The Best of CBS News
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What is nuclear fusion? Harnessing the power of the sun to create clean energy
Scientists at a U.S. government lab have announced a breakthrough in efforts to create technology that could one day offer humanity a clean, unlimited source of energy.
CBS News on Basic Income
Andrew Yang on creating a "trickle-up" economy
The entrepreneur, first-time politician and sometimes off-color Democratic presidential candidate talks about his longshot campaign, universal basic income, and our nation's economic transformation
CBS News on Books
The 50 most banned books in America
These books have been banned at schools and libraries. Why?
CBS News on Business
Lawsuit accuses Apple, Amazon of colluding to raise iPhone prices
A new lawsuit alleges that Amazon shoppers are paying more for Apple products due to an agreement between the two companies.
CBS News on Gardening
Gardening 101: Container trees
If you are willing to wheel a tree in and out of your house (or heated patio) twice a year, welcome to the wide world of container tree options.
CBS News on Immigration
Migrant detention ruling: Judge blocks government effort to indefinitely detain migrant families
Judge rejects Trump administration action that would have scrapped a landmark court agreement on the treatment of migrant children and families in custody
CBS News on Psychedelics
Psilocybin Sessions: Psychedelics could help people with addiction and anxiety
Volunteers at some of the country's leading medical research centers are going through intense therapy and six-hour psychedelic journeys deep into their minds to do things like quit smoking and worry…
CBS News on Ray Dalio
Billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio says capitalism needs to be reformed
The founder of the most successful hedge fund in the world tells 60 Minutes he thinks "the American dream is lost," in a special interview. Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS
Ray Dalio says wealth inequality is a national emergency
The founder of the most successful hedge fund in the world says capitalism needs to be reformed and that the American dream is lost
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New York Health Department says hundreds of people may be infected with polio virus
The health department said it is still investigating the virus' origin, after finding eight of the positive wastewater samples are genetically linked.
The AI of the tiger: A high-tech bid to save an iconic species
Campaigners want help building a database of images of tigers' unique coats, hoping artificial intelligence can help them save the animals from extinction.
Whistleblower: Facebook is misleading the public on progress against hate speech, violence, misinformation
Frances Haugen says in her time with Facebook she saw, "conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook." Scott Pelley reports.
«The complaints say Facebook's own research shows that it amplifies hate, misinformation and political unrest—but the company hides what it knows»
Study finds spiders likely sleep and dream a lot like people
Researchers in Germany monitored jumping spiders as they snoozed, and saw characteristic traits of REM sleep never observed before in invertebrates.
A "coin flip": Nearly half of U.S. murders go unsolved as cases rise
Murders are going unsolved at a historic pace, and police are far less likely to solve cases when the victim is Black or Hispanic, a CBS News investigation has found.
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