Health

'Drops take seconds but change a life for ever': the women saving India’s remotest people from polio

Shameema and Tanzeela must trek for miles in summer heat to vaccinate children in Kashmir’s highlands as part of a vast national programme

José Pizarro’s recipe for peach and moscatel granita

Something light, cooling and refreshing to finish a big summer meal

Strong earthquake strikes western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

Updated on: August 11, 2026 / 12:54 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Typhoon Dolphin: Beijing braces for one-third of its annual rainfall as storm sweeps China

More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China over the weekend as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall

The myth of Anthony Bourdain: how the bad boy chef became a hero to boozehounds and bullies

The author of Kitchen Confidential has inspired a new movie, Tony, about his days as a dishwasher. But do today’s chefs still admire his self-sabotaging rock’n’roll spirit – or have they outgrown it?

Fauci discussed potential risks, benefits of COVID vaccine for pregnant women in 2021 texts released by GOP senators

August 10, 2026 / 10:41 PM EDT / CBS News

Scores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country

Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira

Trump signs order on childhood vaccine recommendations, citing autism

Updated on: August 10, 2026 / 9:52 PM EDT / CBS News

Jackie, a beloved bald eagle and livestream star, dies of mysterious illness

Thousands mourn the death of the eagle at California’s Big Bear Lake, whose life was closely followed via livestream

Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots

President and RFK Jr, the health secretary, repeatedly referred to autism during signing, though studies show no link between it and vaccines

First batch of Fauci texts shows private concerns about pregnant vaccination

The first batch of uncovered text messages sent to or from Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic showed a disconnect between health officials’ public and private statements about the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy.

July was the hottest month on record for contiguous US: NOAA

National weather data released on Monday found July was the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States.