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Alleged Cornell gang rape victim said "I had so much ketamine, my eyes were crossed, and you still had sex with me," Title IX investigation transcripts show

Updated on: October 1, 2026 / 3:07 PM EDT / CBS New York

Alleged Cornell gang rape victim said "I had so much ketamine, my eyes were crossed, and you still had sex with me," Title IX investigation transcripts show

Updated on: October 1, 2026 / 3:07 PM EDT / CBS New York

What medicine is for: Staying human in the age of AI

In a previous column on how artificial intelligence is on the verge of dominating large workflows in healthcare without a human being “in the loop,” I warned that the very nature of healthcare is now up for cultural grabs. The bean counters and efficiency mongers are demanding the use of AI in ways that threaten the profession itself.

The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is

Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal

Indian Flydubai pilot 'recovering well' in hospital: Ambassador

The Indian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said Thursday that Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering well after being seriously injured in an alleged cockpit attack that forced a flight from Dubai, UAE, to Tel Aviv, Israel, to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

How you can help your grandparents age well, says researcher—it could benefit your well-being too

Being an involved grandparent is associated with positive health outcomes like a lower risk of mortality. Here's how it can benefit the entire family tree.

America built for the baby boomers. Now it must build for their old age

A few weeks ago, my wife and I moved three of our children into college, and I was struck by how move-in day is a remarkable piece of choreography, and none of it is by accident.

Tell us: what happened after you froze your eggs?

Much is made of the decision to try to preserve fertility but less explored are the choices that come afterwards. We want to hear from people about what happened next

U.S. surrogate for Chinese billionaire says she trusted agency to "protect surrogates" amid questions surrounding its CEO

October 1, 2026 / 9:19 AM EDT / CBS News

California helicopter crash kills two people and leaves two hospitalized

One person remains missing after medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, officials say

A Louisiana preschooler was allegedly abused at school. Then a hospital counselor discussed her chart with her principal

‘Impermissible disclosure’ preceded hospital counselor’s firing and departure of principal, her sister-in-law. The child’s attorney calls events ‘vile and repugnant’

20 fascinating facts about hair: why baldness is super-masculine

Judy Wearing has spent much of her life studying our follicles. She explains how our armpits betray our emotions, why some gentlemen really do prefer blondes and the reason we evolved to have eyebrows