New research finds patients discharged from the hospital during the holidays have a higher risk of death or re-admission. The study in the BMJ in Britain found people tend to be discharged more quickly so they can be home with family. Other factors included under-staffed hospitals and medical staff fatigue.
Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee has had a series of clashes with President Trump, most recently on the administration's muted response to Saudi Arabia's killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is now prepairing to step down. John Dickerson visited with Corker in Chattanooga to talk about how Washington works – or doesn't – and what worries him about the issues no one seems interested in addressing.
In our series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. In the age of video games, smart phones, and the internet, public libraries across the country are getting creative to draw people in. Jamie Yuccas reports on how one Southern California county is letting young readers work off their fines by opening up a book.
Money can be an awkward topic of conversation. Many Americans say they would rather talk about almost anything else. A recent Capital Group survey asked more than 1,200 adults about what topics they considered "too taboo" to discuss with friends. Income, retirement savings, and the amount of debt were at the very top. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to guide us through the difficult financial conversations we should be having.
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University of Vermont's "wellness program" for incoming freshmen seeks to surround students with activities that expand the brain, not zap it
Police in Colorado released the last known footage of a mom missing since Thanksgiving Day. Kelsey Berreth is seen walking into a Safeway in Woodland Park with her one-year-old daughter, and then pushing her in a cart. Investigators say that same day the 29-year-old dropped her daughter off with the child's father, her fiancé Patrick Frazee. Berreth was reported missing by her mother on December 2.
In our series What's Working, we look at innovations that are paying off in America, from education to infrastructure. About one-quarter of today's college students admit they suffer consequences from drinking too much. Nearly 700,000 people say they've been assaulted by another student who had too much alcohol. A major university is turning to neuroscience to encourage kids to tap into their books instead of kegs. Jim Axelrod reports.
Selected from more than 2,800 initial nominations, these teachers are being recognized for making a lasting impact on students and music education
A woman accused of abducting her son in a case that drew international attention is speaking out in her first U.S. interview. Marcelle Guimaraes, a Houston mother, took her son to Brazil in 2013 and never returned. She is charged with international parental kidnapping. Houston affiliate KHOU’s Marcelino Benito reports.
An Alabama mother who says bullying led to her daughter's suicide blames her school for not doing enough to protect the child. Nine-year-old McKenzie Adams took her own life last week. Her mother says the fourth grader was the target of constant racial taunts and name-calling. DeMarco Morgan reports.
New York prosecutors dropped charges against a mother arrested during a confrontation with police that caused a nationwide backlash. Video showed officers violently pulling Jazmine Headley's toddler from her arms at a Brooklyn social services office. The 23-year-old was released from jail Tuesday. Jericka Duncan reports.
A drug company highlighted in a recent "60 Minutes" report for raising the price of an easy-to-use opioid overdose drug is now slashing its cost by more than 95 percent. Kaleo is announcing Wednesday it will offer its naloxone injector called Evzio for $178 for a pack of two. That's down from its previous price of $4,100.
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Combining business and leisure is a rising trend, and a new app aims to help road warriors find fun
President Trump invited the two top Democrats in Congress to the Oval Office and told them he would shut down the government if he doesn't get funding for his promised border wall. The president allowed cameras to capture a 17-minute argument with Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Weijia Jiang reports.
President Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, faces sentencing Wednesday. Cohen pleaded guilty to tax evasion, making illegal hush money payments on Mr. Trump's behalf during the 2016 campaign, and lying to Congress. Paula Reid reports.
A desperate search is underway for three people believed to be trapped deep inside an abandoned West Virginia coal mine. Four people were reported missing on Saturday, but one emerged from the mine Monday night. He told investigators the other three are still alive inside the mine. Chip Reid reports.