Health

Nonnamaxxing: do Italian grandmothers hold the secret to a long and happy life?

Gen Z are turning to nonnas for inspiration on how to live to be 100. Will donning a flowery dress and making their own pasta sauce do the trick?

Camp Mystic official says she still hasn’t reported flood deaths to Texas agency

Camp’s medical officer testified at a hearing as state health agency reviews camp’s application to reopen this summer

Controversial influencer Clavicular speaks out after suspected overdose in Miami: "That was brutal"

Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 9:07 AM EDT / CBS Miami

Giant nuclear waste dump in Pennsylvania set to be dug up after decades of lawsuits and public outcry

Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 9:02 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Heatwave threatens to shatter high-temperature records across eastern US

Intense heat in cities like New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC is unusual for April, weather experts say

How to turn old bread into a brilliant Italian cake – recipe

This Lombardian ‘village cake’ is simple, delicious and endlessly adaptable

The Paradox of Modern Medicine

Testing has become so advanced that doctors now miss important elements of diagnosis.

Cubans self-medicate as crisis takes toll on mental health: ‘There is no idea to hold on to’

Many people are turning to prescription drugs – and some to herbal remedies and even hard drugs – amid an outlook that feels bleaker than the collapse of the Soviet Union

‘I wanted my work to be shameless’: 93-year-old artist Joan Semmel on her trailblazing nudes

In the 1970s, the painter shocked the art world with paintings modeled on her own nude body. Now in her 10th decade, she’s celebrated as a feminist pioneer

'I was peeing blood constantly': my ketamine hell

Thomas Delaney’s addiction issues started when he was a teen and worsened through his 20s. Eventually, an argument with his mother led him to change everything

New federal Medicaid rules require 1 month of work. Some states demand more.

April 15, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News

The Fallen by Louise Brangan review

The horrifying story of the Catholic-run institutions that incarcerated thousands of women and girls