See all topicsAmerican children’s health has declined profoundly over the past few decades, a new study shows, and the issues are so serious that children in the US are dying at a much higher rate than those in similar high-income countries.What’s particularly frustrating is that the bulk of ...

Politics By Emily Mae CzachorNews Editor Emily Mae Czachor is a news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social and criminal justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek.Read Full Bi...

Barrington Salmon, Florida Phoenix Florida Governor Ron DeSantis looks on as he attends the signing of an executive order to shut down the Department of Education by U.S. President Donald Trump, during an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2025. REUTERS...

NEW YORK (AP) — Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people.Many worry about what the future holds, and a daily grind of climate anxiety and distress can lead to sleeplessness, an inability to focus and worse. Som...

HealthWatch By Sara MoniuszkoReporter, Lifestyle & Wellness Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking and trending news for CBS News'...

OUT News The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer use its LGBTQ youth service line starting July 17. The Trump administration says the move will "focus on serving all help seekers." June 18, 2025, 3:21 PM EDT The Trump administration will shut down the national LGBTQ youth suicide l...

Health • 4 min read In October 2020, President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill making 988 the universal telephone number to reach the national suicide prevention hotline.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images See all topicsThe 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for L...

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By Jade Walker, CNN(CNN) — Construction has begun at the White House to change the look of the Rose Garden. Located along the West Terrace and West Wing, the plot was created in 1903 by first lady Edith Roosevelt as a colonial-style garden. Ten years later, first lady Ellen Wilson had it transf...