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Olympic Gold Medalists Give Lesson in Swim Safety Ahead of Summer​Olympic Gold Medalists Give Lesson in Swim Safety Ahead of Summer 

 Olympic gold medal-swimmers Rowdy Gaines and Kate Douglass join TODAY to share important lessons in water safety ahead of the summer season. They highlight the benefits of getting children in swim lessons at an early age, break down the importance of alert distraction-free water supervisors, and give tips for pool and beach safety like swimming…

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Ebola death toll rises as two Americans are flown to Europe for monitoring​Ebola death toll rises as two Americans are flown to Europe for monitoring 

Ebola death toll rises as two Americans are flown to Europe for monitoring​Ebola death toll rises as two Americans are flown to Europe for monitoring 

 The suspected death toll from the Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose again Wednesday, as a group of potentially exposed Americans were arriving in Europe for monitoring and the World Health Organization warned a vaccine was still months away  ​​The suspected death toll from the Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose again Wednesday, as a group…

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How to Navigate a Break-Up With a Friend​How to Navigate a Break-Up With a Friend 

 Sometimes a friendship breakup can sting more than a romantic one, so women’s relational health educator Danielle Bayard-Jackson joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to talk about how to navigate a platonic split. She explains how to know when a friendship is worth fighting for by asking yourself simple questions, shares helpful dialogue…

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Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief​Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief 

Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief​Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief 

 The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose sharply Tuesday, with the head of the World Health Organization expressing concern over the “scale and speed of the epidemic.”At least 131 people are believed to have died and 531 suspected to have been infected, according to the Congolese Health Ministry.  ​​The death toll from…

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How to Encourage Mental Health Conversations With Your Teen​How to Encourage Mental Health Conversations With Your Teen 

 Psychologist Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, founder of The AAKOMA Project, joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Carson Daly to share tips from her new book called “Rise and Thrive: A Mental Health Workbook for Youth and for the Young Person Inside All of Us.” She shares how to identity if your child is struggling,…

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Actor Russell Andrews reveals ALS diagnosis​Actor Russell Andrews reveals ALS diagnosis 

Actor Russell Andrews reveals ALS diagnosis​Actor Russell Andrews reveals ALS diagnosis 

 Actor Russell Andrews, whose credits include “Better Call Saul,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Insecure,” said over the weekend that he has been diagnosed with ALS.  ​​Actor Russell Andrews, whose credits include “Better Call Saul,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Insecure,” said over the weekend that he has been diagnosed with ALS. 

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Dr. Edith Eger, Holocaust Survivor and Psychologist, Dies at 98​Dr. Edith Eger, Holocaust Survivor and Psychologist, Dies at 98 

 Dr. Edith Eger, a young ballerina who survived Auschwitz and grew up to become a prominent psychologist helping others living through severe trauma of their own, has died at 98. Edger spent her career helping cancer patients, military veterans and survivors of abuse with a goal to liberate them from suffering. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist…

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