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Over the past decade, the number of visitors to our national parks has increased 34%, forcing many of the most popular parks to require reservations, timed entry passes, and shuttle buses in order to limit crowds and traffic.
Over the past decade, the number of visitors to our national parks has increased 34%, forcing many parks to require reservations, timed entry passes, and shuttle buses in order to limit crowds and traffic. This Memorial Day Weekend (one of the busiest weekends of the year), correspondent Conor Knighton looks at how some of our national parks are dealing with becoming too popular.
Due to increased demand and traffic, timed-entry permits and reservations are required at several national parks.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program
The artist's concept sketches and prototype models for the X-Wing, TIE fighters and the Star Destroyer, as well as the Empire's "ultimate weapon," helped set the aesthetic for George Lucas' space epic.
"Sunday Morning" takes us along the California coast, where birds – and not just surfers – enjoy the waves. Videographer: Luke Thomas.
The co-founder of the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City believes ice cream that is scooped into a perfect little ball tastes better.
Correspondent Susan Spencer visits the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City to find out why a perfectly-shaped ball of ice cream is the best way to enjoy the treat, thanks to the invention of the ice cream scoop, dreamed up by African-American businessman and inventor Alfred Cralle back in 1897.
Zack and Brie Smithey built their 3BR, 2.5 bath dream home in St. Charles, Mo., out of eight shipping containers. Now, they're helping others who refuse to be boxed into traditional notions of house construction.
In 2016 Zack and Brie Smithey built their dream home in St. Charles, Missouri: a 3BR, 2.5 bath, 3,000 sq. ft., two-story structure made out of eight shipping containers. Now, they're helping other people build container homes. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with homeowners who refuse to be boxed into traditional notions of home construction.
Collector and author James Ward is obsessed about one of the most utilitarian devices we know, an office staple that is not a stapler: tiny wire sculptures – miniature pieces of art – that stick papers together.
Secondhand shopping, also known as upcycling, is one of fashion's fastest-growing trends. Correspondent Serena Altschul looks at how getting new use from unwanted clothes is becoming a $35 billion market.
After two-and-a-half years of working from home, your office-away-from-office can do with some refreshing. The multimedia lifestyle entrepreneur offers some organizing tips.
After two-and-a-half years of working from home, your office-away-from-office can do with some refreshing. Multimedia lifestyle entrepreneur Martha Stewart offers some organizing tips.
Even at 74, the musician (whose new memoir is titled "Still Alright") sounds as youthful as his songs, which have a habit of making us feel young, too.
President Trump details his experience at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where a gunman charged toward the ballroom. He says he wasn't worried, and praised the actions of law enforcement.
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday, where he is expected to participate in talks focused on ending the war with the U.S., Iranian state media reported.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office is dropping its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
In an interview with "60 Minutes," President Trump described the moment he was rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after a gunman charged a security checkpoint.
Police said the shooting occurred after a fight outside Five Guys. The victims were women between the ages of 17 to 22 years old.
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year, spoke to CBS News about why Congress is dysfunctional, the promises and risks of AI and his wish for the country.
Police said the shooting occurred after a fight outside Five Guys. The victims were women between the ages of 17 to 22 years old.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth join Margaret Brennan.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office is dropping its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year, spoke to CBS News about why Congress is dysfunctional, the promises and risks of AI and his wish for the country.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth join Margaret Brennan.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office is dropping its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd and CBS News law enforcement analyst AT Smith that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House Correspondents' Association President and senior CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: America's adversarial relationship with Cuba; singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves; Rep. Jim Clyburn; reviving a Welsh soccer town; tree lovers; artist Jenny Saville; and rescuing Venus fly traps.
A couple of years ago, the Grammy-winner went home to East Texas to heal from a breakup. She talks about how her "Dry Spell" led to a creative monsoon – her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere."
In this web exclusive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," a record inspired by loneliness following a breakup, and how she grew to feel empowered by the concept of liminal space.
A couple of years ago, Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves went home to east Texas to heal from a breakup. She tells Anthony Mason that in writing her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," she learned how to embrace being alone. She also talks about the influence of her mentor, singer-songwriter John Prine, and how the emotions of her latest songs poured out of loneliness.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
This week, Maine's governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first to ban the construction of new data centers. Shanelle Kaul reports.
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.
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Some young people are opting to go phone-free to live in the moment. USA Today youth mental health reporter Rachel Hale went to an underground, phone-free party in New York City and wrote about her experience. She tells "The Daily Report" about it.
The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world.
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
Sir Christian Turner, the British ambassador to the U.S., told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is "very confident" that King Charles and Queen Camilla will have the "very best security" in their visit to the White House this week.
Police credited the podcast with generating crucial tips from the public and prompting new witnesses to approach investigators.
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
President Trump took questions Saturday night after a shooting broke out at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. A 31-year-old suspect is in custody. CBS News' Carissa Lawson and Tony Dokoupil anchored this special report.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, now battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer, answers questions about his faith, his experimental treatment, the country and more in this town hall moderated by Scott Pelley.
Retired Adm. William McRaven, who organized the mission to bring Osama bin Laden to justice, says that, to him, honor is "about upholding the values that were baked into our national DNA."
They look like ordinary pigeons. But within the world of pigeon racing, some are worth more than luxury cars. Now, these feathered Ferraris are being targeted by international criminal networks.
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, dying of cancer, is using the time he has as "an opportunity to talk about bigger stuff." He reflects on America's future, and the importance of faith, community and family.
President Trump details his experience at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where a gunman charged toward the ballroom. He says he wasn't worried and praised the actions of law enforcement.