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It’s not unusual for parents to talk to their kids on their birthday. Having that conversation on national television is a bit unique, though.

On “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” on Thursday, Jenna shared why she was shouting “Hoooooddddddaaaaaaa!!!!” as she plummeted to the earth during her 10,000-foot skydive a few hours earlier.

During her virtual appearance on “TODAY,” Vilailuck “Pepper” Teigen was demonstrating a recipe from her “Pepper Thai Cookbook” when daughter Chrissy and son-in-law John Legend jumped in for a surprise appearance.

This year’s Olympics in Tokyo, Japan are going to be different, with fewer spectators, restrictions on shouting and a more socially distanced torch relay. But the joy of the celebration is much needed after the world weathered a frightening pandemic, Keir Simmons, senior international correspondent for TODAY, explains.

“Today” show host Hoda Kotb released a brand new book, “This Just Speaks to Me,” in which she shares quotes and stories meant to uplift her readers. LX News’ Tabitha Lipkin (virtually) sat down with the host to talk about what drives her to inspire others.

With every grueling day, every physically punishing drill and every emotionally exhausting challenge, a group of female recruits is making history as they train to be U.S. Marines at boot camp in Southern California.

As people continue to struggle with job loss and budgets get tighter, a lot of Americans are really concerned about putting food on the table. Grocery prices across the country have risen since the start of the pandemic — and with many of us still homebound due to COVID-19 and cooking more often, many Americans are spending more on groceries...

TikTok announced Wednesday that it has launched an incubator program to promote and foster Black talent on the platform, NBC News reports.

Some bottles of Excedrin will be a headache for customers who purchased a bottle of the drug with a hole in the container. On Wednesday, GSK Consumer Health recalled over 433,000 bottles of Excedrin due to failure to meet the child-resistant packaging requirement. The holes in the bottom of some Excedrin bottles are potentially a serious hazard to children, as they could access...

TODAY contributor Bobbie Thomas is mourning the loss of her husband, Michael Marion, who died on Dec. 1, 2020. He was 42.

Martha Stewart revealed that she kept the crocheted poncho that she wore the day she was released from the Federal Prison Camp in Alderson, West Virginia, in 2005.

At 27, Kara DuBois experienced chest pain but her doctor explained that she had a panic attack. So she thought little of it until five years later. She learned that she actually had experienced a heart attack and needed quadruple bypass surgery. Since then she has had four more heart attacks and was in end-stage heart failure. “I didn’t know that...

Their latest collaboration comes after the ballad “Nobody But You,” which they released in December, when it became Shelton’s 27th No. 1 hit on country radio.

Weeks after he was hospitalized with what his doctors assumed was the coronavirus, NBC News contributor and virologist Dr. Joseph Fair, Ph.D., M.P.H., said his recent antibody test has come back negative. He said his earlier illness “remains an undiagnosed mystery” in a tweet on Tuesday. “Symptomatically, yes, I thought I had COVID,” Fair told TODAY. “When I got the antibody...

Cooling off during the summer will likely look different in the age of the pandemic, with many people asking: Can the virus that causes COVID-19 stay active in pool water?

I should be nailing this working-from-home thing these days. I’ve been based in a home office for years, so I’m not adjusting to Zoom meetings or missing my colleagues. My kids are self-sufficient. I’m not sick or caring for anyone who’s sick. With gyms and restaurants closed and travel restricted, I have lots of free time. I feel like I should be getting so...

The spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. is creating a new age of anxiety, and it’s no surprise. With airports filled with travelers in masks, stores selling out of disinfectant and public health officials urging Americans to prepare for the bug to disrupt daily life, the national level of worry seems to be off the charts. Mental health experts...

An Indianapolis man is sharing the heartbreaking story of how his family was directly impacted by the coronavirus to educate others about just how serious the current public health crisis is.

One of the mysteries of the new coronavirus is that it is deadlier for men than women.

Mothers-to-be spend months perfecting their birth plans. And while it’s common knowledge that most births don’t go as planned, there is some comfort in knowing you have support — and at least one person advocating for your wishes. Yet thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, this may not be the case for women delivering babies in the next few moths.