Health

The six best US jigsaw puzzles for adults and kids to soothe your screen-addled brain

We tested 80 jigsaw puzzles and found the best options for adults and kids – including Ravensburger and wooden models – ideal for gifts or to pass the winter months

Small Packages: What Mongolian Gerbils Can Tell Us about Testosterone

You can learn a surprising amount about the real nature of testosterone from gerbils

The moment I knew: I was crying and couldn’t stop. When he reassured me, I believed in the future he could see

When Tracy Crisp was at her ‘messiest and darkest’, Adrian didn’t diminish her pain, but he did help her look beyond it

I lost my love of cooking after 12 years as a chef. Moving to a pig farm restored it

Hospitality can be anything but hospitable to workers. But in regional Victoria, I found a community – and rediscovered something I’d lost

2 skiers killed, 5 hurt in northern Italy avalanche

Two skiers died and five others were injured on Saturday when an avalanche rumbled down on them in the Italian Alps, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, the mountain rescue service said.

‘Thank God they’re still alive’: Kaiser therapists claim its new screening system puts patients at higher risk by delaying their care

Kaiser pushed back on striking workers’ claims and AI fears, saying it delivers ‘timely, high-quality care to meet members’ needs’

After the West's historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires

March 21, 2026 / 12:37 PM EDT / CBS News

Alabama student reportedly fell to his death in Barcelona waters by accident

Autopsy reveals James ‘Jimmy’ Gracey’s injuries consistent with repeatedly hitting breakwater’s rocks, Spanish media report

Why Some Men Struggle to Keep Up With Friendships

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More than 230 rescued amid Hawaii flooding; officials warn more rain is on the way

Updated on: March 21, 2026 / 8:50 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Parents are refusing routine preventative care for newborns at rising rates, study finds

Updated on: March 21, 2026 / 8:12 AM EDT / AP

His chest felt like his son was lying on it. His doctor recommended a procedure that's "crazy even to heart surgeons."

March 21, 2026 / 8:00 AM EDT / CBS News