Author: Benjamin Hughes
How a group of veterans helped a U.S. service member’s mother get out of war-torn Gaza
On this Mother’s day, we have a story from Gaza that’s unlike any we’ve heard before. Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons — one of whom is an army specialist. Some of the things Zahra has to say about how Hamas and the
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Full transcript of “Face the Nation,” May 12, 2024
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Secretary of State Antony Blinken Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington. And this week on Face the Nation: America’s relations with
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Cannes set to unfurl against backdrop of war, protests and films
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory. When the red carpet is rolled out from the Palais des Festivals on Tuesday, the 77th Cannes will unfurl against a backdrop of war, protest, potential strikes and quickening #MeToo upheaval
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Fashion double-takes from the Met Gala
Fashion double-takes from the Met Gala – CBS News Watch CBS News Correspondent Faith Salie reports on fashion’s biggest night, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit, where designs ranged from artful flowers to artfully positioned sand. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live
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Why does product design sometimes fail? It’s complicated
Everywhere you look, things are getting more complicated. Our phones have over a thousand settings. Showerheads come with apps. Cars have touchscreens. Ovens have touchscreens. “There’s no doubt that ‘featuritis’ is real,” said design consultant Jakob Nielsen. “Most of these things are too complicated.” Nielsen says that part of the problem is bad design: “Simplicity
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What happened to “simple” design?
What happened to “simple” design? – CBS News Watch CBS News Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. But designing things to do more can often lead to frustrated and unhappy customers. For designers, it’s a constant and complex balance to get it just right.
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Biden campaign seeks to strengthen its support among Black men
Biden campaign seeks to strengthen its support among Black men – CBS News Watch CBS News Black voters helped swing Georgia for President Biden in the 2020 election, but their support appears to be softening, and local grassroots organizers are seeing signs Black men are particularly slow to return to his fold. Taurean Small explains
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Swiss singer Nemo wins controversy-plagued Eurovision Song Contest
Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with “The Code,” an operatic ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing their nongender identity. Nemo beat Croatia’s Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world. “Thank you so much,”
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Israel orders new Rafah evacuations
Israel orders new Rafah evacuations – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands more people are evacuating the southern Gaza city of Rafah, on top of the more than 100,000 who have already fled in the past week as Israel warns of a possible ground assault of the city. Ramy Inocencio has the latest. View CBS
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