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Denis Mukwege, founder and medical director of Panzi Hospital and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, discussed "The Power of… Resilience" at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
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Denis Mukwege, founder and medical director of Panzi Hospital and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, discussed "The Power of… Resilience" at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
Erna Solberg, prime minister of Norway, delivered a keynote speech on female leadership at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
Artist Olafur Eliasson and artist and architect Abeer Seikaly discussed architecture and humanity at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders. Deborah Berke, dean of Yale School of Architecture and founder of Deborah Berke Partners, chaired the fireside chat.
Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and former President of Ecuador Rosalía Arteaga spoke at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.
Brenna Huckaby, gold medal snowboarder and advocate, spoke about the power of sports at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to Melanne Verveer, executive director of Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders. It was her first speaking engagement since the 2020 presidential election.
Shoukei Matsumoto, Buddhist monk and author of "A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind," spoke at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders on the power of cleanliness.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders hosted a panel discussion on the effects of social prejudice on power and the perception of leadership. Panelists included: Atsushi Sunami, president of Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Hafsat Abiola, president of Women in Africa; Hiltrud Werner, member of the board of management for integrity and legal affairs for Volkswagen AG. The panel was chaired by Michelle Harrison, global CEO of Kantar Public.
Clinton reflected on the progress women have made in the 25 years since she spoke at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders held a discussion with political and policy leaders: Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, United Nations Under-Secretary General Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Rise CEO and founder Amanda Nguyen. The panel was moderated by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.
Mark Pollock spoke at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders about the power of collaboration.
A panel at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders discussed mental health. Participants included: Jess Phillips, member of House of Commons, United Kingdom; Dr. Elisa Tarazona Gines, CEO of Ribera Salud; Hauwa Ojeifo, mental health advocate and founder and executive director of She Writes Woman. The panel was chaired by Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, who is president of Eurochild and served as president of Malta from 2014 to 2019.
The 2020 Reykjavik Global Forum - Women Leaders held a panel called, "Nothing Will Work Unless Women Do." Participants included: Ibero-American Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan; Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado, Panama's former vice president; Kelley Currie, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues. Matt Swift, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Concordia, moderated.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders held a fireside chat with José Manuel Barroso and Thoraya Obaid. Barroso is non-executive chairman of Goldman Sachs International, served as prime minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004, and served as president of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014. Obaid is chair of Women 20 and was executive director of the United Nations Population Fund from 2001 to 2010. Keitsumetse Pule, G(irls)20 delegate for South Africa, moderated the discussion.
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel called “The Economy of Caring and the Impacts of COVID-19.” Participants included: Felicia Marie Knaul, director of Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, professor at Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami and founding president of Tómatelo a Pecho; Lynn A. Taylor, SVP, head of healthcare global government and public affairs for Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany; Lina Gálvez Muñoz, member of European Parliament. Christine Heenan, founder and president of Clarendon Group, moderated.
Ressa was among a group of journalists recognized by Time magazine as 2018's Person of the Year
President Trump is expected to encourage China to pressure Iran into making a deal to end the war when he visits Beijing later this week and meets with President Xi Jinping.
The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions that had blocked the state from using a congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2023 that contained one majority-Black district.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
A gunman who opened fire at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Monday afternoon was shot by a responding State Police trooper and a civilian.
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders have been invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week.
The body of a seventh person was located Monday nearly 150 miles north of a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, where six bodies were discovered on Sunday afternoon.
The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions that had blocked the state from using a congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2023 that contained one majority-Black district.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to the wider public.
Suspending the federal gas tax would have a modest impact on fuel prices, while also requiring congressional approval.
The family of one of the victims in last year's deadly mass shooting at Florida State University accused ChatGPT developer OpenAI of enabling the suspect leading up to the attack.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
A "hawkish" turn at the Fed and stubbornly high inflation could delay interest rate cuts, according to Bank of America economists.
The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions that had blocked the state from using a congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2023 that contained one majority-Black district.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders have been invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week.
The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine. One remains in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after testing positive. Ian Lee has more.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health and acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil about what risks hantavirus poses to the U.S. public.
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to the wider public.
