What to do in your 20s and 30s to be set in your 60s and 70s
Millennials take note: The key to retiring on time is starting to save money early. Follow this advice from experts
Retirement
How companies are also flunking retirement planning
Few employers offer phased-retirement plans, which can help both workers and companies plan for retirement
A tricky IRA trap that retirees need to avoid
The rules for annual required minimum distributions can hit you with investment losses if you aren't careful
What to do about a falling 401(k) account
It really depends on how old you are and whether you've got a strategy in place for inevitable market drops
A "do-over" chance for Medicare open enrollment
You have until March 31 to change your choice of Medicare Advantage plan or switch to original Medicare
How older workers and retirees can stop worrying about falling stocks
You'll need to keep a historical perspective and have a strategy that protects against inevitable market crashes
5 New Year’s resolutions for working boomers
Here are critical steps that will improve your retirement prospects and -- best part -- can be easy to achieve
An IRS rule that can aid your retirement income strategy
The agency's "required minimum distribution" after age 70½ can work as a withdrawal plan, with some big caveats
What retirees and older workers can do about stock market volatility
Don’t worry about stock market crashes -- but do take simple steps to safeguard your retirement savings
10 years after Great Recession, retirement savings remain scant
Today's workers report being more confident, but too many really have no clear idea about how much savings they need
Stock market swings spook many older workers, retirees
The specter of the 2008 financial crisis is particularly unsettling for those still rebuilding their portfolios
5 key retirement planning decisions for baby boomers
Making smart choices during your "retirement opportunity zone" between ages 62 and 70 can go a long way
An important IRA deadline for retirees is coming
In most cases, those 70½ and over will need to make a "required minimum distribution" from your IRA by year-end
Medicare expands to cover in-home chores, safety devices
Some seniors with Advantage plans will get coverage for in-home services designed to avoid long-term care
Baby boomers less ready to retire than prior generations
Boomers carry more debt and have less household wealth into their golden years, hampering retirement
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House Judiciary subpoenas Hope Hicks and former McGahn aide
The subpoenas come as former White House counsel Don McGahn failed to show for a scheduled hearing
DOJ offers Mueller docs to House Intel if Dems drop contempt threat
The agency asked the House Intelligence Committee not to hold the attorney general in contempt — a move one Democratic-led panel has already taken
Mississippi abortion ban "smacks of defiance," judge says
The same federal judge struck down the state's attempted 15-week abortion ban last year
State abortion bans spark protests nationwide
2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls are among the demonstrators across the country turning out in support of women's reproductive health
NORAD intercepts 4 Russian bombers and 2 fighter jets
They never entered American or Canadian airspace, according to NORAD
He survived the journey to the U.S. and died days later in custody
Carlos Hernandez Vásquez traveled from his home in Guatemala to the U.S. without his parents – then the 16-year-old was captured by Border Patrol
Transgender woman's killing highlights disturbing trend
The Human Rights Campaign tracked at least 26 deaths of transgender people due to violence. The majority of victims were black transgender women.
McDonald's workers say they were sexually harassed
Labor advocates claim fast-food chain not doing enough to protect employees from lewd comments, groping and worse
California bill would provide free abortion pills on campus
The bill would require all 34 public university campuses in California to offer no-cost medical abortions to students
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New York City park welcomes goats for weed-eating
24 goats will spend their summer chowing down on invasive plants in Manhattan's Riverside Park
Majority of Americans oppose overturning Roe v. Wade, CBS News poll finds
Republicans say abortion should be restricted, but they're divided on overturning Roe v. Wade
Tesla slices prices on Models S and X as stock plunges
After a big first-quarter loss, and signs of slowing demand for its cars, Tesla is under pressure to deliver profits
Starbucks accused of using poisonous pesticide in NYC stores
Coffee chain dismisses claims in suits, saying accusers trying to "incite public fear for their own financial gain"
Great white shark tracked in Long Island Sound for "first time ever"
Ocearch, a group that tracks ocean life, posted a picture of "Cabot," a nearly 10-foot-long fish swimming near Greenwich, Connecticut
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Majority of Americans oppose overturning Roe v. Wade, CBS News poll finds
Republicans say abortion should be restricted, but they're divided on overturning Roe v. Wade
House Judiciary subpoenas Hope Hicks and former McGahn aide
The subpoenas come as former White House counsel Don McGahn failed to show for a scheduled hearing
DOJ offers Mueller docs to House Intel if Dems drop contempt threat
The agency asked the House Intelligence Committee not to hold the attorney general in contempt — a move one Democratic-led panel has already taken
Ben Carson confuses real estate term "REO" with "Oreo"
Asked about "REOs" during a House Financial Services hearing, Carson responded, "An Oreo?"
Guess who foots bill for Trump tariffs on sneakers and shoes
Footwear companies from Nike to Under Armour warn President Trump his proposed China tariffs would be "catastrophic"
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Throwing milkshakes as a political statement makes a splash in U.K.
