Health

Harmful Until Proven Otherwise: GRAS Is Just the Start of What’s Wrong with America’s Safety Watchdogs

What if we stopped treating novel substances as safe until corporate science tells us otherwise?

The Blood Countess review

Vienna turns into a playground of camp, cruelty and aristocratic disdain in a blackly comic take on the Báthory legend – with Huppert gloriously suited to the title role

Shooting at Rhode Island ice rink leaves at least two people dead

Police confirm suspect is one of dead in incident at boys’ hockey game that injured four in Pawtucket

The 11 best men’s winter boots, according to stylists, Antarctic workers and a dog musher

Tested in cold climates and wet conditions, these are the boots professionals swear by during the winter

Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95

From the classic To Kill a Mockingbird to blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, the Oscar-winning actor’s films spanned a remarkable range

Iowa, New Hampshire Advance Bills To Curb Vaccine Mandates, Expand Medical Freedom

Iowa lawmakers on Thursday advanced the Iowa Medical Freedom Act to prohibit businesses, schools and government entities from requiring “medical intervention” — including vaccines and masks — as a condition of employment, services or access to facilities. The New Hampshire House on Thursday voted to remove the Hep B vaccine from the state’s list of required immunizations.

Parents of Camp Mystic counselor speak out after her death in Texas floods: "She gave her life trying to save those little girls"

February 16, 2026 / 11:04 AM EST / CBS News

Cyprus appeals to residents to cut water use by two minutes a day amid drought

Island’s reservoirs hit record lows even before tourist season starts as Cypriots are warned ‘every drop counts’

Woman Dead, Husband Still Missing After Falling Through Ice on Cape Cod While Walking Dog

Updated on: February 16, 2026 / 9:36 AM EST / CBS Boston

My rookie era: I attempted only the easiest Australian Women’s Weekly birthday cakes. Then came the duck cake

When I shared my attempt online, my duck cake was described as ‘Big Bird on crack’

Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview review

Mme Pelicot’s innate dignity shines through, as she explains why she waived her anonymity – after her husband drugged her so that dozens of men could sexually assault her

Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps

Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk