Flyer Beware

Before you buy travel insurance, read the fine print

Report from Sen. Ed Markey's office warns consumers might not get the protection they think they paid for

Pay Attention

Twitter co-founder Ev Williams on the virtues of boredom

Williams, also the founder of Medium, regularly steps away from technology through meditation, yoga and walks in the woods

Focus On Two Fronts

California firefighters surprise neighbors with random acts of kindness

Firefighters busy battling wildfires are also trying to help evacuees

Monsanto Verdict

Man dying of cancer says $289M settlement not "in vain"

Agricultural giant was ordered to pay damages to Dewayne "Lee" Johnson after a jury found the company's weed killer caused his terminal cancer

Seatback Verdict

Jury finds "gross negligence" by Toyota in seatback collision case

Verdict of more than $242 million stems from 2016 crash in which two young children were severely hurt

America By The Numbers

Voters need to "go past the horse race" in polls, CBS News' Anthony Salvanto says

"This year, it's not predetermined, and polls are not predictions," director of CBS News' Elections and Surveys unit says

Week Ahead In Politics

RNC breaks another record, builds on fundraising advantage

Top trends for this week in politics also include Democrats courting West Virginians with pre-existing conditions

Good Reef

Old New York bridge finds new life as artificial reef

The steel and concrete will help create new ecological habitats and increase the local marine biodiversity

Playful Prescription

Study: Play is "brain building" for kids

Clinical report from American Academy of Pediatrics calls on pediatricians to write a "prescription for play" and for parents to help fill that order

Barred But Used

What a chemical attack in Syria looks like

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly used internationally banned chemical weapons 200 times over seven years; now, rare footage shows just how brutal those attacks are

• Related: Syria crisis

Saving A Generation

Opioid epidemic leaving grandparents to raise grandchildren

A million children now live with their grandparents primarily due to their parents' addictions, increasingly because of opioids

• Read: When opioids impact the whole family
• Watch: "They are basically captives of a parent"
• Related: America's opioid epidemic

Orchestra For Peace

Daniel Barenboim tries bridging the Middle East conflict with music

Of all the orchestras he conducts around the world, this may be the one that moves Barenboim the most

• Read: When "60 Minutes" first met Daniel Barenboim

Security Clearances Dispute

Panetta: Trump shouldn't use clearances as a "political tool"

Former CIA director says president's decisions on clearances should be based on national security, not politics

Trump Effect

Gillibrand: Trump drawing more women to run for office out of "protest"

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Virginia congressional candidate Jennifer Wexton discussed women in politics ahead of the midterm elections

Great Minds

What defines a genius?

In search of the qualities that make some minds rise far above the rest

Something To Ponder

Are we smart enough to measure animal intelligence?

The minds of dolphins, dogs and elephants function in ways humans can easily underestimate

Death On The Hudson

New twist in Hudson River kayak murder case

The latest in a case that raised serious questions in the case against Angelika Graswald in the death of her fiancé and the stunning resolution that shocked his family

• Watch: Kayaker's 911 call from the Hudson River
• Watch: Kayaking the Hudson: A treacherous trip

Grapes Of Wrath

"48 Hours" investigates a tale of money, wine and murder in Napa

Ambition, greed and gunshots at a Napa Valley winery -- how did a bag with $800,000 in cash lead to murder in a vineyard?

• Watch: Investigating a murder in Calif. wine country
• Watch: Drone captures more than vineyard beauty

Case Against eClinicalWorks

Whistleblower exposes potentially fatal flaw in electronic medical records software

Millions of Americans expect their doctors to have the right information about their care at their fingertips, thanks to electronic medical records. But could a computer glitch cost you your life?

🎶 The Queen Of Soul 🎶

Aretha Franklin remembered for her role in the civil rights movement

Franklin sang at the New Bethel Baptist Church, where her father was pastor, and organized the famous Walk to Freedom

• Read: How "Respect" became one of the greatest songs of all time
• Photos: Aretha Franklin 1942-2018

"The Takeout"

Would Kavanaugh rule that Trump can't be indicted?

Chief Counsel and Policy Director at the Judicial Crisis Network Carrie Severino breaks it down on CBS News podcast

"Intelligence Matters"

New head of "DARPA for spies" warns of China's research edge

On CBS News podcast, Intelligence Advanced Research Project Activity (IARPA) chief Stacey Dixon explains how to forecast international events

Youth Is Served

Young women weigh in on women in politics and on Ivanka Trump

CBS News / Refinery29 surveyed women 18-35 years of age: They're more likely to say focus on #MeToo will improve things in the long run; they also shared thoughts on president's daughter

• Read: Young women: What's on their minds as midterm elections approach?
• Read: Young women are the group most unhappy with Trump presidency - CBS News / Refinery29 poll

"American Warriors"

This baller veteran beat injury, depression

On the court he's a star, but overcoming the dark side of visible and invisible wounds is where he really shines

An Army mom, cancer survivor and warrior

Army Spc. Lauren Jahn showed herself, her three young kids and her country what overcoming adversity is all about

• 📹 More about American Warriors

Education In America

"CBS This Morning" wants to hear your education stories

We're launching a new series to explore issues facing education in America, including inequality, teacher pay, segregation and beyond

📺 Coming Soon 📺

CBS to launch CBSN Local streaming service to expand digital reach

The new local service will be modeled on CBSN​, the 24/7 streaming service

"CBSN Originals"

"Out of Aleppo": A teen refugee tells his story

Five years after fleeing Syria's civil war, a young documentary filmmaker wants to show the world what life as a refugee is really like

• Watch: How the Syrian conflict is fueling its migrant crisis
• Watch: Will refugees ever be able to return to Syria?
• Watch: Breaking down the migrant crisis in Europe
• 📺 More from CBSN Originals

Father and son trek to South Pole, using only renewable energy

Thirty-two years after becoming the first man to walk to both poles, Robert Swan teamed up with his son Barney for another first: trekking to the South Pole using only renewable energy; listen to Robert & Barney Swan detail their journey across Antarctica in the Global Goalscast, at CBSNews.com/Goalscast

• Read: Father and son risk their lives crossing Antarctica to save the planet
• Read: How explorers survived 56 days in Antarctica using only clean energy