Health

A Better Bath Towel, a Cleaner Water Filter: Six Underrated Upgrades for Your Shower Routine

You don’t need to spend four hours on an ‘everything shower’ for an elevated experience. Try these effortless additions – all $150 and under

More than 600 people have died trying to cross Mediterranean in 2026, UN says

Deadliest start to a year in more than a decade, according to the International Organization for Migration

Fancy clothes, mealtime alarms and Disney princess gigs: How GLP-1s are changing people's lives in unexpected ways

GLP-1 drugs for weight loss are growing in popularity in the U.S. and across the world. Here's what some users say about their experiences with the medicines.

Eli Lilly's lead in the obesity race gets wider after another win against rival Novo Nordisk

Lilly shares rose more than 4% Monday, while rival Novo Nordisk tanked.

FDA moves to facilitate personalized therapies for rare diseases

The Food and Drug Administration is making it possible for pharmaceutical companies to produce bespoke medicines for individual patients, an effort to revolutionize the standard of care for rare diseases.

‘Truly accessible to everyone’: how to start yoga

Some think yoga isn’t for them – but there’s ‘something for everybody’. Experts share what to know about the mindful practice that can improve strength and sleep

What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?

A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood

I'm a retired Navy SEAL: What I do every day for a sharper mind—these habits 'kept me alive in combat zones'

Retired Navy SEAL Mark Divine shares the three daily practices he uses to help "banish burnout" and build mental resilience.

Rise of the ‘daycap’: is this the end of late-night drinking?

Forget nightcaps – an afternoon tipple is the new way to squeeze socialising into your evening, while still getting to bed on time. A great idea or a recipe for disaster?

Massive snowstorm slams Northeast, triggering travel bans and forcing thousands of flight cancellations

Updated on: February 23, 2026 / 10:09 AM EST / CBS News

Neither saint nor sinner, Artemisia Gentileschi’s Mary Magdalene is electrifyingly alive

Soon to go on display at the National Gallery of Art in DC, it took a female artist to portray the biblical figure not as shamed and repentant but in the throes of ecstatic rapture

Move over stoics! Why we should all embrace nihilism – and discover what really matters in life

Nietzsche condemned anyone offering ‘answers’ or ‘solace’ – but engaging with nihilism can teach us to face the discomfort of a potentially meaningless existence