dalai Lama and Lady Gaga at the 84th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis. In July 2017, PBS announced a new documentary television series We'll Meet Again with Ann Curry hosted and co-produced by Curry. In November 2017, she attended WE Day at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 2018, she also spoke at two other WE Day events, in Seattle and in Toronto. In January 2018, Curry returned to television with her PBS series, We'll Meet Again. Developed by her own production company, the series focused on 12 stories of people searching for individuals who changed their lives. She then appeared on The View as guest co-host on January 23, 2018, where she addressed the controversies surrounding her departure from Today. In 2019, Curry hosted TNT/TBS’s Chasing the Cure. Career timeline 1978–1980: KTVL reporter 1980–1984: KGW reporter and anchor 1984–1990: KCBS reporter 1990–2015: NBC News 1990–1991: NBC News Chicago bureau correspondent 1991–1996: NBC News at Sunrise anchor 1996: Weekend Today interim anchor 1994–1997: Today substitute news anchor 1997–2011: Today news anchor and substitute anchor 2005–2007: Dateline NBC co-anchor 2005–2011: NBC Nightly News substitute anchor 2007–2008: Today 4th hour co-host (with Hoda Kotb and Natalie Morales) 2007–2011: Dateline NBC anchor 2011–2012: Today co-anchor 2012–2015: Today anchor-at-large NBC News national and international correspondent NBC