Science shows us that, even though plants don’t have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song. Source link
The leader of Hezbollah rejected the U.S.-Israel-brokered ceasefire. The deal would require Hezbollah to disarm, which Holly Williams reports would be difficult. Source link
The U.S. Coast Guard said the search for three boaters missing after their vessel sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island was suspended at sunset on Wednesday. One other person died shortly after being pulled from the water. Coast Guard Commander Jarod Toczko told an afternoon press conference that crews had searched over 950 square nautical…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 21, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We go now to Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow. Happy Father’s Day to you. REPRESENTATIVE JASON CROW (D-CO): Thanks,…
For the past 39 days, fans around the world have rallied behind their national teams, gathering in bars, at watch parties and inside packed stadiums for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On Sunday, the tournament reaches its climax as Spain and Argentina battle at MetLife Stadium for soccer’s biggest prize. Spain is looking to secure…
The FAA is investigating after a hard landing by a seaplane that splashed down in the East River off Midtown Manhattan. Eight people were on board, including a 16-year-old who described the terrifying moment. Source link
An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in California, but ordered his trial judge to resentence him. A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal unanimously issued the decision. “We are disappointed by today’s decision and respectfully disagree with the Court of Appeal’s conclusions regarding the…
American Panorama: From sea to shining sea – CBS News Watch CBS News “Sunday Morning” presents views of America the Beautiful. Photographs by Jonathan Irish. Source link
The Trump administration is forging ahead with a controversial plan to collect the medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management said in a notice posted last month that it will begin routinely collecting identifiable, personal health information on more than 8 million…
Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model Claude “gained unauthorized access” to three outside organizations on three separate occasions during testing that was supposed to keep them away from “real-world” systems, the company said on Thursday. The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security…
