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David Begnaud takes a surprise trip to Savannah, Georgia, where he meets a man who is believed to be the last person practicing the craft of shoe shining. A baby gets a life-changing cochlear implant after experiencing hearing loss. Plus, more heartwarming stories.
LeBron James stops by a high school in Minnesota, surprising their basketball team and giving students a motivational speech. A rescue organization saves beagles who spent their lives in a lab and shows them the great outdoors for the first time. Plus, the answer behind Southern California's bioluminescence phenomenon that has the ocean glowing blue.
Steph and Ayesha Curry share the steep goal for their "Eat Learn Play" foundation, which helps school kids in the Oakland area. CBS News' David Beganud introduces us to a life-changing mentor he met in high school. Plus, two moms invent adaptable clothing for children with disabilities.
A man who was a foster child adopts five siblings who were separated by foster care. A bus driver instills life lessons in students that stick with them long after they graduate. And a pharmacist in Maui helps deliver medications to people in need after the wildfire, in this episode of "The Uplift."
A couple with a connection to Ukraine helps save 11 refugees from the war-torn country. Two young brothers who fell on hard times after their mom died overcome the odds, thanks to a group of strangers. Survivors of a California wildfire turn their attention to helping Maui. Plus, more heartwarming videos.
Instacart used data from shoppers to determine the most popular candy, trends in each state — and which states have the most Halloween spirit.
High school grads participating in the American Exchange Project are sent on a free, week-long trip to a hometown very different from their own – crossing boundaries of blue and red states to find grey areas of common ground.
"They visited Stockholm when I was about 5 years old and they went into the Nobel auditorium with a guide and said, 'Reserve these two seats for us,'" Dr. Drew Weissman told CBS News.
The seafood retailer said the blue lobster was a one in 2 million discovery.
Two Massachusetts mothers — inspired by Nikki Puzzo's daughter, Stella — hope to make adaptive clothing for people with disabilities mainstream through their brand, befree.
Behind a heap of crumbled cinder block in the quake-rocked High Atlas Mountains, there was a tiny creature struggling to move. Now Popty the puppy has a new home.
Waldemar "Bud" Tasch was on a backpacking trip in the wilderness with his dog when his winning number was called.
Call him Lucky Leo: He was reunited with his owners in Juneau 26 days after the family's house fell into a river during a glacial-outburst flood.
Orhan Veli was a refugee as a child. As he watched the war in Ukraine unfold, he was compelled to help.
If Maui wildfire survivors lost their necessary medication, "it would be another disaster," said Dr. Cory Lehano. "We have the ability to take care of these people ... so let's do it."
Physician and scientist Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine this week. When he called his parents to tell them the big news, they had a priceless reaction.
When two Massachusetts moms saw a gap in the clothing industry, they decided to fill it themselves. They saw a need for clothes for those with disabilities and created befree, an adaptive clothing brand.
A couple getting hitched at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas was shocked by a famous wedding crasher this week: Ed Sheeran. Sheeran burst into the chapel while singing and playing a guitar, much to the surprise of the bride, groom and their guests.
This pharmacist works around the clock delivering medication to people in Maui after the wildfires – and most of it is free of charge.
She's from Ukraine. He was a refugee when he was a child. When Russia attacked Ukraine, they were compelled to help people fleeing the country, and they ended up helping 11 refugees move to the U.S.
Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, says it welcomed a giraffe without spots on July 31. The zoo is now holding a naming contest for the spotless baby, which was born to a reticulated giraffe – one with a typical brown-and-orange pattern.
Brian Dooley, a football player at Eastern Michigan University, noticed his teammate Zack Conti was juggling multiple jobs. So he made a selfless choice to help Conti – by giving him his scholarship.
When Calvin Echevarria started losing his vision, he was worried he wouldn't be able to be there for his daughter. Since then, he's found a job at Lighthouse Works in Orlando, a company that provides jobs for the blind and visually impaired. And not only is he able to provide for his daughter, he's her mentor, because she works at Lighthouse Works, too.
President Biden will head to Israel this week, in a show of U.S. support for the country and its people.
A round-up of what presidential campaigns raised and spent from July through September.
The term "excited delirium" dates back decades but has never been supported by rigorous scientific studies.
E-commerce giant allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of products that purposely spew car fumes to be sold on its platform.
This should be "Ford and the UAW versus Toyota, Honda and Tesla — and all the Chinese companies that want to enter our home market," Bob Ford said.
A round-up of what presidential campaigns raised and spent from July through September.
E-commerce giant allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of products that purposely spew car fumes to be sold on its platform.
This should be "Ford and the UAW versus Toyota, Honda and Tesla — and all the Chinese companies that want to enter our home market," Bob Ford said.
Scholastic said it created the category to protect school workers in states with laws that prohibit titles that deal with race and sexuality.
Instacart used data from shoppers to determine the most popular candy, trends in each state — and which states have the most Halloween spirit.
President Biden will head to Israel this week, in a show of U.S. support for the country and its people.
A round-up of what presidential campaigns raised and spent from July through September.
The Supreme Court has ordered two internet sellers of gun parts to comply with a Biden administration regulation aimed at the difficult-to-trace firearms.
Rep. Jim Jordan is the Republican nominee for speaker.
Homicides dropped by 6.1% nationwide, according to the FBI 2022 crime report published Monday.
