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Former Icelandic President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir and founder of the Promise Fund of Florida Nancy G. Brinker are recipients of this year’s Power, Together Awards at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders. The awards honor those who have made important strides for “The Pink Ribbon,” the globally-recognized icon for breast cancer awareness.
2018 TIME Person of the Year Maria Ressa returns to the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders to discuss the importance of creating and maintaining a free press. The veteran journalist is interviewed by CBSN and CBS News Digital anchor Elaine Quijano.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel on The Generation Equality Forum, a joint effort to be convened in 2021 by UN Women and the governments of Mexico and France to celebrate the power and significance of women’s rights activism, feminist solidarity, women’s leadership, and youth participation, with the aim of full gender equality before 2030. Participants include: Singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador; Amy Weaver, president and chief legal officer of Salesforce; Lopa Banerjee, director of Civil Society Division and Executive Coordinator of the Generation Equality Forum, UN Women. The panel is moderated by Anika Jane Dorothy.
European Commission Vice President for Democracy and Demography Dubravka Šuica joins the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders to discuss Europe’s relationship with democracy with Columbia Law School professor Anu Bradford.
Blessing Omakwu, deputy director of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of The She Tank, discussed religion as a power source at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders presents this year's WPL Trailblazer Awards to former Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla Miranda, and current Namibian Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. Both women are members of the Council of Women World Leaders.
Siemens AG managing board member Janina Kugel joins the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders to discuss the power of diversity.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel on the importance of women’s leadership in shaping the pandemic response as well as the specific areas for action that governments and the private sector can take, with a focus on childcare. Participants include: Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and executive director of UN Global Compact; K.K. Shailaja Teacher, Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Kerala State, India. The panel is moderated by Nancy Kacungira.
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed delivers a special address at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders on how women leaders are driving the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard joins former Chilean president and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet for a fireside chat at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders. Gillard discusses insights from her and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's recently released book, "Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons."
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland Guðlaugur Thór Thórdarson joins New York Times Gender Director Francesca Donner for a conversation inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay, “We Should All Be Feminists,” at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.
Visual artist Drue Kataoka, CEO of Drue Kataoka Studios, speaks at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
Kersti Kaljulaid, the president of Estonia and a member of the Council of Women World Leaders, is interviewed by Steam Capital founder Martin Bruncko at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
Thórey Vilhjálmsdóttir Proppé, founder of The Empower Journey and a passionate adventurer, is interviewed by Silvana Koch-Mehrin, president and founder of Women Political Leaders; and Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, senior adviser, Women's Leadership, UN Women; Chair of the Board, Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel to discuss the forced innovation that has occurred since the coronavirus pandemic upended the normal lives of people around the world, and what the shift from luxury to necessity does for our relationships with online technologies. Panelists included: Clare Akamanzi, executive CEO, Rwanda Development Board; Christy Tanner, EVP and GM, CBS News Digital; Diane Wang, founder and chairperson, DHgate.com. The discussion was moderated by theDifference partner Elise Hufano.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel on the socioeconomic burden of chronic diseases afflicting women worldwide, including the disparities between men and women. Participants included: Iris Lowe-Friedrich, chief medical officer, UCB; Caroline Wozniacki, former world number one professional tennis player; Yōko Kamikawa, Minister of Justice of Japan and WPL Ambassador. The panel was moderated by Deutsche Welle editor-in-chief Manuela Kasper-Claridge.
Anino Emuwa, founder and managing director of strategy and financial consulting firm Avandis Consulting, speaks at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a discussion on the future of the world. The participants were: Vikas Pota, founder of T4 Education; Olivier Oullier, president of EMOTIV; Yonca Dervişoğlu, chief marketing officer for Google, Europe Middle East and Africa. The discussion was chaired by Ailish Campbell, ambassador designate of Canada to the European Union.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders held a panel on preparing for and overcoming adversity. Participants included: Former president of Malawi Joyce Banda; Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE USA; Mami Mizutori, special representative of the secretary-general for Disaster Risk Reduction. Julia Novy-Hildesley, professor of practice and executive director of Stanford's Leadership for Sustainability program, moderated the discussion.
Denis Mukwege, founder and medical director of Panzi Hospital and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, discussed "The Power of… Resilience" at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
Bellamy Young, who starred as Mellie Grant on “Scandal,” speaks at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.
Artist Olafur Eliasson and artist and architect Abeer Seikaly discussed architecture and humanity at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders. Deborah Berke, dean of Yale School of Architecture and founder of Deborah Berke Partners, chaired the fireside chat.
