For the latest report in our "Eye on Earth" series, CBS News correspondent Debora Patta went to Kenya to learn about a creative approach to addressing the scourge of plastic…
Incidents of Asian hate push the museum to review its collections and move exhibitions away from stereotypes toward a more complex view of Asian culture. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit…
One hundred years ago this Monday, the Tulsa, Oklahoma neighborhood of Greenwood went from a flourishing business district known as "Black Wall Street" to ruins in a matter of days,…
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in…
In a sweeping investigation, The Trace and USA TODAY found the federal agency charged with policing the gun industry let dealers get away with falsifying records and selling firearms without…
Increasingly extreme weather from climate change is now a year-round phenomenon. This has homebuilders reconsidering how they design and power new homes, and how to take them off the grid.…
Americans are talking about the need for action on climate change. Why it matters: Texas Tech climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says simply talking about climate change is among the most…
In his more than 60 years, Surjit Singh never once cut, trimmed or shaved his hair or his beard. As a Sikh, Singh believes his hair -- also known as…
Alarming toxic PFAS levels revealed in new report raise concerns that the chemicals are contaminating vegetables Sewage sludge that wastewater treatment districts across America package and sell as home fertilizer…
An 86-year-old pedophile former Catholic priest came a step closer to deportation to Ireland when a court on Friday upheld a decision to strip him of his Australian citizenship. Finian…