Takuma Sato scored his second Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday as the Japanese racer held off Scott Dixon and ultimately won under caution at an Indianapolis Motor Speedway left empty because of the coronavirus pandemic. IndyCar officials declined to throw a red flag after a violent crash by Spencer Pigot …
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August, 2020
July, 2020
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5 July
Book excerpt: “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
In “The Vanishing Half” (Riverhead Books), the new novel by Brit Bennett (author of the New York Times bestselling “The Mothers”), twin sisters living in the Deep South in the 1960s choose separate lives as one secretly passes for White. Read an excerpt below. The morning one of the lost …
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June, 2020
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24 June
Miley Cyrus reveals she’s been sober for six months
Miley Cyrus revealed this week that she has been sober for the past six months. In an interview with Variety on Tuesday, the pop star said she has struggled with the “stigma” around sobriety and youth. Speaking on The Big Ticket podcast, Cyrus said she decided to quit drugs following …
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April, 2020
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5 April
Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and George Takei with advice for the “Next
Nate ‘n Al’s Delicatessen in Beverly Hills, which has served show-biz folk like Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner for 75 years now, is closed this week. It’s just few of blocks away from where Brooks hosts his weekly lunch; that is also suspended for now, as are millions of other …
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February, 2020
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24 February
The Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie, to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
Nikki and Brie Bella — known as the “Bella Twins” in the wrestling world — have spent their whole lives celebrating milestones together. Both sisters are currently pregnant and are due within two weeks of each other, Entertainment Tonight, a CBS News partner, reports. But that’s not the only life …
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11 February
Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder, dies at 78
The founder of the South African multi-Grammy-Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, the state broadcaster reported Tuesday. He was 78. Shabalala died at a hospital in the capital, Pretoria, Tuesday morning, his family confirmed to local media. The group confirmed the news on social media, saying: “Through your …
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4 February
Kobe Bryant: Lisa Leslie says NBA legend was changing mindsets on WNBA
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 …
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January, 2020
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13 January
Jason Reynolds named Library of Congress’ national ambassador for young people’s literature
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 …
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5 January
The projects of Bill Bensley, one of the most famous hotel designers in Asia, reflect his personality: playful, colorful, and sometimes way over
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?” …
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October, 2019
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31 October
Demi and Kristian BIP: Bachelor Nation’s first LGBTQ couple confirm breakup
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 …
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