Wednesday, 18 August 2021

Dolly Parton talks about how she got involved with COVID-19 vaccine

In an interview with "Absolute Radio" in the United Kingdom, Dolly Parton chatted about her upcoming book, her new music and how she got involved with funding research for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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People who have had breakthrough COVID-19 share their experiences

We are hearing more lately about breakthrough cases of COVID-19, but who is getting sick, and what are their symptoms? NBC investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen talked to people who have had breakthrough infections about their experiences.

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Get a 1st look at next season of 'The Crown'

Netflix just released a first look at the new cast taking on royal roles in the upcoming season of "The Crown," including Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Dominic West as Prince Charles.

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Cancer survivor ready to fly on all-civilian SpaceX mission

In a TODAY exclusive, cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux, one of four members of an all-civilian crew who will lift off in a SpaceX mission into Earth's orbit in less than a month, shares details about how the team is training. "We did a zero gravity flight, which was one of the most fun things I've ever done," she says. "We climbed a mountain together, we did centrifuge training … we've done it all."

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Olympian auctions her silver medal to pay for infant's heart surgery

Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk auctioned off the silver medal she won at the Tokyo Olympics to pay for an infant's heart surgery. The Polish supermarket who won the auction for $125,000 told her she could keep the medal. TODAY's Hoda Kotb has your Morning Boost.

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Huge US relief effort to help Haiti earthquake victims is underway

In Haiti, where the death toll from last weekend's devastating earthquake has soared to nearly 2,000, the U.S. and other countries are ramping up a massive relief effort for survivors. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY from Port-au-Prince.

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Absent Texas Democrats can be arrested, state's Supreme Court rules

On Tuesday night the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the state's House of Representatives can arrest absent members, forcing them to return to the chamber to conduct business. The Democratic lawmakers have used delay tactics to stop a bill they say restricts voting rights.

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