Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor who studies the science of happiness, told “CBS Mornings” that while many people make New Year’s resolutions, their success rate is low. “About 50% of Americans make a New Year’s resolution. Most of them fail. Most of them fail really quickly. And the big reason …
Read More »Condoleezza Rice and Allyson Felix on prioritizing wellness to help women
Two pioneering women who’ve become leaders and role models — Condoleezza Rice, the first Black woman to serve as secretary of state, and Allyson Felix, the most decorated U.S. Olympian in track and field history — are now working together to help other women succeed by prioritizing wellness. At the …
Read More »Waymo robotaxis expand operations, paving the way for driverless future
Self-driving robotaxis are already a reality in two U.S. cities and could soon become even more widespread, with Waymo leading the way as one of the prominent companies in the field. Waymo’s app-based, ride-hailing service, operating for over six years, currently averages 10,000 passenger rides per week. And in a …
Read More »Eli Lilly is cutting insulin prices by 70% and capping customers’ costs. But for some the changes come too late.
As insulin makers face increased pressure over the cost of insulin, Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it plans to cut prices on its most commonly prescribed insulin products by up to 70% and cap customers’ out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month for those with commercial insurance who use its insulin. …
Read More »New FDA
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first drug to treat geographic atrophy, a form of macular degeneration, which affects a person’s central vision. Syfovre will be available as an injection and can slow the progression of the disease, although it will not reverse it. The drug is expected …
Read More »University of Idaho murders: Safety is top priority as students start new semester, dean says
A dean at the University of Idaho said the administration’s goal is to return a sense of normalcy for students and that safety is a top priority, as the spring semester starts Wednesday, nearly two months after four students were murdered in a house near campus. “It was a shock for …
Read More »More than half of GOP midterm candidates are “election deniers,” CBS News review finds
More than half of GOP candidates running in the midterm elections are categorized by CBS News as election deniers — those who have raised doubts about the validity or integrity of the 2020 election. A CBS News review of every federal and statewide race found that 308 GOP candidates of …
Read More »Sexual assault victim says DNA from her rape kit used against her by police: “I want to see justice”
Years after a California woman submitted a rape kit after she was sexually assaulted, her DNA was used to charge her with a crime. In an exclusive interview with “CBS Mornings,” the woman (who asked us not to identify her by name) says she gave her DNA to San Francisco …
Read More »Kennedy Center Honors ceremony returns to pay tribute to Bette Midler, Berry Gordy, Joni Mitchell, Lorne Michaels and Justino Diaz
The 44th Kennedy Center Honors returned to traditions this year, to honor artists for their contributions to American culture. The awards were presented last night in Washington, after changes and delays to last year’s plans because of the pandemic. President Joe Biden joined the celebration, after former President Donald Trump …
Read More »Facebook researchers saw how its algorithms led to misinformation: Liberals to “Moscow Mitch,” conservatives to QAnon
Facebook researchers in 2019 created three dummy accounts to study the platform’s technology for recommending content in the News Feed. The first was for a user in India, its biggest market. Then it created two more test accounts to represent a conservative American user and a liberal one. All three …
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