George Orwell, in his immortal 1946 essay “The Prevention of Literature,” delineates a distinction between two types of attackers of intellectual freedom, both real but one in a sense more real than the other. “On the one side,” he writes, “are its theoretical enemies, the apologists of totalitarianism, and on the other its immediate, practical
Writing a novel after spending years writing nonfiction is no easy trick. Trust me, I know. My hard drive is littered with stories never shared. My next book, if I do finish it, will be another nonfiction tome. Completing a novel, or even a novella, feels to me a bit like becoming a ballet dancer
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 27, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the longest in U.S. history on March 29. The DHS shutdown reached its 44th day on Sunday, breaking the previous record set during the U.S. government shutdown in the fall of 2025.
Crowds of people protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Trump’s actions, in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage in what organizers said were mass demonstrations involving millions of people in all. U.S. organizers had estimated that the first two rounds of No Kings rallies drew more
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 27, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tied for the longest shutdown in U.S. history on March 28. DHS has been shut down for 43 days, which is the same number of days that the U.S. government was shut down
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, entered the widening conflict in the Middle East Saturday, launching an unsuccessful missile attack on Israel. Meanwhile, about 3,500 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East. Holly Williams reports. Original CBS News Link
Third round of “No Kings” protests held worldwide – CBS News Watch CBS News Protesters across the U.S. and the world took to the streets as part of the latest “No Kings” rallies against President Trump and his administration. Among the biggest was in St. Paul, Minnesota. Cristian Benavides reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; }