Health

Pool noodles and DIY escape rooms: the best screen-free kids’ activities, recommended by teachers

Five elementary school teachers spill the beans on how to keep kids engaged in creative play and away from screens

Unmasked: the doctor who helps put prisoners to death

Dr Mark Fowler assisted in the failed execution of a Tennessee prisoner. Physicians are meant to heal patients - why is he working in the death chamber?

Death toll in Thailand school shooting rises to at least 8 after girl dies from injuries

Updated on: August 8, 2026 / 9:04 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Who’s winning New York City’s war on rats: rodents or trash bins?

City on track to record fewest reported rat sightings since pandemic as Mamdani’s ‘containerization’ program brings bins to boroughs

Rest assured, the new CDC director thinks ‘abortion surveillance’ is essential

An exchange between Dr Erica Schwartz and Senator Josh Hawley during her confirmation hearing is alarming

A massive stroke left a man partially paralyzed. His wife's response led to "a miracle" recovery.

August 8, 2026 / 8:00 AM EDT / CBS News

Cyclospora fears lead consumers to lose their appetite for salads

Traffic to salad chains has fallen as consumers avoid greens due to the ongoing cyclospora outbreaks across the U.S.

The Human-Origin Story Is Being Radically Revised

New secrets from our past have been coming out in droves.

‘Fearless and quietly astonishing’: the dragonfly that migrates further than any other insect

Wandering gliders are descended from some of the earliest known insects – and breed as one global population

Stretchy, supportive and completely chafe-free: the sportswear real people swear by

From leggings that don’t roll down to bras that keep everything in, keen amateur cyclists, weightlifters and swimmers reveal the bits of kit they can’t do without

Why MAGA Is So Obsessed With Fauci

In the aftermath of pandemics, people either try to forget them or find others to blame for them.

Is it OK to talk about Ariana Grande's body? There is no right answer

I wish I could say that expressing concern for the pop star's health is helpful - but I know from experience it's not that simple