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Penicillin was discovered in a messy laboratory and top CBS correspondents have desks that are swamped in clutter. As Bill Geist reports, there may be hope for the hopelessly messy.
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Penicillin was discovered in a messy laboratory and top CBS correspondents have desks that are swamped in clutter. As Bill Geist reports, there may be hope for the hopelessly messy.
Hollywood's Walk Of Fame commemorates legends like Marlon Brando and Clark Gable. But other stars' names are not so familiar. Bill Geist looks into what it takes to get a star.
Hollywood's Walk Of Fame commemorates legends like Marlon Brando and Clark Gable. But other stars' names are not so familiar. Bill Geist looks into what it takes to get a star.
Drive-thru coffee shops have their baristas scantily clad while they steam milk and serve drinks with names like "Wet Dream" and "Sugar Daddy." Bill Geist reports.
Beaver, Oklahoma is home to the reigning world champions of cow chip tossing. Their advice is to "lick your fingers when you first take a throw." Bill Geist reports.
The population of Monowi, Nebraska is listed on a sign as two residents. But that's an exaggeration, reports Bill Geist.
At a Massachusetts fair, giant pumpkins that have been cultivated to weigh well over 1,000 lbs compete and a world record is set. Bill Geist reports.
Rock Star of contemporary art paints more than squares. (3/8/07)
While U.S. financial investors are troubled over a recent downturn in the national economy, other markets across the world are in full swing. Barry Petersen examines the economic optimism in Asia.
With talks of recession in the air, Congress and the Federal Reserve are planning financial actions in order to get cash into the hands of consumers. Martha Teichner 'sums up' the U.S. economy.
In the wake of a recent major economic fraud case in France, concerns have been raised over the current state of the European economy. Richard Roth explores the impact of this fraud on Europe.
Stein On The Housing Market
Since 9/11, many Muslim-Americans feel they're constantly living under a dark cloud of suspicion. Sharyn Alfonsi met some Muslim-American families and two men who are fighting back with humor.
CNN host defends attacks on Michael Jackson case. (3/6/07)
TV host tries to explain fascination with celebrities in court. (3/6/07)
President Trump is delivering the eulogy for friend and ally Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly just a short time after visiting Ukraine earlier this month.
Trump met Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as the U.S. and Iran held their fire amid work toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
A powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, seriously damaging a shopping mall where there are reportedly many people trapped and some feared dead.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul released more than a thousand pages of journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, teeing up what is likely to be a contentious hearing on Wednesday.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.
Audio recordings that former President Joe Biden fought for years to keep private have now been released.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought stage 4 cancer side by side.
eBay has agreed to pay a large settlement after a Massachusetts couple was the victim of a bizarre harassment campaign.
Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company says.
The device was a live "parrot round," the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office said.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.
President Trump is delivering the eulogy for friend and ally Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly just a short time after visiting Ukraine earlier this month.
A key question in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy is whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her three children.
President Trump is delivering a eulogy for Sen. Lindsey Graham, his one-time opponent for the presidency and later, his close ally.
Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company says.
Rep. Robert Garcia is seeking information about whether Taylor Farms used White House ties to influence the federal response to the foodborne illness outbreak.
Amazon Leo wants to launch a constellation of thousands of satellites to connect devices directly from space.
Severe "convective" storms account for roughly a third of global natural disaster economic losses, a new study finds.
Coca-Cola restarts production of Fairlife brand milk after a ransomware attack forced it to halt operations at several factories.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.
President Trump is delivering the eulogy for friend and ally Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly just a short time after visiting Ukraine earlier this month.
A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release a key witness in the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston.
President Trump is delivering a eulogy for Sen. Lindsey Graham, his one-time opponent for the presidency and later, his close ally.
Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens clashed on outside spending and electability in their last debate before Michigan's Democratic primary next week.
A key question in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy is whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her three children.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Amid the outbreak of cyclospora, a CBS News poll finds 40% of Americans say they are buying or eating less produce. Nearly half of those polled say they have little or no confidence in the FDA to deal with the outbreak. Carter Evans reports.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
Valentin Lavin, who was allied with President Claudia Sheinbaum's leftist party, was shot and killed during a town hall.
A powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, seriously damaging a shopping mall where there are reportedly many people trapped and some feared dead.
American Elizabeth Waddell was last seen on July 22 while visiting the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought stage 4 cancer side by side.
Legendary actor William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch are opening up about their battles with stage 4 cancer nearly at the same time as each other. Both are now cancer-free and share how they helped each other through the challenging time.
In a new lawsuit, Ariana Grande alleges unidentified hackers caused "irreparable harm" to her career and stole her unreleased music, photos and videos. She's asking the court to force internet providers to identify them.
Moviegoers are turning out in droves for the IMAX spectacle "The Odyssey," but they're also flocking to something else: the 2,700-year-old source material. Matt Gutman has more.
Comedian Jeff Arcuri became a sensation on social media after more than a decade of performing at comedy clubs. He talks about his debut stand-up special, "Jeff Arcuri: Nice to Meet You," his comedy reaching new audiences and a time when crowd work didn't go as expected.
Amazon Leo wants to launch a constellation of thousands of satellites to connect devices directly from space.
Bradley Blackburn visits gets a taste of the custom popcorn buckets from movies like "The Odyssey" that are driving fans crazy.
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.
A growing number of faces on your feeds are generated by artificial intelligence, and brands are buying in. Increasingly, these AI influencers are marketing products, often deceptively, to consumers. Shanelle Kaul has more.
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Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.
New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers.
Seattle police are hunting for a third suspect being linked to a deadly shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.
A key question in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy is whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her three children.
Authorities say the suspect who attacked Berlin's Pride event was known to German police for other crimes. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project speaks on German efforts to monitor extremists, and CBS News' Bradley Blackburn takes a look at German data on hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people.
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
Bryan Kohberger, the man sentenced for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, pleaded guilty last year as part of a deal. Now, he wants to take back his guilty plea and go to trial. Jericka Duncan reports.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Nikole Killion talks to former Vice President Mike Pence about late Sen. Lindsey Graham's legacy ahead of his funeral Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House to discuss Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. CBS News' Aidan Stretch has the latest details.
Vice President JD Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune were among the speakers at Sen. Lindsey Graham's U.S. Capitol service ahead of his funeral at the National Cathedral. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
For decades, Maurice Pierce, Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott and Forrest Welborn lived under the shadow of the yogurt shop murders, a crime that left an indelible mark on Austin and forever changed the lives of the the families of the victims: Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison. All four men were ultimately declared innocent and later exonerated after investigators linked another man to the killings. After reporting on this case for more 30 years, "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty speaks with Pierce's widow and daughter about the devastating toll of a wrongful accusation, their family's fight to clear his name, a financial settlement, and what justice means when it arrives decades too late.
On Friday, June 5, Brendan Banfield was sentenced to life in prison without parole for orchestrating an elaborate plot to murder his wife, Christine Banfield, while carrying on an affair with the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães. The scheme involved luring an unsuspecting man, Joseph Ryan, to the Banfield home and attempting to frame him for the crime. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green and "48 Hours" producer Michelle Sigona share the most passionate moments from victim impact statements. You'll also hear from Brendan Banfield in court as he maintained his innocence.