Workers start removing fuel from Japan's quake-damaged nuke reactor
Beginning of work to extract fuel from 3 Fukushima reactors that melted down is a milestone, but the hardest work is yet to come
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Robot probes nuclear reactor
Bread loaf-sized bot captures images of harsh impact of meltdown "caused by the melted fuel or its heat".
Robot probes crippled nuke reactor for melted fuel
Bread loaf-sized bot captures images of harsh impact of Fukushima meltdown "caused by the melted fuel or its heat"
Radiation from Japan's nuclear disaster detected on Oregon shores
Seawater samples indicate radiation from the Fukushima, but at extremely low levels deemed not harmful to humans or the environment
Radiation reaches U.S.
For the first time, radiation from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan has been found in the United States. CBSN's Cindy Hsu has the story on how researchers detected radiation on the coast of Oregon.
Fukushima meltdown apology: "It was a cover-up"
TEPCO Power Co. boss admits his predecessor ordered staff to hide the looming disaster, but was it a crime?
Japanese woman breaks silence on Fukushima-related cancer
Near-silence about disease highlights fears of thyroid-cancer patients from disaster area about being "nail that sticks out"
Japan switches on ice wall to pen radioactive leaks
Decontamination of Fukushima nuke plant damaged by 2011 earthquake and tsunami may hinge of the success of the wall
Japan marks 5th anniversary of devastating tsunami and earthquake
2011 disaster killed more than 18,000 people, devastated coastline that has still not been fully rebuild
5 years on, Japan nuke plant still leaking radioactive water
And company that owns the crippled Fukushima facility says work to staunch the flow will take almost as long again
Japan confirms Fukushima worker has developed cancer
Man who worked at other plants before helping clean up after 2011 disaster is being compensated for radiation-induced illness
Japanese city shaves mountain to avoid future tsunamis
After suffering enormous damage from the 2011 tsunami, Rikuzentakata has devised a plan to make its city stand taller -- literally
Sister city to the rescue
When the residents of Fort Bragg, Calif., saw their sister city in Japan devastated by the tsunami, they started fundraising. Former Mayor Lindy Peters says 6,000 people raised over $160,000.
200-year-old soy sauce plant's tsunami survival story
Michihiro Kono wouldn't let the natural disaster that swept away so much in Japan destroy his family's business, but he needed a lot of help
Years after disaster, Japan to restart two nuclear reactors
Three and a half years later after an earthquake and tsunami caused nuclear disaster in Japan, inspectors have cleared two reactors to go back online
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
Japan struggles in cleanup of Fukushima meltdown
The cost of cleaning up the mess caused by Japan’s nuclear disaster is adding up
Three years later, Fukushima radiation leaves towns eerily empty
In Futaba, Shuichi Saito has to suit up to protect himself from radiation every time he goes home
Japan inches toward restarting a nuclear plant
All the nation's 48 reactors shut down after still-lingering Fukushima disaster, but 1 plant has cleared tough new safety checks
Can Japan stem nuke plant leaks with icy dirt?
Risky business as teams rush to build underground "ice wall" around quake and tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
Japan allows Fukushima area residents to return home
3 years after nuclear disaster, some former residents aren’t all that eager to take advantage of government’s permission to return
Calif. students reunite tsunami-launched boat with Japanese town
Student recruited five friends to help clean boat that washed ashore last spring, then connected with boat's owner through Facebook
Fukushima remembered, three years later
Japan marks the three-year anniversary of deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
Man learning scuba diving to look for wife lost in Japan tsunami
3 years after tsunami, Yasuo Takamatsu is hoping to find the remains of his wife, whose last message was: "I want to go home"
Fukushima's lasting impact on kids' health
Fears of radiation exposure have kept children near Fukushima indoors
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"Trade War" song with anti-U.S. lyrics goes viral in China
The song went viral on Chinese social media as trade tensions escalate between the world's two biggest economies
Doctors end life support for man in landmark right-to-die case
Lambert has been in a vegetative state since 2008 while family and doctors have debated his future
Guatemalan teen is latest child to die in U.S. custody
The boy was "found unresponsive" Monday morning after spending the night at a border patrol facility in Texas, according to agency officials
Convicted Russian agent Maria Butina releases video from jail
Russian gun-rights activist serving U.S. prison sentence for acting as an unregistered foreign agent
Eiffel Tower closes down after man scales the monument
In 2015, someone else climbed the tower, dodging security cameras as he went
Global Goalscast: Connecting peace and an end to hunger
People around the world are at risk of starvation, but in many cases the issue doesn't stem from a lack of food
Inside NSA Hawaii, the "front lines" of intelligence gathering
Cameras usually aren't allowed inside the secretive outpost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, but CBS News got a close look
Iraqi president doesn't want country to become battleground for U.S.-Iran fight
As war of words escalates between Trump and Iranian government, Barham Salih tells CBS News he is telling everyone to "cool it"
Ukraine's new president sworn in, disbands Parliament
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who had no political experience before being elected, has said Parliament members were only focused on enriching themselves
Trump issues harsh warning to Iran
After rocket lands near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, president tweets Iran would meet "its official end" if Tehran wants to fight U.S.
