Health

FDA slammed over move relaxing artificial food dye ban

The Food and Drug Administration has come under fire for a recent move that relaxes a key goal of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement: zero artificial food dyes.

New York City gets first blizzard warning in nine years as area hunkers down

New Jersey and other east coast areas brace for storm threatening more than 1ft of snow and 55mph wind gusts

East Coast braces for blizzard conditions this weekend

The East Coast is expected to brunt some severe weather this weekend, sparking preparations from officials.

Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other — an issue in areas where farms spread into forests and elephants are squeezed out of their natural habitat.

Let a Thousand Stinky Blossoms Bloom: How Australia Became the World's Corpse Flower Destination

Australian collections of the endangered and notoriously unpredictable flowers have popped off in recent years, as ‘personas’ like Putricia, Stinkerella and Smellanie prove a hit with nosy spectators

Toddlers in mascara? Dance teachers and parents rethink stage makeup

Applying cosmetics for concerts and competitions is part of dance culture but many now question the tradition

At least 5 killed, including American, in a string of avalanches in western Austria

At least five people were killed in a string of avalanches in western Austria, authorities said Saturday.

We tested 13 non-toxic, Pfas-free pans in a food lab. These seven passed

From Our Place to Caraway, we tested 13 nonstick pans free of harmful Pfas chemicals. Here’s how well they stand up to high heat and everyday cooking

‘They were mothers, wives, friends’: how a ski trip turned deadly in the California mountains

A picture is emerging of one of the worst avalanche disasters in US history, and the women among a tight-knit group of friends who died

Salad praise: how ice hockey’s ‘lettuce’ hair is winning over Hollywood

Gentler take on mullet has flowed over shoulders at Winter Olympics and is now tossed on red carpets

A police officer couldn't catch his breath. It was the only sign of a rare lung disorder.

February 21, 2026 / 8:00 AM EST / CBS News

‘Reimagining Matter’: Nobel Laureate Invents Machine That Harvests Water from Dry Air

Omar Yaghi’s invention uses ambient thermal energy and can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day