WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie, one of Kobe Bryant’s longtime friends, said the NBA legend was changing people’s perceptions on women’s basketball. In part because of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna’s interest in the sport, Bryant was often spotted at WNBA games. “He was really making change,” Leslie …

Author Jason Reynolds was revealed as the Library of Congress’ newest national ambassador for young people’s literature on “CBS This Morning” Monday. The two-year position aims to raise the nation’s appreciation of youth literature, as it relates to literacy, education and the development and betterment of lives. Reynolds is the …

At Bill Bensley’s new luxury tented camp inside the largest rainforest in Cambodia, guests enter the property by racing down one of the longest ziplines in Asia.  Correspondent Ben Tracy asked, “What is the response from guests when they show up and realize they get to zipline into the hotel?” …

Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty made history in summer 2019 as the first same-sex couple to ever appear in the Bachelor franchise. The two were engaged during the show’s finale, but announced their breakup in a joint statement on Thursday afternoon.  “What has always been at the forefront of our …

In the winter of 2018, Amy Sherald’s life turned upside-down, but not in a bad way. That’s when her portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama was unveiled, causing a frenzy at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. “It was exciting,” she said. “I was happy that everyone was …

Comedian Rip Taylor died Sunday in Beverly Hills at the age of 84, his publicist confirmed. Taylor died at 1:59 p.m., longtime Hollywood publicist Harlan Boll said. No cause of death was given. “The greatest joy Rip had in life was the result of making others laugh,” Boll said. “He …

In an interview with The New York Times published last week, Jonathan Van Ness revealed he is HIV positive. The “Queer Eye” star shared that he was diagnosed with HIV at 25 and decided to open up about it in his new memoir because “these are issues that need to …

It was only last week that Alex Trebek returned to the “Jeopardy!” stage to kick off season 36 of the iconic answer and question show. The host had undergone chemotherapy for stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and announced less than a month ago that he had finished treatment and was back …

Watch the new CBSN Originals documentary, “Kid Influencers: Few Rules, Big Money,” in the video player above.  Lots of parents share pictures and videos of their children on social media, but now a growing number are actually making a living at it. The companies that showcase the content of these kid …

Bebe Rexha opened up on social media about sexism and ageism she experienced in the entertainment industry, saying a music executive told her she was “too old” to be sexy. “I recently had a MALE music executive tell me that I was getting too old and that my brand was …