Japan's cautious creep back toward nuclear power
The nation overwhelmingly fears it, and all 48 reactors remain silent after Fukushima disaster, but gov't getting very close to flipping the switch
The nation overwhelmingly fears it, and all 48 reactors remain silent after Fukushima disaster, but gov't getting very close to flipping the switch
In Futaba, Shuichi Saito has to suit up to protect himself from radiation every time he goes home
The cost of cleaning up the mess caused by Japan’s nuclear disaster is adding up. And, as Seth Doane reports, Japan doesn’t have enough room to store the millions of tons of radioactive soil that has been scraped up.
All the nation's 48 reactors shut down after still-lingering Fukushima disaster, but 1 plant has cleared tough new safety checks
Risky business as teams rush to build underground "ice wall" around quake and tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
A look at life in Japan as it slowly recovers from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
Experts trying to confirm if dock that washed ashore in Wash. state, adorned with Japanese writing, is debris from 2011 disaster on other side of Pacific
Government auditors reveal reconstruction funds have become pork-barrel free-for-all
Neutrality of experts who accepted funds from nuclear power industry is questioned in wake of Fukushima disaster
TV host shows picture of Japan's goalkeeper with 4 arms, describes it as "Fukushima effect" in reference to nuclear disaster
Tokyo Electric Power Co. reverses course after defending preparedness for 2011 tsunami, says it knew safety improvements were needed
Crew of the fishing boat Zephyr found the small boat intact and floating about 700 miles northeast of Maui
Large plastic bin is the first confirmed piece of marine debris from last year's Japan tsunamis to arrive in Hawaii
Japan tsunami debris continues to wash ashore in U.S., now reaching Hawaii
Eighteen months after the catastrophic nuclear accident at Fukushima, Japanese leaders have decided on a new long-term energy plan. And as Lucy Craft reports, the plan includes phasing out nuclear power altogether.
Suggests renewable energy, conservation, fossil fuels instead; Recommendation represents major shift in nation's energy approach in wake of Fukushima disaster
Genetic damage discovered in butterflies near epicenter of Japan's nuclear disaster; Several reports of radioactive wildlife
No town in Japan was hit harder by the tsunami than Otsuchi, but resident Ken Sasaki tells Bob Simon that his devastated town will rebuild.
Thousand of miles divide Otsuchi, Japan, from Fort Bragg, CA., but they were sister cities, and Fort Bragg resident Sharon Davis says they even looked alike before the tsunami.
Officials reopen beach in Fukushima prefecture as radioactivity dwindles, but thousands still demanding Japan abandon nuclear power
No. 3 reactor at the Ohi nuclear plant went back on the grid Thursday morning, according to the plant's operator
Dozens protest as first plant since nuclear disaster is returned to operation
Celebrity chef Elizabeth Andoh, a New Yorker passionate about Japanese food, is trying to save the endangered cuisine in Japan's nuclear disaster zone of "Tohoku" with a new cookbook. Lucy Craft reports.
Pieces of debris from the tsunami in Japan have been washing ashore along the Northwest. Local governments are short on funds and lack a clear plan to clean it all up, reports Bill Whitaker.
Quake's epicenter was 72 miles northeast of Sendai
President Biden has partially lifted a ban on Ukraine's use of U.S.-provided weapons for strikes inside Russia, officials say.
The U.S.-led Flintlock operation is meant to help African forces combat terrorism - and African leaders resist "instant gratification" from Moscow.
The chairman of South Korea's sprawling SK Group was ordered to pay his wife $1 billion in cash in the country's largest ever divorce settlement.
The initiative would involve Greece and Italy welcoming migrants processed at immigration offices the U.S. set up last year in four Latin American countries.
Palace officials say Princess Kate will sit out the Colonel's Review, but King Charles, still undergoing cancer treatment, will attend a parade later in June.
Lashinda Demus will receive her long-delayed medal in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
"Considerable lava fountaining" is spewing from a two-mile-long fissure as southwest Iceland battles its fifth volcanic eruption since December.
The people of Fujikawaguchiko were tired of tourists trampling over their town for a free view of Mount Fuji, but their anti-tourism measures appear insufficient.
Footage showed Alfredo Cabrera smiling and flanked by fans before he was shot several times. Officials said "the alleged assailant was killed at the scene."
In late March, the Nevada Secretary of State's Office acknowledged that a staffer wrongly informed Kennedy's campaign that it did not need to name a vice-presidential pick on its petition.
CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom every day of former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial. She describes what it was like when the guilty verdict was read.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all counts in his "hush money" trial in New York, becoming the first former president to be convicted of a crime.
Here are the basics of the charges Donald Trump faced in his "hush money" trial, what happened during the trial and what happens next.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee had its toughest day of competition with the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.
Here's what to consider if you're graduating from college this year and plan to look for your first job.
Government is suing South Korean auto giant after finding that a child worked an assembly line operating sheet metal machines.
Here's what the company had to say about its portion sizes and portioning instructions to store workers.
Feds say they've shuttered global operation that allowed cybercriminals to engage in large-scale fraud and other crimes.
The adult bed rails pose "a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation," consumer safety agency warns.
