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Trailer: Marisha Pessl's "Night Film"
Watch the promotional trailer Pessl created for her new book about a reclusive horror film director
Watch the promotional trailer Pessl created for her new book about a reclusive horror film director
With a life worthy of a Hollywood movie, the 81-year-old actress continues to bust a move
The critically-acclaimed author wrote a trailer and shot four short films to build mystery around the subject of her new book, a reclusive horror film director
Making a better burger is not rocket science - but much creativity goes into cooking and selling the most popular food in America
Neuroscientists say the pursuit of simple pleasures is quite complicated, with desire overcoming emotion, reason or price tags
On July 21, 1875, Mark Twain copyright-registered the classic novel that paints childhood as most of us would like to remember it
On July 21, 1875 Samuel Clemens (better known by his pen name Mark Twain) copyright-registered "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
The Segway, New Coke and the Toaster Egg are just some of the marketing fiascos preserved in the New Product Works collection
Carol Highsmith: working on a decades-long project photographing all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the Library of Congress
In extended interview, author talks about his writing process, the existence of evil, and revisiting the characters of his classic, "The Shining"
The prolific author talks "Under the Dome," adaptations of his stories for films and TV, and why he pulled one of his novels out of circulation
The personal trainer and "Biggest Loser" host intends to be much more than "the girl that screams on TV," and for a long time
As the men of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs reached further to the Moon, their spouses back home faced stresses and celebrity in an orbit all their own
Comedian and author of "Dad Is Fat" uses his five kids as grist for his successful standup routines on being a parent
Photos of the families of NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts, pioneers all
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.
A 14-year-old shot and killed two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, the latest school shooting in 2024.
"This is remarkable, in color, and you can feel the 80 mph," said the executive vice president of the auction house.
A candidate's microphone will be muted when it's their opponent's turn to answer a question.
The Justice Department charged two Russian nationals who worked for RT, a media outlet funded and controlled by the Russian government.
"I don't believe that we have the luxury of writing in candidates' names, particularly in swing states," former Congresswoman Liz Cheney said.
The $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons deal would be the largest grocery chain merger in U.S. history.
TikTok content creator Jools Lebron is working to trademark uses of her now-viral words for various entertainment and advertising services, including the promotion of beauty products.
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.
Lance Wallnau's revival gatherings for Trump are "the most targeted and tactical voter mobilization effort by Christian nationalists ever," one expert said.
A candidate's microphone will be muted when it's their opponent's turn to answer a question.
The Justice Department charged two Russian nationals who worked for RT, a media outlet funded and controlled by the Russian government.
"I don't believe that we have the luxury of writing in candidates' names, particularly in swing states," former Congresswoman Liz Cheney said.
With two months until Election Day, neither major candidate has released the results of a recent physical exam.
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.
WHO and its partners launched the campaign this week after Gaza recently reported its first polio case in 25 years, a 10-month-old boy.
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.
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.
Miguel Perichi Orta describes the harrowing moments a gunman opened fired Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in Georgia. The sophomore student recalls hiding under a table, where he says his thoughts turned to his family and whether he would make it out alive.
Two students and two students were killed in a shooting Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Sheriff Jud Smith spoke during an afternoon press conference. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff reports.
A 14-year-old shot and killed two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, the latest school shooting in 2024.
Two teachers and two students were killed when a shooter opened fire at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, on Wednesday morning. Nine others were also injured. The suspect, who was taken into custody alive, was identified as a 14-year-old student. Mark Strassmann has the latest.
At least four people were killed, including two students and two teachers, in a shooting at a high school in Winder, Georgia. The suspect, a 14-year-old student, is in custody and will be charged as an adult, officials said. CBS News' Jared Eggleston is on the scene.
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."
Ahead of the release of her new book, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared on "CBS Sunday Morning" in her first broadcast interview since joining the high court. The rest of the interview will stream Thursday night on "Person to Person with Norah O'Donnell."
As we're constantly exposed to war, tragedy and injustice, it's easy to become cynical about the world around us. Jamil Zaki explores how to overcome those inclinations in his new book, "Hope for Cynics: the Surprising Science of Human Goodness."
In August, artificial intelligence chip maker Nvidia set the record for the largest one-day increase in market value in stock market history. On Tuesday, it did the opposite. The company's shares fell nearly 10% in what is the largest single day drop for any U.S. company in stock market history. Jeremy Owens, host of "On Watch" podcast, joins to discuss.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israeli forces won't leave the Philadelphi corridor between Gaza and Egypt until it is secure. Netanyahu said he would refuse to remove them as a part of a hostage-release deal with Hamas.
Ukraine's foreign minister submitted his resignation Wednesday in what is the country's largest shakeup since the start of its war with Russia. This comes after a new wave of Russian attacks targeting the western city of Lviv in which at least seven people were killed, including three children. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee is following the story.