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For kids' book author Mo Willems, childhood is an awful time
The prize-winning creator of such favorites as "Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" found success by posing the hard questions a five-year-old asks
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The prize-winning creator of such favorites as "Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" found success by posing the hard questions a five-year-old asks
Observers say pontiff may disappoint those who seek real reform in the Church, due to pushback from the Vatican's entrenched bureaucracy
A list of published fiction and non-fiction by the Nobel laureate writer who died this week at age 87
In 1961 a member of one of the nation's most prominent families vanished off the coast of New Guinea; two new books examine his life and tragic death
10,000 hours of practice is said to help anyone gain true expertise, but athletic talent may be more reliant on "sports genes"
Tony Dokoupil's dad disappeared when he was six; his quest to find his father led him into the thick of the 1980s drug wars
Writers for David Letterman and brain scientists agree: humor is hard to create, and even harder to understand when it works
Journalist Tony Dokoupil's memoir recounts his quest to find his missing father, a successful marijuana smuggler
With the explosion of the Internet and changing shopping habits, hundreds of U.S. malls are expected to close their doors, but some entrepreneurs see ways to buck that trend
Mo Rocca checks out how two letters came to comprise one of our most-used expressions
Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd on why they were hiking along the Iraq-Iran border in 2009, when they were detained in Tehran on accusations of spying
Families reunited after service members return home must contend with PTSD, depression and other after-shocks of going to war
Read a selection from the new memoir by three American hikers who were detained in an Iranian prison for up to two years
Why do we tend to remember the worst opinions expressed to us? Researchers says it's because our brains are wired that way
Support groups offer help for those who just can’t throw anything away, a condition now classified as a mental disorder
Patti LuPone, the star of "Evita" and "Gypsy," is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, "The Roommate," which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age.
On a holiday weekend, most of us enjoy an extra day to relax. Comedian Jim Gaffigan is not most people.
After more than 40 years, the game show that's a TV institution has a new host, someone who's a broadcast institution himself: Ryan Seacrest, whose journey has taken him from tiny Dunwoody, Ga., to working with TV royalty Vanna White.
In her conversation with "Sunday Morning," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks about one of the court's most divisive decisions, as well as her own journey to becoming the first Black woman to sit on the nation's highest court.
In her first broadcast interview, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks about her historic ascension to the nation's highest court; her dissent in the Trump immunity decision; and the controversy over ethics involving justices.
After years of preparation, the completed National World War I Memorial, featuring a 60-foot-long bronze relief sculpture dramatizing the horrors of war, will be unveiled this month in Washington, D.C.
Drivers on Highway 1, a ribbon of road that hugs the California coastline, are afforded spectacular views. But in recent years, fierce storms, landslides and wildfires have closed sections of the highway, blocking access to communities like Big Sur.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the 2023 News & Documentary Emmy-winner for Outstanding Recorded News Program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
An Off-Broadway play, "N/A," features characters based on former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who remain nameless. The play's author hopes that one day names and labels will no longer magnify loyalties and divide audiences.
A storied part of our national heritage, Walden Pond and Walden Woods in Massachusetts – where Henry David Thoreau wrote his 1854 classic "Walden" – has been named one of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" due to nearby development.
Carmen Van Huss' father found her dead in her Indianapolis apartment in March 1993 after she failed to show up for work.
Members of the Nordstrom family are teaming up with a Mexican retail group to take the eponymous retail chain private.
A 32-year-old woman, a 4-year-old boy, a 2-year-old girl and a 1-year-old girl were found dead inside the car, the Weber County sheriff said.
Tested positive for COVID in 2024? Here's what to know about isolation, testing, new vaccines and more.
She also announced a goal of receiving 25 million new small business applications in her first term, up from the 19 million filed under Biden administration.
Members of the Nordstrom family are teaming up with a Mexican retail group to take the eponymous retail chain private.
She also announced a goal of receiving 25 million new small business applications in her first term, up from the 19 million filed under Biden administration.
U.S. Steel's stock plunged as much as 25% amid a report that President Biden will seek to formally block its $14.1 billion deal with Japan's Nippon Steel.
Some decent-paying occupations are seeing job losses because of AI and changing consumer habits. Here's what to know.
With credit card debt reaching a record high, consumers looking to save a few bucks should reacquaint themselves with the virtues of cold, hard cash.
With two months until Election Day, neither major candidate has released the results of a recent physical exam.
The Biden administration is debating changes that would make it harder to lift the sweeping asylum restrictions it enacted in June, two officials tell CBS News.
The Navy sailor was visiting the country on personal travel, three U.S. officials said.
The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a Russian interference operation, officials said.