Most of the Americans who were on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were taken to specialized facilities at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders have been invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week.
Authorities said they seized unidentified narcotics, cash, 10 guns, 11 vehicles, six motorcycles — and seven tigers.
Erfan Shakourzadeh, 29, was hanged after being convicted for allegedly collaborating with the CIA and Israel's Mossad intelligence service, Iran's judiciary said.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
Annette Bening talks about starring in the "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch," why she wanted to play her character and learning to ride a horse for the role.
Inspired by a true story, Netflix's "The Rip," starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, follows two Miami-Dade police officers as they discover more than $20 million of cartel cash during a drug raid and reveals corruption within the department. But now the real-life officers involved in the raid are suing Damon and Affleck through their production company. Carter Evans reports.
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The Supreme Court ushers in a new era of gerrymandering; the legacy of CBS News Radio; motherless daughters; comedian Martin Short; rebuilding L.A.; remembering Ted Turner; and Martha Stewart prepares a Mother's Day breakfast.
When you learn what Martin Short has endured in his private life, as captured in the hilarious and heartbreaking documentary "Marty: Life Is Short," the comedian's irrepressibly sunny attitude is all the more astonishing.
The online learning platform Canvas, which is used by 30 million students around the world, was hacked Thursday in a massive cyberattack. The platform is used by thousands of schools, including major universities. Jo Ling Kent reports.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
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.
As more people turn to chatbots for financial advice, experts say AI offers both pros and cons for retirement planning. Here's what to know.
Fitness trackers started as devices for measuring workouts, but now they are designed for 24/7 monitoring and the passive collection of health data. Fitbit announced its latest device, called the Fitbit Air, to compete with other screenless trackers like the Whoop. Tech journalist Lexi Savvides joins CBS News with more.
The Pentagon released UFO documents on Friday, with President Trump telling the public to "have fun" deciding for itself what is going on. Carter Evans reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
The Pentagon on Friday released and declassified numerous files on UFOs, including eyewitness testimony, photos and reports. Government knowledge of non-human intelligent life was the subject of the documentary "The Age of Disclosure," released in February. Its director and producer, Dan Farah, joins CBS News to discuss.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.
Years after USA Gymnastics was rocked by the scandal of Larry Nassar, the disgraced doctor who pleaded guilty to molesting multiple young gymnasts, a gymnast alleges another coach abused her as a child because warnings went unheeded. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod has the details.
Kirk Moore, an Oklahoma high school principal, took a bullet tackling a gunman in his school's lobby. He told CBS News what he did was "just instinct" and said he didn't even realize he'd been shot at first. Matt Gutman has more.
The man accused of starting last year's catastrophic Palisades Fire in Los Angeles appeared in court Monday. Prosecutors said the suspect admired Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News' Carter Evans has more.
The lawyers for the man accused of attacking the White House Correspondents' Dinner are seeking to disqualify top prosecutor Jeanine Pirro, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other U.S. attorneys in the Washington, D.C. office from the case. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
Cole Allen, the suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter, pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday. Allen's lawyers are seeking to disqualify all U.S. attorneys in the Washington, D.C., office from the case, including the District of Columbia's Jeanine Pirro and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more.
NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.
The Artemis II team gained a new member, and the crew made sure their youngest teammate had the right stuff for space.
The Artemis II astronauts said they actually really enjoyed the space food, but it was a familiar candy they enjoyed after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
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.
President Trump told CBS News exclusively on Monday that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to give Americans some relief at the pump as the war with Iran continues. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine. One remains in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after testing positive. Ian Lee has more.
Years after USA Gymnastics was rocked by the scandal of Larry Nassar, the disgraced doctor who pleaded guilty to molesting multiple young gymnasts, a gymnast alleges another coach abused her as a child because warnings went unheeded. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod has the details.
The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a mandate in Alabama requiring the state to use a congressional map with two majority-Black districts. Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley joins to discuss his opposition to "racial gerrymandering."
Kirk Moore, an Oklahoma high school principal, took a bullet tackling a gunman in his school's lobby. He told CBS News what he did was "just instinct" and said he didn't even realize he'd been shot at first. Matt Gutman has more.