Mother's Day: Honoring moms for their pandemic roles
Faith Salie reminds us that with all moms do to keep families going in lockdown – as teacher, cook, arts & crafts guru, hand-washing czar – there's never been a better time to thank them
Celebrating Mother's Day
Chef Bobby Flay on his favorite customer: his mother
The chef and restaurateur lovingly recalls the perfect brunch menu he made for Mother's Day (with recipes)
Finding the world's greatest mom before Mother's Day
Steve Hartman's kids didn't know who the world's greatest mom was — so the family went on a search for answers.
Doctor finds balance between family and coronavirus frontlines
Dr. Melanie Malloy works 12-hour shifts at Mount Sinai Hospital in Brooklyn — and finds time to be with her three young children.
John's Notebook: Homework for Mother's Day
"As a tribute to Mom I write letters to my kids on Mothers Day," John Dickerson says, "to be opened when I'm gone and they're older and the contents make more sense."
Thank mom for her financial influence
She's cited as having more personal finance impact than fathers or spouses, but someone else has the most influence
How stars spent Mother's Day 2014
Some celebrities moms celebrated their first Mother's Day, while others paid tribute to their own moms
From Amazon to Garden State
David Good's mother grew up in a remote village in the Amazon jungle. After meeting an American anthropologist, she moved to New Jersey and started a family
Meals like mom used to make
Charles Osgood explores the cuisine remembered from childhood with chefs Daniel Boulud, Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcus Samuelsson
Bob Schieffer's poem for Mother's Day
Celebrating the one who did the most for you
CBS News Poll: What's the best Mother's Day Gift?
Do YOU know what mom would like more than anything?
CBS News readers celebrate moms
CBS News asked you to share tributes to your moms for Mother's Day. The responses are heartwarming
Singer Ben Harper takes a musical journey with his mom Ellen in their new "Childhood Home" album
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Grammy Award-winning singer Ben Harper is out with a special collaborative album with his musician mom, Ellen
Son travels to Amazon jungle to reconnect with mother
As part of our continuing series "On the Road," Steve Hartman meets David Good, whose mother grew up in a remote village in the Amazon jungle
From Amazon to Garden State: A mother and son's extraordinary journey
When one mother left her family in New Jersey to return to her village in the Amazon, her son felt abandoned -- until he realized you only have one mom
National Zoo’s sloth bear cub: A bittersweet Mother’s Day tale
The National Zoo’s four-month-old sloth bear cub is readying for her close-up – and she’ll have to be prepared for big crowds, since her unusual upbringing has attracted worldwide attention
Gwyneth Paltrow defends comments about working moms
Gwyneth Paltrow took to her website on Friday to clarify controversial comments she made to E! News in March
Christy Turlington Burns draws from her own experience in effort to make pregnancy, childbirth safer
Former model says on Mother's Day we spend $21B, issues call for people to honor mothers every day
Most stylish celebrity moms
From Kate Hudson to Duchess Kate, these stars make motherhood look good
Mother's Day: How much do people spend on a gift?
Cards, flowers and going out to eat remain the most popular ways to express appreciation for mom
More older women becoming first-time moms
More than nine times as many first births to mothers 35 and older than four decades ago, the CDC reports
Which U.S. state has the highest share of working moms?
When it comes to mothers who hold down a job, one region leads the rest of the country
Inside Anne Geddes' world of baby photography
Iconic photographer opens up about famous flowerpot concept, how people react when they meet her for the first time
Kevin Durant's mom on the tough love that led to son's success
Kevin Durant and mom Wanda Pratt spoke with James Brown about the hard work that led to the Oklahoma Thunder star being named NBA MVP
Kevin Durant to his mother: "You're the real MVP"
Thunder star wins first MVP award, turns acceptance speech into a tearful tribute to his mother, Wanda Pratt
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All 62 residents at Kansas nursing home have COVID, 10 have died
Department of health in hard-hit Norton County, Kansas, says an unspecified number of staff at the Andbe Home also have the disease.
CDC now "strongly recommends" masks on public transport and at hubs
Government disease control agency calls face masks "one of the most effective strategies available for reducing COVID-19 transmission."
Jeffrey Toobin suspended by The New Yorker, on leave from CNN
Vice reported earlier Monday that Toobin had exposed himself during a Zoom meeting with staffers of the New Yorker and WNYC radio.
Exxon on hypothetical Trump call: "It never happened"
The statement came after Mr. Trump said "I'll use a company," and then suggested that he could call the "head of Exxon" and ask for campaign donations in exchange for a "couple of permits."
Jeff Bridges says he's been diagnosed with lymphoma
The Oscar-winning actor said he's starting treatment and the "prognosis is good."
Debate Commission says it will mute mics at final debate
Trump called it "very unfair" that the debate topics chosen by the moderator will deviate from the traditional focus on foreign policy to include domestic issues.
Colorado wildfires show "climate change is here and now"
As bad as this year has been, scientists warn it's "unlikely that the records from 2020 will stand for long."