Erna Solberg, prime minister of Norway, delivered a keynote speech on female leadership at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel discussion called “Climate Change, the Great Leveller.” The panelists were: Mary Robinson, chair of the Elders and adjunct professor for climate justice at Trinity College Dublin; Christiana Figueres, founding partner of Global Optimism and former executive secretary of UNFCCC; Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All. The panel was chaired by Pat Mitchell, founder of Connected Women Leaders.
2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a discussion on immunization and global health progress. The speakers were: Julie Gerberding, EVP and chief patient officer at MSD; Aminata Touré, former prime minister of Senegal; Kolinda Grabar Kitarović, former president of Croatia. Claudia Romo Edelman, founder of We Are All Human Foundation, chaired the discussion.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile has NATO members on edge after the missiles were used in a strike on Ukraine early Thursday morning.
Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, received strong backing from union members in her district.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
Most Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, live there legally through Temporary Protected Status, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as bird flu — is killing layer hens and reducing the nation's egg supply.
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
Ernie and Cheryl Johnson had planned to hold onto their late son Michael's quirky key collection forever. But then they met 6-year-old Cooper Kivett.
Most Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, live there legally through Temporary Protected Status, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end.
If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
A jury ruled that Walmart must pay a former employee almost $35 million after finding that the retailer defamed him.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as bird flu — is killing layer hens and reducing the nation's egg supply.
The Universal Service Fund was created by Congress in 1996.
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, received strong backing from union members in her district.
If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Glioblastoma typically kills within 18 months, but a new type of treatment has kept Nadya El-Afandi's scans clear 17 months after diagnosis.
Laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were making people sick, the CDC said.
More than half of the cases involve students, parents and guests of Rockwood Summit High School who attended events where food from Andre's Banquets and Catering was served.
Researchers have identified a chemical in certain tap water across the United States as chloronitramide anion. Here's what to know.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.
Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and can be punishable by a jail term and fine.
The police chief killed himself with his own weapon as marines, National Guard and soldiers closed in to try to arrest him, prosecutors said.
Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile has NATO members on edge after the missiles were used in a strike on Ukraine early Thursday morning.
Daisy's mission is two-fold: To waste scammers' time so they can't speak to real people and to draw attention to fraud by warning consumers to be vigilant.
CBS Saturday Morning co-host Michelle Miller and her husband Marc Morial were awarded New York City's Key to the City this week to honor their work in civil rights and philanthropy. New York City has been giving select people the honor since 1702.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
Delicious menu suggestions from top chefs, cookbook authors, food writers, restaurateurs, and the editors of Food & Wine magazine.
Ridley Scott returns to ancient Rome with "Gladiator II" nearly 25 years after the Oscar-winning original.
Black Friday is almost here, but some of the hottest tech items are already on sale. CNET senior editor Lisa Eadicicco joins CBS News to discuss high-demand gifts and what retailers offer the best prices.
Daisy's mission is two-fold: To waste scammers' time so they can't speak to real people and to draw attention to fraud by warning consumers to be vigilant.
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.
Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.
The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion calling for Google to sell its Chrome search engine, arguing in court documents that "the playing field is not level." The Justice Department is also recommending dissolving any contracts in which Google is the default search engine on devices such as iPhones. Kelly O'Grady explains.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach.
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
Large wildfires fueled by climate change have destroyed tens of millions of acres of forests in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. Jonathan Vigliotti explores a major effort underway to restore those forests.
The police chief killed himself with his own weapon as marines, National Guard and soldiers closed in to try to arrest him, prosecutors said.
Former general Mario Montoya and his family are barred from traveling to the U.S., Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Prosecutors said eight people were detained following searches carried out in Belgium and the Netherlands earlier this month.
The man was arrested on an unrelated carjacking warrant and admitted to killing his roommate and her pet.
Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
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.
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.
In much of the world, women cook more meals than men, outpacing them by a 2-to-1 edge. But Italy, already renowned for its food, bucks that trend.
CBS Saturday Morning co-host Michelle Miller and her husband Marc Morial were awarded New York City's Key to the City this week to honor their work in civil rights and philanthropy. New York City has been giving select people the honor since 1702.
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Both the NFL and NBA have issued alerts this week warning players that a recent series of break-ins and robberies at the homes of athletes may not be a coincidence.
Two men form a friendship over their love of the U.S. A group helps make travel more comfortable for kids with autism. Plus, more heartwarming stories.