Trial began in Florida Tuesday of four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections.
Tested positive for COVID in 2024? Here's what to know about isolation, testing, new vaccines and more.
Do weight loss drug labels warn enough about potential side effects? A patient who needed emergency surgery is suing prescription drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
As climate change brings more extreme weather, farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more protections from extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
Here's where the mosquito-borne diseases West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis are being reported in the U.S. in 2024.
Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had a relatively low rate of breast cancer diagnoses. Now, researchers are scrambling to understand what's changed.
The Navy sailor was visiting the country on personal travel, three U.S. officials said.
American Paralympian Oksana Masters took home her first medal of the Paris Games on Wednesday, winning gold in the women's para cycling time trial.
Animal rights groups said they had filed a complaint with Norwegian police asking them to open a "criminal investigation."
Spain's Civil Guard said both people were taking a trail that leads through a small canyon to the sea when the storm hit.
Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile strike on the western city of Lviv killed seven people. It also shows the risk of the war's proximity to NATO land.
Kylie Jenner said she chose her son's name, Wolf, in haste and instantly regretted it, ultimately changing it to Aire. Regret occurs in other parents, too.
A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled that former President Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song "Hold On, I'm Coming."
Kyndle Wylde, the winner of "CBS Mornings" Mixtape Music Competition, grew up singing in her family's worship band before moving to Nashville.
Actor Max Greenfield, star of hit series "The Neighborhood" and "New Girl," discusses his new children's book, "Good Nice Thoughts." The book, inspired by his friendship with the late actor Leslie Jordan, aims to help kids tackle their anxieties.
Kyndle Wylde talks about her reaction to winning "CBS Mornings" Mixtape Music Competition and what's next for her in her music career.
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center saw more than 880,000 complaints last year, a 10% increase from 2022. Dan Ackerman, editor-in-chief of Micro Center News, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the rise of these threats.
Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Ads for major Republican and Democratic groups and candidates appear under racist content that could be making money on X.
If you have an Amazon smart speaker, you may count on Alexa to help keep track of your to-do lists, check the weather or answer your questions on the fly, but would you pay extra if it meant an upgraded version of the personal voice assistant? Amazon is ready to find out as it looks to launch its delayed AI Alexa subscription by October. Abrar Al-Heeti, consumer tech and mobile reporter for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new service.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlook through November indicates warmer than average temperatures are expected in 2024. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
Researchers discovered the first known case of a porbeagle shark likely being killed by a large shark predator, raising questions about whether this rare instance represents a larger trend.
More Americans are having to choose between food and energy bills as the price of electricity rises. The cost is based on many factors, but one stands out from the rest — and is likely only going to make matters more complicated and expensive.
The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row.
The landing mishap ended a string of 267 successful booster recoveries.
Carmen Van Huss' father found her dead in her Indianapolis apartment in March 1993 after she failed to show up for work.
One person is in custody, at least four people are dead and nine others are reportedly injured after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, near Atlanta. CBS News producer Anna Schecter reports.
A 32-year-old woman, a 4-year-old boy, a 2-year-old girl and a 1-year-old girl were found dead inside the car, the Weber County sheriff said.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations says at least four people are dead and at least nine people are injured after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Wednesday. CBS News' Dave Malkoff has the latest, and Katherine Schweit, a former FBI agent, breaks down what's next in the investigative process.
"48 Hours" podcast "Murder in the Orange Grove" examines one man's 25-year fight for freedom
Crew 9 commander Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson will stay behind when the Crew 9 mission takes off on Sept. 24.
Blue Origin launched six passengers, including a NASA-sponsored researcher and the youngest woman to fly in space, in the company's eighth crewed spaceflight.
The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row.
SpaceX pressed ahead with plans for back-to-back launches of Starlink internet satellites Wednesday, one from Florida and the other from California. But there were some issues in Florida when the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket toppled over after landing at sea. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
The landing mishap ended a string of 267 successful booster recoveries.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
One person is in custody, at least four people are dead and nine others are reportedly injured after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, near Atlanta. CBS News producer Anna Schecter reports.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations says at least four people are dead and at least nine people are injured after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, Wednesday. CBS News' Dave Malkoff has the latest, and Katherine Schweit, a former FBI agent, breaks down what's next in the investigative process.
Four dead, multiple injured in high school shooting in Winder, Georgia.
Two law enforcement sources tell CBS News that there are reported fatalities and multiple injuries after an apparent school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. CBS News' Jared Eggleston reports as local officials update reporters.
There are reports of injuries and potential fatalities after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. CBS News crime and public safety senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter has more as the White House and law enforcement officials weigh in on the shooting.