Health

'There is no shame in being vain': the relentless rise of impossible male beauty standards

Men's faces are under scrutiny as never before, with more opting for cosmetic procedures than ever. What is behind this sudden and significant shift?

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for apple, honey and poppy seed cake

The chemistry and alchemy of honey’s special kind of sweetness, and how it complements just the right kind of apples in a humble yet delicious cake

37 million pounds of food sold at retailers nationwide recalled because it could contain glass

A frozen food manufacturer is expanding an earlier recall of frozen food sold at Trader Joe's over potential glass contamination.

Three decades into cystic fibrosis fight, Boomer Esiason and his son Gunnar are winning

After NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason's son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, it put a face on a little-known disease and marked the start of a public crusade.

‘It’s my F-you ring’: why divorced women are transforming their wedding jewelry

‘Divorce rings’ have been gaining popularity. But for some women, freedom warrants a stronger, more defiant symbol

JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: how the 1990s power couple became today’s biggest style icons

The TV drama Love Story has brought their fashion back into the spotlight – and inspired nine big trends, from bootcut jeans to backwards caps

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests

Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific

Syngenta says it will stop making pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease

Company will halt production of controversial paraquat weed killer by end of June as it faces thousands of lawsuits

Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets: ‘It’s so personalized to being human’

As Americans embrace ‘alternative’ remedies, people online joke that they’re ‘Chinamaxxing’ their wellness routines

Some baby formula brands contain lead, arsenic and other heavy metals, Consumer Reports says

Updated on: March 4, 2026 / 9:56 AM EST / CBS News

California's Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice

Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day?

The Tyranny of the Relationship Gap

Every so often, I hear a time-­honored dinner-­party question that always leads to lively debate: Would you sleep with your clone?