Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes grief

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A banner with notes from hundreds of well-wishers and an image of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, outside the KVOA Newsroom in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)