Health

The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area

Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says

About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet border

Gloria Steinem Dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, a feminist icon and a pioneer in the women's liberation movement, has died at 92. CBS News' Jarred Hill looks back at her historic career.

Pentagon rolls out guidelines to test service members for testosterone

September 2, 2026 / 7:40 PM EDT / CBS News

Are you ready to have healthcare provided by a non-human?

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.

Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies aged 70

Mississippi-born Wilson, who worked across folk, pop, R&B and country, was once dubbed America’s best singer

Lindsay Clancy trial highlights need to rethink postpartum care, advocates say: "The duty is on the system"

September 2, 2026 / 3:51 PM EDT / CBS News

Want to stay mentally sharp as you age? Consider jobs with these 3 qualities, says neuroscientist

If your job has any of these three aspects, it may benefit your brain health: "The more complex and demanding your job is," the better, says neuroscientist.

I thought I was too broken for sex. Here’s how I found pleasure again

I was forced to examine the idea of sexual pleasure after a tumor was removed from my spinal cord

Narcan saved them yesterday. Bureaucracy will kill them tomorrow

The difference between surviving an overdose and dying from the next one often comes down to what happens in the hours and days afterward.

A breast implant maker's stock could climb as GLP-1 market booms, TD Securities says

Establishment Labs is poised to get a boost from widening GLP-1 use as it is set to expand its breast implant business in the U.S., per TD Securities.

I was once ashamed to admit I’d been strangled nonconsensually during sex. Now I’m speaking up to save women’s lives

Young men are being taught that acts with the potential to kill are erotic. The Albanese government must urgently regulate big tech and criminalise pornography depicting strangulation