Surge in coronavirus cases puts strain on Wisconsin hospitals
The state of Wisconsin is setting records for new coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and deaths.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump says in campaign call that Fauci is a "disaster"
Mr. Trump said Fauci is a "very nice man" but "loves being on TV" and that he has "made a lot of bad calls."
These three trailblazers paved the way for women judges
Before any woman became a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, others blazed the trail.
This artist created a grocery store made entirely of plastic
"The Plastic Bag Store" will open for three weeks in New York City's Times Square.
7.5 magnitude Alaska earthquake triggers tsunami advisory
The powerful earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula on Monday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of damage.
Trump sent officials to Syria to try to negotiate Austin Tice's release
Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn't make a deal.
Georgia's secretary of state encourages early voting ahead of election
"Vote absentee, vote early," says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger
Amazon employees petition to make Election Day a paid day off
Some of the country's largest employers have expanded paid time-off policies for Election Day, but Amazon has not.
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Trump sent officials to Syria to try to negotiate Austin Tice's release
Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn't make a deal.
U.S. charges 6 Russian military officers for massive cyberattacks
The indictment was unsealed in federal court Monday.
2,000-year-old cat figure carving discovered in Peru
The geoglyph of the feline measures 121 feet long.
Victim's photo found on phone of beheading suspect
Counter-terror investigators are building a profile of the 18-year-old Chechen who carried out the brutal attack on teacher Samuel Pety.
Plan to retrieve Titanic radio spurs debate on human remains
"It's not like taking a shovel to Gettysburg," said oceanographer David Gallo.
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All 62 residents at Kansas nursing home have COVID, 10 have died
Department of health in hard-hit Norton County, Kansas, says an unspecified number of staff at the Andbe Home also have the disease.
CDC now "strongly recommends" masks on public transport and at hubs
Government disease control agency calls face masks "one of the most effective strategies available for reducing COVID-19 transmission."
Jeffrey Toobin suspended by The New Yorker, on leave from CNN
Vice reported earlier Monday that Toobin had exposed himself during a Zoom meeting with staffers of the New Yorker and WNYC radio.
Exxon on hypothetical Trump call: "It never happened"
The statement came after Mr. Trump said "I'll use a company," and then suggested that he could call the "head of Exxon" and ask for campaign donations in exchange for a "couple of permits."
Jeff Bridges says he's been diagnosed with lymphoma
The Oscar-winning actor said he's starting treatment and the "prognosis is good."
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SCOTUS nixes motion against Pennsylvania mail ballot extension
The court split 4-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts taking liberals' side.
Exxon on hypothetical Trump call: "It never happened"
The statement came after Mr. Trump said "I'll use a company," and then suggested that he could call the "head of Exxon" and ask for campaign donations in exchange for a "couple of permits."
Debate Commission says it will mute mics at final debate
Trump called it "very unfair" that the debate topics chosen by the moderator will deviate from the traditional focus on foreign policy to include domestic issues.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump says in campaign call that Fauci is a "disaster"
Mr. Trump said Fauci is a "very nice man" but "loves being on TV" and that he has "made a lot of bad calls."
Trump sent officials to Syria to try to negotiate Austin Tice's release
Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn't make a deal.
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Jeff Bridges says he's been diagnosed with lymphoma
The Oscar-winning actor said he's starting treatment and the "prognosis is good."
Disney+ adds disclaimer about racist stereotypes
"Peter Pan" and "Aristocats" are among the Disney films that include racist stereotypes.
Peter Frampton on new memoir, David Bowie
In his new memoir, "Do You Feel Like I Do?" Grammy-winning guitarist Peter Frampton writes about his epic rise to fame and the overwhelming success that followed. He tells Anthony Mason how a lifelong friendship with David Bowie helped him through some of his hardest times.
Movie theaters in New York outside NYC can reopen October 23, with limits
Theaters have been closed since mid-March, when the state went into lockdown.
"Sunday Morning" Matinee: A tribute to Irving Berlin
To celebrate the 85th anniversary of Irving Berlin's 1935 musical "Top Hat," Concord Theatricals, in coordination with CLI Studios, debuts a new video series featuring modern renditions and brand-new choreography for Berlin’s timeless songs. This performance by The Powder Room of "Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)?" features dancers Jordan Betscher and Courtney Crain.
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SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites
It was the first of two planned Starlink launchings in just three days.
Anti-abortion rights group says Facebook blocked ads over "debunked" facts
A conservative blog that marked the ads' claims as "partly false" has since posted an apology and retracted its fact check.
Twitter eases hacked materials policy after blocking Hunter Biden story
Twitter initially blocked a New York Post story based on alleged emails taken from his personal laptop.
YouTube cracks down on QAnon and other conspiracy videos
YouTube has tightened rules on QAnon and other conspiracy content "used to justify real-world violence."
Twitter suspends fake accounts claiming to be Black Trump fans
Several dozen "bot" accounts managed to reach more than 250,000 people in a short timespan, a researcher said.
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Colorado wildfires show "climate change is here and now"
As bad as this year has been, scientists warn it's "unlikely that the records from 2020 will stand for long."
This artist created a grocery store made entirely of plastic
"The Plastic Bag Store" will open for three weeks in New York City's Times Square.