Google makes move against Chinese telecom giant Huawei: Report
The search and mobile giant's apparent move follows Trump's executive order that effectively bans the Chinese company in the U.S., according to Reuters
4 Americans killed in small plane crash in Honduras
Footage from the scene showed emergency responders pulling wreckage from the water
Acting DHS chief says administration won't send migrants to Florida
News of the plans drew criticism from elected officials in Florida, including the state's Republican governor
True espresso love: Attending a university of coffee
In Italy students are taught the rules in brewing the perfect cup – a highly-calibrated method of preparation that is an art in itself
Trafficking in art
In Florence the hottest new art pieces are Clet Abraham's doctored street signs – playful, funny and irreverent
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Same carrier involved in 2nd deadly Alaska small plane crash in week
Taquan Air operated a plane that crashed Monday in a harbor, killing both people on board, and one of the planes in a deadly mid-air collision last week
School segregation on the rise 65 years after Brown v. Board
Although white students are becoming a minority in the public school system, they are seeing increasingly fewer students of color in their classrooms
Wrongfully convicted man to get $1.5 million after 46 years in prison
While behind bars, Richard Phillips turned to painting, even supporting himself with his art after he was released
Volunteer describes the moment abducted girl was saved
8-year-old Salem Sabatka was snatched in broad daylight over the weekend, prompting a frantic search
Michael Bennet introduces climate change plan
He announced his plan just after a weekend of campaigning in Iowa, touring farms and areas affected by extreme flooding
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Michael Bennet introduces climate change plan
He announced his plan just after a weekend of campaigning in Iowa, touring farms and areas affected by extreme flooding
Cohen testified Trump attorney pushed him to lie to Congress
Cohen told the House Intelligence Committee that Jay Sekulow instructed him to lie about the timing of negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow
Federal judge orders accounting firm to hand over Trump financial records
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ordered the president's accounting firm to comply with a subpoena and hand over records
Trump jokes about serving 5th term: "We'll drive them crazy"
"Maybe if we really like it a lot — and if things keep going like they're going — we'll go and we'll do what we have to do," the president told his ardent supporters
"Reform is here": New Chicago mayor pledges change
Lori Lightfoot, Chicago's first black female and openly gay mayor, is vowing to combat gun violence and corruption
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"Trade War" song with anti-U.S. lyrics goes viral in China
The song went viral on Chinese social media as trade tensions escalate between the world's two biggest economies
Doctors end life support for man in landmark right-to-die case
Lambert has been in a vegetative state since 2008 while family and doctors have debated his future
Guatemalan teen is latest child to die in U.S. custody
The boy was "found unresponsive" Monday morning after spending the night at a border patrol facility in Texas, according to agency officials
Convicted Russian agent Maria Butina releases video from jail
Russian gun-rights activist serving U.S. prison sentence for acting as an unregistered foreign agent
Eiffel Tower closes down after man scales the monument
In 2015, someone else climbed the tower, dodging security cameras as he went
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Trio of handwritten wills discovered in Aretha Franklin's Detroit home
The latest one is dated March 2014 and appears to give the famous singer's assets to family members
Highest-grossing movies of all time, ranked
What's the highest-grossing movie of all time? It might be one of your favorites
HBO's big test after "Game of Thrones": Don't lose viewers
Subscribers to the cable network's streaming service have a history of leaving in droves after season finales
Why director Ava DuVernay wept while screening "When They See Us"
Ava DuVernay says she wanted to "humanize" the teens in the four-part Netflix series
Plastic water bottles spotted in "Game of Thrones" finale
These errors had nothing to do with the plot
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Wall Street wants Elon Musk to stow the "sci-fi" projects
Tesla's stock price fell to its lowest level since 2016 after an influential stock analyst questioned its prospects
Stock prices drop on Huawei ban, particularly chipmakers and technology stocks
The U.S. decision to ban technology sales to China's Huawei hammered the technology sector, especially chipmakers
FCC chief supports T-Mobile and Sprint merger
Ajit Pai said the corporate combo will bring faster mobile broadband to rural America and hasten rollout of 5G technology
Google makes move against Chinese telecom giant Huawei: Report
The search and mobile giant's apparent move follows Trump's executive order that effectively bans the Chinese company in the U.S., according to Reuters
Flying cars: Ready to take off
After decades of promises, flying cars are finally becoming real, though they won't look like what "The Jetsons" promised
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Michael Bennet introduces climate change plan
He announced his plan just after a weekend of campaigning in Iowa, touring farms and areas affected by extreme flooding
Nature up close: Our javelina scare
A trip through the Amazon brought Judy Lehmberg up-close-and-personal with a herd of peccaries
Nature up close: Wild horses of the Outer Banks
Videographer Carl Mrozek on the mustangs, descended from the horses left behind by Spanish colonialists, who are survivors on the beaches of North Carolina
Does "climate change" need a makeover? Some think so. Here's why.
"It's now a crisis, an emergency, and we need to engage people to demand smart policy and innovation."