British politician Nigel Farage was hit by a banana-and-salted-caramel milkshake this week
Costa Rican meteorite is rare "extraterrestrial mud ball"
"It formed in an environment free of life, then was preserved in the cold and vacuum of space for 4.56 billion years, and then dropped in Costa Rica"
Guess who foots bill for Trump tariffs on sneakers and shoes
Footwear companies from Nike to Under Armour warn President Trump his proposed China tariffs would be "catastrophic"
NORAD intercepts 4 Russian bombers and 2 fighter jets
They never entered American or Canadian airspace, according to NORAD
Private school in Honduras aims to lift students out of poverty
Every morning, a third-grader named Leonardo dons a tidy uniform and makes a five-mile trek to the school, which is backed by Americans
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New Coke is back because of Netflix's "Stranger Things"
The formerly failed soft drink will be brought back to the market in conjunction with "Stranger Things" season three
Highest-grossing movies of all time, ranked
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Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain collapses, risking 1,300 jobs
The celebrity chef's company said its 23 restaurants have gone into administration, a form of bankruptcy protection
Alabama public TV refuses to air "Arthur" episode with gay wedding
The episode had people talking across the country – but kids in Alabama never saw it
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
Technology
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Tesla slices prices on Models S and X as stock plunges
After a big first-quarter loss, and signs of slowing demand for its cars, Tesla is under pressure to deliver profits
Students build cars for kids with disabilities
The cars are built for families who may not be able to afford adaptive wheelchairs, as part of the Go Baby Go organization
Amazon shareholders to vote on company getting off fossil fuels
The retail giant has never disclosed its total carbon footprint -- and some shareholders want to change that
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
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Costa Rican meteorite is rare "extraterrestrial mud ball"
"It formed in an environment free of life, then was preserved in the cold and vacuum of space for 4.56 billion years, and then dropped in Costa Rica"
Great white shark tracked in Long Island Sound for "first time ever"
Ocearch, a group that tracks ocean life, posted a picture of "Cabot," a nearly 10-foot-long fish swimming near Greenwich, Connecticut
Rare eastern black rhinoceros born at Chicago zoo
After 15 months, a critically endangered black rhino gave birth to a calf Sunday
Amazon shareholders to vote on company getting off fossil fuels
The retail giant has never disclosed its total carbon footprint -- and some shareholders want to change that
3-million-year-old "Mighty Mouse" had red fur, scientists say
The same team was able to uncover black pigment in fossils during a previous study 10 years ago
Health
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Starbucks accused of using poisonous pesticide in NYC stores
Coffee chain dismisses claims in suits, saying accusers trying to "incite public fear for their own financial gain"
California bill would provide free abortion pills on campus
The bill would require all 34 public university campuses in California to offer no-cost medical abortions to students
Mississippi abortion ban "smacks of defiance," judge says
The same federal judge struck down the state's attempted 15-week abortion ban last year
For fashion industry, China's battle of the bulge could be huge
Rising rates of obesity in China represent a big business opportunity for the fashion industry
Paralyzed man kept alive hours after life support turned off
The ruling comes a day after Vincent Lambert's feeding tube had been pulled by his doctors
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Tesla slices prices on Models S and X as stock plunges
After a big first-quarter loss, and signs of slowing demand for its cars, Tesla is under pressure to deliver profits
Starbucks accused of using poisonous pesticide in NYC stores
Coffee chain dismisses claims in suits, saying accusers trying to "incite public fear for their own financial gain"
Lyft riders can soon dial 911 from the app
Lyft is joining Uber in adding more safety features following the death of a college student
Ben Carson confuses real estate term "REO" with "Oreo"
Asked about "REOs" during a House Financial Services hearing, Carson responded, "An Oreo?"
Guess who foots bill for Trump tariffs on sneakers and shoes
Footwear companies from Nike to Under Armour warn President Trump his proposed China tariffs would be "catastrophic"
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Crime
Lightfoot: Gun violence "public health crisis"
Chicago's historic new mayor is taking on political corruption as her first official act. Lori Lightfoot signed an executive order Monday that curtails the power of Chicago's city council members. She's also the first African-American woman and first openly LGBTQ mayor of Chicago. Jericka Duncan spoke with Lightfoot in her first national interview as mayor.
Texas transgender woman's killing highlights disturbing trend
The Human Rights Campaign tracked at least 26 deaths of transgender people due to violence. The majority of victims were black transgender women.
Transgender woman's murder highlights trend
A transgender woman brutally attacked in Texas last month was found shot and killed over the weekend. Video from April's assault shows several men beating Muhlaysia Booker in a Dallas parking lot. Booker is the fifth transgender person killed in 2019, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Anna Werner reports.
Students allegedly put bodily fluids on food served to teachers
Urine, semen was allegedly put into crepes given to teachers judging cooking contest in Powell, Ohio middle school, but was it all a prank?
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
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Costa Rican meteorite is rare "extraterrestrial mud ball"
"It formed in an environment free of life, then was preserved in the cold and vacuum of space for 4.56 billion years, and then dropped in Costa Rica"
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
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Goats put to work eating weeds in NYC
The Riverside Park Conservancy has brought two dozen goats to Manhattan for the summer to help get overgrown vegetation under control. CBS News' Hilary Lane reports on the new kids in town.
House Judiciary subpoenas Hope Hicks, McGahn aide
The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas for former White House communications director Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson, the former chief of staff to ex-White House counsel Don McGahn. Both played key roles in events now under investigation by the committee. CBS News Radio correspondent Steve Portnoy has more.
Sen. Warren gains traction with black female voters
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been focusing her 2020 presidential campaign on race and class disparity. Now, that message appears to be resonating with a key demographic in the Democratic primary: black women. Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press national writer on race and ethnicity, has been covering Sen. Warren's campaign. She joined CBSN to discuss.
How big is Amazon’s carbon footprint?
Environmental activists say Amazon emits more climate-warming gases than it lets on — and it's not necessarily from all that shipping.
Shark tracked in Long Island Sound
A great white shark was tracked for the first time ever in the Long Island Sound on Monday. This same shark was tagged near North Carolina on Friday and off the coast of Nova Scotia last year. Jeff Corwin, a biologist and wildlife conservationist, joined CBSN to discuss the significance of the tracking.