E-commerce giant allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of products that purposely spew car fumes to be sold on its platform.
It's a good idea for beneficiaries to examine their current coverage because health and drug plans may have made changes, experts say.
When's the last time you replaced your toothbrush? A dentist offers advice on the proper protocol.
Are you getting more distracted by multitasking on top of multitasking? David Pogue tries to get answers from researchers and users of distractive technologies to find out how behavior, productivity and stress levels are affected.
Are attention spans getting shorter? Are you getting more distracted by multitasking on top of multitasking? Correspondent David Pogue tries to get answers from researcher Gloria Mark, author of "Attention Span," at the same time he talks with Cornell psychology professor James Cutting AND with counselor Lauren Barnett AND her daughters about how distractive technologies are affecting our behavior, productivity and stress levels.
President Biden will travel to Israel Wednesday to show support for a key U.S. ally still reeling from the series of surprise attacks by Hamas that left roughly 1,400 Israelis dead.
Gaza City is made up of a labyrinth of streets, alleyways and underground tunnels where Hamas fighters can hide among civilians, the Israeli military told CBS News on Monday.
Poland's general election could oust conservatives who have led the country for eight years and usher in a new government that would likely change Warsaw's relationship with Europe for the better.
Ed Currie, the creator of the Carolina Reaper, has broken his own record with the Pepper X.
Whether something is a war crime is a complex determination — and violations of International Humanitarian Law are notoriously difficult to prosecute
Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood are back with "Hackney Diamonds," the Stones' first album of new music in 18 years.
The Rolling Stones release their first album of new music in 18 years, "Hackney Diamonds," on Oct. 20. CBS News' Anthony Mason talks with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood in a rare joint interview about the new album, their enduring chemistry and the future of the Rolling Stones with artificial intelligence.
Actress Suzanne Somers died of cancer Sunday at the age of 76. CBS News' Vlad Duthiers takes a look at Somers' life and legacy.
Somers was most famous for her role as Chrissy Snow on the beloved 1970s sitcom "Three's Company."
"Hackney Diamonds" is the Stones' first album of new music in 18 years – and their first since the death, in 2021, of drummer Charlie Watts. Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood talk about their unique chemistry and enduring art.
Are you getting more distracted by multitasking on top of multitasking? David Pogue tries to get answers from researchers and users of distractive technologies to find out how behavior, productivity and stress levels are affected.
Are attention spans getting shorter? Are you getting more distracted by multitasking on top of multitasking? Correspondent David Pogue tries to get answers from researcher Gloria Mark, author of "Attention Span," at the same time he talks with Cornell psychology professor James Cutting AND with counselor Lauren Barnett AND her daughters about how distractive technologies are affecting our behavior, productivity and stress levels.
Best Buy joins Netflix in recently lowering the curtain on sales of DVDs and Blu-rays, with the retailer saying the move will save space.
The idea is to help replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil with cleaner-burning hydrogen as an energy source, but many environmentalists are skeptical.
The European Union has issued a warning to TikTok about "illegal content and disinformation" being spread on the app about the Israel-Hamas war, after sending similar warnings to other social media platforms, including Meta and X, formerly known as Twitter. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
Thousands of sky gazers from Oregon to Texas looked to the skies Saturday morning to catch a glimpse of the rare partial solar eclipse named the "ring of fire" because the moon doesn't quite cover the sun. Omar Villafranca has more.
Americans from Oregon to Texas were able to view this weekend's eclipse.
Scientific research being conducted to extend the lifespans of animals could do more than just keep beloved pets alive longer: It could even help humans. The Dog Aging Project is a wide-ranging study involving more than 46,000 dogs and seeing the impact of a drug called rapamycin, which has been shown to extend the lifespan of mice and fruit flies. Dana Jacobson has more.
The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
Smoke from wildfires is not the only reason for poor air quality this year. It turns out, those wildfires created another kind of pollution: Ozone.
18-year-old Yobranny Martinez Fernandez was arrested in connection to a shooting that killed Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez and injured Officer Raul Ortiz.
The term "excited delirium" dates back decades but has never been supported by rigorous scientific studies.
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
Homicides dropped by 6.1% nationwide, according to the FBI 2022 crime report published Monday.
The mother was stabbed more than a dozen times and her 6-year-old son, identified as Wadea Al-Fayoume, was stabbed 26 times.
The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
Water-bearing clays found in rocks from the asteroid Bennu support theories about how water may have made it to Earth in the distant past.
It's the third leak of heat-dissipating coolant on the International Space Station in less than a year, but officials say the crew is in no danger.
Amazon plans to launch more than 3,000 internet relay satellites, competing with SpaceX and others in a fast-growing marketplace.
Virgin's Unity rocketplane completed its ninth piloted trip to space and its fourth with paying customers aboard.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
President Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday amid the country's war with the militant group Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday night. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more.
Israel's military released video showing Hamas militants hunting victims inside a kibbutz, as well as a Hamas handbook with instructions for executing captives. Holly Williams reports from an Israeli military base.
CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi reports on why the majority of car thefts go unsolved.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is working with Israel, Egypt and the United Nations to reopen a key humanitarian aid route. Former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein joins CBS News to discuss America's diplomatic response to war in the Middle East.
"Three's Company" star Suzanne Somers, who died of breast cancer Sunday on the day before her 77th birthday, was remembered Monday by co-stars and collaborators.