High winds scrub SpaceX launch of internet relay satellites
While disappointing, SpaceX was taking no chances with launch of its heaviest payload to date
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Recalled Vienna Beef hot dogs might contain metal fragments
Maker of Chicago-style hot dogs says 2,000 pounds of beef frank links may be contaminated with "extraneous material"
Purely Elizabeth granola may contain glass, plastic or rocks
Maker says some breakfast and snack products sold nationwide may contain foreign matter like rocks, glass or plastic
Trump weekend tweets on abortion aim to tone down debate
A senior White House official didn't believe the president would have signed the Alabama law if he were governor
A low-fat diet can lower a woman's breast cancer risk, study suggests
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's 20-year study looked at 49,000 women split into two groups with varying diets
The world's oldest pharmacy
Rose water was just one creation of the Dominican monks who in the 13th century began experimenting with alchemy at Florence's Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy
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HBO's big test after "Game of Thrones": Don't lose viewers
Subscribers to the cable network's streaming service have a history of leaving in droves after season finales
Betting on a sports scholarship for kids' college? Don't
Some parents are delaying retirement in hopes that a child's athletics pursuits will pay off in the long run
Recalled Vienna Beef hot dogs might contain metal fragments
Maker of Chicago-style hot dogs says 2,000 pounds of beef frank links may be contaminated with "extraneous material"
Wall Street wants Elon Musk to stow the "sci-fi" projects
Tesla's stock price fell to its lowest level since 2016 after an influential stock analyst questioned its prospects
Who is Morehouse billionaire benefactor Robert F. Smith?
Investor worth $5 billion pledged to pay off $40 million in student debt for Morehouse College's entire class of 2019
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Wrongfully convicted man to get $1.5 million after 46 years in prison
While behind bars, Richard Phillips turned to painting, even supporting himself with his art after he was released
Wrongfully convicted man awarded $1.5M
In 1971, Richard Phillips was arrested for a crime he didn't commit. After 46 years in prison, he was finally set free. As Steve Hartman explains, he's now getting compensation for the time he lost.
Volunteer describes the moment abducted girl was saved
8-year-old Salem Sabatka was snatched in broad daylight over the weekend, prompting a frantic search
Volunteer helped find abducted girl
When an 8-year-old girl was taken in broad daylight near Fort Worth, Texas, a group of volunteers went looking for her. One man saw the suspect's car and called for help. Omar Villafranca has the story.
"Reform is here": New Chicago mayor pledges change
Lori Lightfoot, Chicago's first black female and openly gay mayor, is vowing to combat gun violence and corruption
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High winds scrub SpaceX launch of internet relay satellites
While disappointing, SpaceX was taking no chances with launch of its heaviest payload to date
NASA wants to send first woman to the moon
NASA is gearing up to send American astronauts back to the moon by 2024, and it hopes to include a woman for the first time. The Trump administration has asked Congress to approve an additional $1.6 billion for NASA's budget. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to discuss the ambitious plans.
NASA vows to make ambitious plan to return to the moon "a reality"
The newly announced Artemis program, named after the Greek goddess of the moon, intends to land astronauts on the South Pole of the moon by 2024
Trump backs early moon landing with funding request
Trump administration asks Congress to kick-start NASA moon mission with $1.6 billion in additional 2020 funding
Shrinking moon may be causing "moonquakes"
NASA says the moon is shrinking and it may be creating so-called "moonquakes." Scientists say the moon's interior is cooling and causing it to shrivel up like a raisin. The shrinking has caused ridges on the moon's surface called "thrust faults" -- where one section of crust is pushed up over a neighboring part. Scientists now believe those faults are to blame for the tremors.
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Aretha Franklin's wills found at her home
Three handwritten wills have been found in the suburban Detroit home of Aretha Franklin, months after the death of the "Queen of Soul," including one that was discovered under cushions in the living room, a lawyer said Monday. The latest one is dated March 2014 and appears to give the famous singer's assets to family members. Franklin died at the age 76 from pancreatic cancer last August.
Ford to cut 7,000 jobs worldwide
Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs, or about 10% of its global salaried workforce, as it nears the end of a major company restructuring by the end of August. The company said Monday that the plan will save about $600 million per year by eliminating bureaucracy and increasing the number of workers reporting to each manager.
Trump goes after Joe Biden at Pennsylvania rally
President Trump held a Make America Great Again rally in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, on Monday night. He went after Joe Biden as new polls show the former Vice President leading in the state. Joe Micek, editor-in-chief of Pennsylvania Capital-Star, joins CBSN to discuss the key concerns on voters’ minds.
Google bars Huawei from Android updates
Google is blocking Chinese technology giant Huawei from future updates to some of its phone apps, such as YouTube and Google Maps. This comes as the White House has blacklisted Huawei over concerns that the company could spy on American data networks. BBC News technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones reports.
Nadler "expecting" Don McGahn to testify
Top Democrats are reacting to the White House's decision to tell former counsel Don McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena. The Hill's Julia Manchester joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the response from top lawmakers and the rest of Monday's top political headlines.