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People are continuing to drown their worries with alcohol. A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that alcohol use has continued to rise among Americans since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. After previous studies found an increase in alcohol consumption between 2018 and 2020, the new research sought to determine […]The post

President-elect Donald Trump announced more Cabinet picks this weekend, while CBS News polling shows that some of his highest-profile picks have more support among Americans than opposition. Nikole Killion reports.

What You Need to Know: The F-35 Lightning II program faces contrasting perceptions between U.S. criticism and international praise. While Americans focus on the fighter's cost, logistical challenges, and bureaucratic inefficiencies, allies like Israel and Australia hail its performance. Israel's F-35I benefits from custom modifications and a streamlined defense bureaucracy....

The majority of Americans are happy that President-elect Donald Trump won the election and look forward to his second stint in the White House, a new poll has found.

The majority of Americans are happy that President-elect Donald Trump won the election and look forward to his second stint in the White House, a new poll has found.

A new CBS News poll finds President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration starts off with mostly good will from the public: a majority of Americans overall are either happy or at […]

When it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. The National Institutes of Health's new nutrition study hopes to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?"

From the four food groups to the Food Pyramid, the U.S. government has long offered guidance to Americans hoping to eat a healthier diet. But there's growing scientific consensus that when it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. And to prove it, the National Institutes of Health has embarked on the most ambitious nutrition study ever, hoping to finally provide American...

Do reporters have more rights under the First Amendment than ordinary Americans? Should they? The answer to both questions is “no.” Unfortunately, a bill passed by the House of Representatives and is sitting in the Senate wants to change that. The PRESS Act would allow the media to operate outside the law and withhold information vital to federal criminal investigations of serious crim...

American women still have fewer orgasms than men, according to new research that suggests t...

While support and opposition broke along party lines, Americans, as reflected on Pews feeling thermometer, are more inclined toward giving Trump a warm rating.

Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi advised Americans to "calm down" as President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks continue to raise some concerns. "Let's look at what they're proposing to do and their background, and let the Senate go through their process of vetting these candidates so that they can decide whether or not to give their...

No kidney-ing around Americans should be eating more of the musical fruit, say the pinto pros.