In late March, the Nevada Secretary of State's Office acknowledged that a staffer wrongly informed Kennedy's campaign that it did not need to name a vice-presidential pick on its petition.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all counts in his "hush money" trial in New York, becoming the first former president to be convicted of a crime.
Here are the basics of the charges Donald Trump faced in his "hush money" trial, what happened during the trial and what happens next.
Prominent Republicans derided the verdict in Donald Trump's New York "hush money" criminal trial on Thursday, sticking by their presumptive nominee for president as he was found guilty on all counts.
Former President Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in New York. Can he still vote in the presidential election?
A second case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, was detected in another Michigan farmworker, marking the second human case in Michigan, and the third in the country.
The health centers' lifeblood is revenue received from Medicaid, the state-federal subsidized health coverage for people with low incomes or disabilities.
Are you aware of the impact food has on your dental health? Dental experts share some tips on food to be aware of and how to protect your teeth from damage.
The steep loss from the top egg-producing state triggered a disaster proclamation from Iowa's governor.
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
President Biden has partially lifted a ban on Ukraine's use of U.S.-provided weapons for strikes inside Russia, officials say.
The U.S.-led Flintlock operation is meant to help African forces combat terrorism - and African leaders resist "instant gratification" from Moscow.
The chairman of South Korea's sprawling SK Group was ordered to pay his wife $1 billion in cash in the country's largest ever divorce settlement.
The initiative would involve Greece and Italy welcoming migrants processed at immigration offices the U.S. set up last year in four Latin American countries.
Palace officials say Princess Kate will sit out the Colonel's Review, but King Charles, still undergoing cancer treatment, will attend a parade later in June.
Palace officials say Princess Kate will sit out the Colonel's Review, but King Charles, still undergoing cancer treatment, will attend a parade later in June.
The Framus Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar was used by the Beatles' John Lennon and George Harrison.
"The bride looked gorgeous and Jake is as happy as can be," Jon Bon Jovi said.
Albert S. Ruddy, who won Oscars for "The Godfather" and "Million-Dollar Baby" and helped create TV's "Hogan's Heroes," died Saturday.
A venue issued an apology after actor Richard Dreyfuss made allegedly sexist and homophobic comments at a "Jaws" event on Saturday.
Australia is investigating a potential Ticketmaster data breach affecting over half a billion users. Those behind the attack are said to be offering the data for $500,000 on the dark web. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga brings us the latest details.
A notorious cybercriminal group claims to have stolen personal data for 560 million Ticketmaster users. Here's what to know.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft is scheduled to be carried into space on a SpaceX rocket in September.
Some school districts are turning to technology like artificial intelligence to help tackle major bus driver shortages. A school district in Colorado shows how their system could become a model nationwide.
Can the climate crisis be won as temperatures soar, oceans rise and air quality deteriorates? Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer thinks it can. The climate investor joins "America Decides" to discuss his new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War."
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
Turbulence on flights has been increasing, and climate change could be one of the reasons why. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson explains how the human-caused phenomenon affects the flight path.
One million species worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to the United Nations. One of the reasons is climate change. As dire as it sounds, there are many communities working to protect the Earth and those threatened species.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
A police officer and two others were killed in a shooting in Minneapolis, according to city officials.
A jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts Thursday in his New York criminal trial. Trump slammed the jury's decision as a "disgrace" and vowed to fight the verdict. Scott MacFarlane, Robert Costa and Cyrus Vance Jr. join with analysis.
Alabama executed death row inmate Jamie Mills by lethal injection on Thursday. He was convicted in 2007 of murdering an elderly couple in 2004.
Chad Daybell, the man accused of murdering his first wife and his current wife's two children, was found guilty Thursday of all charges against him in an Idaho court. Daybell faces the death penalty for the murders. CBS News' Carter Evans and Jessica Levinson report.
Chad Daybell was convicted in the deaths of his first wife, Tammy Daybell, and two of his second wife Lori Vallow's children, Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
Scientists used decades-old images to track changes on the planet's surface.
Engineers are confident the leak will not worsen in flight, and even if it does, the Starliner can safely launch June 1.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
A jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 criminal counts Thursday in his New York "hush money" trial. CBS News reporter Graham Kates describes what the courtroom was like when jurors read the verdict.
A former president has been found guilty in a criminal court for the first time in American history. Jurors convicted Donald Trump on all 34 counts in his criminal "hush money" trial Thursday. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins "America Decides" to examine how the verdict could impact U.S. institutions.
A jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all charges in his New York "hush money" trial on Thursday, and the judge will soon determine whether Trump should be imprisoned. A.T. Smith, former deputy director of the Secret Service, joins "America Decides" to explain how the agency would protect Trump if he has to serve time in prison.
Former President Donald Trump was convicted Thursday on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his New York criminal trial. Trump will learn his sentence in July. CBS News' John Dickerson, Major Garrett and Jan Crawford join "America Decides" to assess the gravity of the situation.
An Idaho jury convicted Chad Daybell Thursday of triple-murder in the 2019 slaying of his first wife, Tammy Daybell, and the two youngest children of his now wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. In 2023, Vallow Daybell herself was also convicted in the murders of those two children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow, and was sentenced to life in prison. Carter Evan reports.