Anthony Shadid, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter, died in Syria on Thursday.
It can be difficult to approach an elderly driver when it’s time to give up the keys to the car. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman offers tips.
A reading revolution is quietly underway at a Rhode Island elementary school. NBC’s Chelsea Clinton reports.
Angela Merkel's hand-picked choice for the ceremonial post of president resigned on Friday in a scandal over political favors, dealing a blow to the German chancellor.
First Read: A national debate over contraception and social issues could backfire on Republicans in the general election.
The Internal Revenue Service is grappling with a surge in identity theft-based tax fraud as scamsters take advantage of web-based resources including electronic filing.
Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng each scored 23 points, and the Chicago Bulls escaped with an 89-80 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night after blowing a 16-point lead.
Aretha Franklin shares her reaction to Whitney Houston's death, as well as her memories of the singer, in an exclusive interview with TODAY's Al Roker.
An Ohio drugmaker began releasing limited supplies of a crucial medication to treat childhood leukemia Thursday, sending hospital pharmacists facing life-threatening shortages scrambling for their share.
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.
The beads are ready to be tossed, the costumed crowds are in the mood to party and tourism officials are smiling. It can only mean one thing: It’s Mardi Gras time in New Orleans.

