Saturday, 10 July 2021

Fully vaccinated people don't need COVID-19 boosters, U.S. health agencies say

"We are prepared for booster doses if and when the science demonstrates that they are needed," the FDA and CDC said Thursday.

Watch a bartender inspire people around the world with kind act

"Be a Frankie."

This toddler gets the giggles when her military dad returns home

Children react in many ways when a military parent comes home, and this toddler greets her dad with a joyful fit of laughter. TODAY's Craig Melvin has your Morning Boost.

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Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary

Wednesday marks the 75th wedding anniversary of former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter. They plan to celebrate with a big party in their hometown of Plains, Georgia, this weekend. NBC's Andrea Mitchell looks back at their lifetime of love.

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How a college student's attempt to impress a girl saved a newborn baby's life

In 2018, Dax Hurst tried to impress a girl by going to a college booth for DKMS, a stem cell and bone marrow registry. Years later, he learned he was a perfect match as a bone marrow donor for a baby boy with severe combined immunodeficiency disorder. Hurst's donation saved the baby's life, and he finally got to meet the young boy and his parents. Find out how you can register as a donor as DKMS.org. https://www.dkms.org/

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Meet the teacher who's using dirt bikes to give science lessons

Dirt-biking has a long history in Baltimore, where teacher and engineer Brittany Young is putting kids on dirt bikes to give lessons in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). NBC's Morgan Radford reports (and hops on a bike) on the 3rd Hour of TODAY.

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Build Up program allows recent grads to build their own homes

Thanks to an innovating new program at one school in Alabama called Build Up, graduates learn building trades as a key part of the curriculum and rehab old houses in Birmingham. They are able to rent the homes they work on with 0% interest. NBC's Harry Smith has this week's Sunday Spotlight.

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