As part of our new series, Kindness 101, Steve Hartman is sharing stories built around themes of kindness and character and the people who’ve mastered both. His latest lesson is self-improvement. Source Read More »
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High school student successfully leads push to get more female figures in history curriculums
Prasidha Padmanabhan is a Virginia high school student leading an effort to get more women, and especially women of color, in her county’s history curriculum. Padmanabhan and her organization, Women for Education, Advocacy and Rights, were successful, developing a curriculum for sixth-grade history that is being adopted by some teachers. Nikole Killion has more. Source Read More »
Testing the merchandise: Suspect caught on video mowing homeowner’s grass
Surveillance video from police in Texas shows a man taking a stolen lawnmower for a spin and cutting the victim’s grass. He allegedly tried to make a run for it with the lawnmower but then abandoned it and fled on foot. Source Read More »
U2’s Bono and The Edge make surprise appearance in Kyiv subway station
Bono and The Edge, the legendary members of Irish rock band U2, made a surprise appearance in a subway station in Kyiv to lift Ukrainians' spirits amid the war with Russia. Read More »
Hot Wheels launching first remote-controlled wheelchair toy
Hot Wheels is launching its first remote-controlled wheelchair toy in partnership with Paralympic athlete Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham. The new toy is an effort to expand representation for children who use wheelchairs. Source Read More »
ASL interpreter praised after Tyler Perry posts video of her signing at Janet Jackson concert
An American Sign Language interpreter got inundated with praise online after Tyler Perry shared a video of her getting into her work during a Janet Jackson concert over the weekend. In his post, Perry wrote, “Can everyone in the world hire this beautiful woman to sign everything!” Source Read More »
Suicide is leading cause of death for young Asian Americans
Suicide is the number one cause of death for Asian Americans between the ages of 15 and 24. Amelia Noor-Oshiro, a PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Public Health, dives into the issue on CBS News. Source Read More »
The White House on funding for Ukraine and the abortion issue
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join “Red and Blue” to discuss the latest on several key issues facing the Biden administration. Source Read More »
U.S. stocks sink over inflation concerns
The stock market continued its downward trend Monday, as Americans face the highest inflation in decades. John Leer, chief economist for Morning Consult. joins Elaine Quijano on CBS News to discuss. Source Read More »
Full interview: Esper on the challenges of working in the Trump administration
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper sat down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to discuss working in the Trump administration and his new memoir “A Sacred Oath.” Source Read More »