Extended interview: Sabrina Carpenter – CBS News Watch CBS News In this web exclusive, correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with Sabrina Carpenter to discuss the music superstar’s career path; her “Short n’ Sweet” tour; and how her mother influenced her approach to artistic choices and to dealing with fame. Be the first to know Get … Read more
Death toll rises as desperate search for Texas flash flood survivors continues – CBS News Watch CBS News Search-and-rescue operations are expected to continue Sunday as the death toll continues to rise from Friday’s flash flooding in central Texas, with authorities confirming at least 50 deaths so far, 15 of those children. Among the missing … Read more
A museum that truly cuts the mustard – CBS News Watch CBS News In 1991, Barry Levenson quit his job as an assistant attorney general in Wisconsin to follow his true passion: mustard. Founder of the National Mustard Museum, in Middleton, Wis., Levenson’s collection of mustards has grown to more than 7,000 varieties from around … Read more
The world of Rubik’s speed cubing – CBS News Watch CBS News There are 43 quintillion possible permutations on a Rubik’s cube – that’s 43 billion BILLION! But for some, solving a cube is child’s play, as correspondent David Pogue discovered when he met with some speed cubers – including a pair of remarkable world-record … Read more
Ketchup’s sweet and sour history – CBS News Watch CBS News There’s a lot you don’t know about that most popular of condiments, ketchup – its origin, its manufacture, and (as correspondent Luke Burbank finds out) why some people who spot a ketchup bottle see red. [Originally aired Nov. 19, 2017.] Be the first to … Read more
Sabrina Carpenter on the biggest misperceptions about her – CBS News Watch CBS News “Manchild,” the new single from Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming album “Man’s Best Friend,” debuted last month at #1. It’s the latest milestone for the singer-songwriter, whose road to superstardom exploded, in part, because of COVID. Carpenter talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about … Read more
Almanac: July 6 – CBS News Watch CBS News “Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
How Lady Liberty became a beacon for immigrants – CBS News Watch CBS News The Statue of Liberty, France’s gift to the United States, was originally viewed as a tribute to the end of slavery. But poet Emma Lazarus reimagined Lady Liberty as a “mother of exiles,” welcoming immigrants to the shores of America. Correspondent … Read more
From the archives: “Jaws” blamed for tourist slump at North Carolina beach – CBS News Watch CBS News The Steven Spielberg film “Jaws” was doing gangbusters business in theaters once it opened in the summer of 1975, prompting fears of shark attacks among moviegoers – and terror among beach community tourist bureaus, which were convinced … Read more
From the archives: Charles Kuralt on the Statue of Liberty – CBS News Watch CBS News The reopening of Ellis Island to the public during America’s bicentennial year prompted CBS News’ Charles Kuralt to offer his thoughts on the sight of Lady Liberty as viewed by generations of immigrants, and on the diversity of a … Read more