7.5 magnitude Alaska earthquake triggers tsunami advisory
The powerful earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula on Monday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of damage.
Plan to retrieve Titanic radio spurs debate on human remains
"It's not like taking a shovel to Gettysburg," said oceanographer David Gallo.
NASA spacecraft trying to bring asteroid sample back to Earth
The drama unfolds Tuesday as the U.S. takes its first crack at collecting asteroid samples for return to Earth.
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All 62 residents at Kansas nursing home have COVID, 10 have died
Department of health in hard-hit Norton County, Kansas, says an unspecified number of staff at the Andbe Home also have the disease.
CDC now "strongly recommends" masks on public transport and at hubs
Government disease control agency calls face masks "one of the most effective strategies available for reducing COVID-19 transmission."
Jeff Bridges says he's been diagnosed with lymphoma
The Oscar-winning actor said he's starting treatment and the "prognosis is good."
Surge in coronavirus cases puts strain on Wisconsin hospitals
The state of Wisconsin is setting records for new coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and deaths.
1 in 4 U.S. workers are considering quitting
Some companies have increased benefits in the COVID-19 era but many workers say that's not the case for their employers.
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Unemployment running out for millions: "Making absolute zero."
Many jobless workers are learning their benefits are expiring even as the job market remains tough.
Trump or Biden? Here's who Wall Street expects to win
Top market analysts are advising investors on who they think is likely to take the White House and Congress.
Holiday jobs: A list of who's hiring and what they pay
The pandemic is accelerating the demise of brick-and-mortar stores, with those engaged in e-commerce faring best.
Backlash to Facebook and Twitter clampdown on NY Post story
After accusations of censorship, Twitter has quickly changed its policy on sharing hacked materials with its users.
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by late November
Drugmaker won't have enough data on its vaccine's safety and efficacy until after presidential election.
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U.S. charges 6 Russian military officers for massive cyberattacks
The indictment was unsealed in federal court Monday.
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kidnap Wichita mayor
Mayor Daniel Whipple said that from what he gathered in text messages read to him, the suspect was allegedly interested in trying to kidnap him and causing harm with a knife.
Rapper who bragged in video about benefits scam is arrested
Fontrell Antonio Baines, who is known online as Nuke Bizzle, faces up to 22 years in federal prison.
France denounces "Islamist terrorist attack" after teacher decapitated
The suspected attacker was shot to death by police after Friday's beheading.
Man who spent 23 years in prison for stealing hedge clippers gets parole
Fair Wayne Bryant had been serving a life sentence in prison for the crime.
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NASA spacecraft trying to bring asteroid sample back to Earth
The drama unfolds Tuesday as the U.S. takes its first crack at collecting asteroid samples for return to Earth.
SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites
It was the first of two planned Starlink launchings in just three days.
Star dies by "spaghettification" as it's consumed by black hole
Astronomers recently spotted a black hole swallowing up a star like celestial spaghetti — and no, that's not science fiction.
NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts, rocket toward space station
Astronaut Kate Rubins is using NASA's last currently contracted Soyuz seat for a ride to the space station.
Blue Origin chalks up 13th successful test flight
Blue Origin, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is ramping up to begin launching paying customers.
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"Murder hornet" spotted in the United States
Growing up to two inches long, this killer insect can decapitate 40 honeybees per minute.
The 50 most popular baby girl names
Where does your favorite rank?
Music fans head to a "drive-in"
Live music performances were pretty much dead this year, but outside Chicago, fans of rock pianist Andrew McMahon enjoyed a socially-distanced concert in a baseball stadium parking lot
The most endangered species on Earth
Some of these animals could become extinct in your lifetime.
Biggest movie flops: The 42 biggest box-office bombs
Find out which films belong in this Hollywood hall of shame
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Mom carries daughter's baby as surrogate
After experiencing fertility issues, Breanna Lockwood decided to consider surrogacy. Her mother, Julie Loving, had been pushing the idea — and volunteered to carry Lockwood's baby. Now, the 51-year-old grandmother-to-be is giving her daughter an amazing gift by acting as her gestational surrogate.
Fauci not surprised Trump got COVID
In a wide-ranging "60 Minutes" interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci expresses his frustration with a Trump campaign ad; explains why, early in the pandemic, masks were largely recommended for health care workers; and says whether he plans to vote in person.
Alexey Navalny describes being poisoned
The Russian opposition leader tells Lesley Stahl about what he went through after falling ill on an airplane this past August and why he won't let it stop him from the work he's doing against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
CBSN Originals: "Welcome to Pine Lake"
CBSN Originals presents its first feature documentary, "Welcome to Pine Lake." The film set out to tell the triumphant story of a progressive, women-run town — and ended up revealing the institutional racism at the city's core. The film is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and an extended discussion with important voices and thought leaders on the problems and possible solutions to systemic racism in America today, hosted by CBSN's Anne-Marie Green.
Powerful earthquake hits near Alaska
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula, triggering a tsunami warning in the region that has since been downgraded to an advisory. CBS Los Angeles has the latest.