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James Van Der Beek's "Dawson's Creek" Co-Stars React to His Death

Updated on: February 12, 2026 / 9:54 AM EST / CBS News

Psychology Expert: The No. 1 Phrase to Shut Down a Manipulator—It Changes 'the Power Balance'

Psychology expert Shadé Zahrai reveals the simple yet effective phrase you can use when you are being gaslit, guilt-tripped or subtly coerced by a manipulator.

'Not for ogling': forget Titian, Botticelli and the male fantasists

From Yoko Ono to Frida Kahlo, from Louise Bourgeois to Artemisia Gentileschi, women have long been capturing the unvarnished truth about their own bodies – and that’s why my novel Female, Nude weaves them into the plot

Grisly discovery brings new answers in mystery of Belgian tourist’s disappearance in Australian wilderness

Searchers hope that finding Celine Cremer’s car key as well as human remains in Tasmania’s north-west will help them solve what happened to her

Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms

Continuing extreme weather has caused deaths of 16 people, evacuation of thousands and destruction of homes

James Van Der Beek, "Dawson's Creek" star, dies at 48 after cancer diagnosis

Updated on: February 12, 2026 / 8:05 AM EST / CBS News

The Tide Goes Out on Youth Gender Medicine

American doctors are no longer united on the wisdom of medicalizing gender dysphoria in minors.

Susie Dent's tips and tricks to add muscle to a child's vocabulary

To combat the impact of screen-time creep, the Countdown word supremo has a few suggestions

‘Unprecedented’ spate of toxic mushroom illnesses jar California

After state sees four deaths and 40 hospitalizations, public health officials and foraging experts urge caution

Children's vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent

Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development

Can being codependent in a relationship actually be a good thing?

Being codependent is often seen as a bad thing. But a new book makes the case for ‘healthy dependency’

‘Utterly hilarious’: Simon McBurney on how the great clown Philippe Gaulier changed his life

The Complicité founder remembers his teacher’s wicked laughter, provocative demands and infinite generosity