Health

Dilbert creator Scott Adams dead at 68 after prostate cancer battle

Scott Adams, the creator of the famed Dilbert comic strip, has died at 68, his ex-wife confirmed on Tuesday.

'We're in a state nobody can imagine': residents describe devastating rainstorm in Gaza

A rainstorm swept across the Gaza Strip, flooding hundreds of tents and collapsing homes sheltering families displaced by two years of war. At least six people have been killed, local health officials said. Three months since a ceasefire halted major combat, Israeli forces have ordered the near-total depopulation of nearly two-thirds of Gaza. More than 2 million people have been forced into a narrow strip near the coast, with most living in makeshift tents or damaged buildings

Jim Carrey wrote himself a $10 million check before he could cash it—a few years later, he did: Here's the science behind manifestation

In the early 1990's, Jim Carrey wrote himself a check for $10 million while he was out of work. He earned exactly $10 million for starring in a movie in 1995.

Only you can make America healthy again

The “Make America Healthy Again” movement is a major focus of President Donald Trump‘s second term. As Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is leading the push to reduce the rates of obesity and chronic illness, among other things. Improving the lives of Americans in the present and paving the way for a healthier future are noble goals. But the administration’s suggestions and implementation, while not inherently negative, are more virtue signaling than concrete steps toward improvement.

Avalanche kills snowmobiler in Wyoming, 4th such fatality in U.S. this month

January 13, 2026 / 9:17 AM EST / CBS News

Their 21 kids were taken by the state. Now they're fighting for custody of even more surrogate-born babies.

January 13, 2026 / 8:30 AM EST / CBS News

January tips if you’re cooking for one

From one-pot meals to versatile dishes that last all week, our panel of experts serves up ideas for solo chefs

Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires

Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change

A Romance That Actually Takes Sex Seriously

Heated Rivalry understands how relationships develop through physicality.

‘It’s not the 90s any more’: the all-women team reinventing abortion advice for the TikTok age

The irreverent approach of the Colombian hotline Jacarandas has made it the most-followed abortion account on social media in the Spanish-speaking world

Houseplant hacks: do moisture meters prevent overwatering?

Given how easy it is to kill plants by overwatering, these devices are tempting – but can they beat simply sticking your finger in the soil?

Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage

Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkhand after apparently becoming separated from herd