By now you’re likely familiar with the “top-five historic storm” that’s currently pounding the northeastern United States. The storm has created a massive travel nightmare, with thousands of flights delayed…
Its pockmarked surface may seem timeless, but the truth is our moon hasn’t always looked the way it does today. – How exactly did the moon form in the first…
“Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie has not only landed a three-year contract extension with NBC News, but also an exclusive interview with President Barack Obama during the network’s pre-game coverage…
Hillary Clinton leads the “most Gatsby-like existence” of any politician today, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough said during his show Monday. – H/T Mediaite
Could staying home from work and school and watching television be a patriotic act? It just might be, if the goal is to stop the spread of a deadly infectious…
Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe pageant, executive producer and host of “The Apprentice,” and recent speaker at the Iowa Freedom Summit, joined the Weekend TODAY team from Miami…
Today is the 42nd anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that opened the door for legal access to abortion in the United States. In the decades…
You’re sitting there with some Trader Joe’s dumplings, Netflix and your cat. Suddenly, a text from a beautiful girl or boy appears on your phone. It’s flirty! Emoji are involved!…
In America, traditional schooling has frequently drawn inspiration from the trusty “three Rs”: writing, reading and arithmetic. But as the technology sector continues to boom, educators have realized that this…
What is the biggest danger facing religion today? One could make an argument for declining numbers or morality debates, but Rabbi David Rosen says there’s something else that looms largest….
The asteroid is called 2004 BL86. It’ll come about 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) from Earth, or about three times as far away as the moon. You’re wondering, doesn’t this…
Working as a translator for U.S. forces in Afghanistan carried a heavy price for Mohammad Usafi. He’s faced threats on his life and suffered through the murder of his father…
The Macedonian Parliament’s approval of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage will further entrench discrimination in the country, Amnesty International said today. The amendment, passed today, defines marriage as a…
The Internet event, which is celebrating its second year running, invites fans, curators, and museum managers to snap a photo of themselves in front of their favorite collections and share…
The actress joins TODAY to talk about her new film, “Song One,” in which she plays a woman whose brother was left in a coma after an accident. Hathaway also…
There aren’t many occasions in life that encourage you to eat a whole wheel of brie cheese without feeling shame. Except for today. Today, you can down that brie, follow…
At least 50 U.S. law enforcement agencies have quietly acquired technology that allows them to essentially “see” inside people’s houses, and they’re deploying it “with little notice to the courts,”…
Chocolate! Desserts! Diet-friendly? Yes, you read that correctly. These six recipes prove that you can have your chocolate and eat it, too. Enjoy and don’t even think about feeling guilty!…
Almost exactly a year ago ago, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman let the world know he’s the best corner in the game. Today he did this. You decide.
But Curry was forced off “Today” in June 2012, one year after she was appointed to the co-host chair alongside Matt Lauer. Her painful sign-off exacerbated problems at “Today,” and…
Before you dismiss President Obama’s proposal of two years of free community college as frivolous government spending, let me toss a number out at you: 500%. That’s roughly how much…
“You should die.” “Wait a minute, why are you still alive?” “Go kill yourself.” It’s impossible to comprehend another human being, let alone a child, sending such hateful messages to…
“It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to my hero and friend today. I loved you Jimmy,” Brad Paisley wrote on Twitter. It is with a heavy…
For much of the past year, the Republican Party has been doing its best to scare people. Its electoral strategy was dependent on people feeling that we are a nation…
With the AirAsia disappearance now counted as a crash, this year’s number totals 111. The last time the world had 111 crashes was in 1927. “If you consider sheer numbers…
From the beginning, “SNL” was both cutting-edge comedy and a throwback to TV’s golden era. The show aired live: no retakes, no second chances. Though there’s plenty of taped materialand…