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In this installment of the series, "Note to Self," journalist Jenisha Watts opens up about her turbulent upbringing. Reflecting on her past, she writes a letter to her younger self about overcoming drug addiction and neglect, and how revealing her hidden story set her free.
Bernie Wagenblast, a transgender woman who's one of the iconic voices of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, writes a note to her 18-year-old self, who had not transitioned yet for the CBS News series "Note to Self."
It has been 10 years since a bomb exploded just feet from Rebekah Gregory and her son Noah as they attended the Boston Marathon as spectators. Gregory's body shielded the 5-year-old, but she was seriously injured, eventually losing her left leg. For our series Note to Self, Gregory shares a letter with her younger self about what happened that day, her determination and mission to help others.
Ten years after he survived and his sister died in the Sandy Hook shooting, Isaiah Márquez-Greene writes a letter to his younger self about perseverance and strength.
Ernie Johnson is a familiar name and voice to millions of basketball fans, being featured for more than 30 years on the NBA on TNT. In the "CBS Mornings" series Note to Self, Johnson reflects on his career and family in an emotional letter to his younger self.
In our Emmy nominated series Note to Self, we hear from a teen who's using her blog to help herself and others cope with heartbreaking loss. Dylan Levitt has connected with thousands all over the world — writing about losing her father to suicide and her own mental health challenges.
Inspiration4's first all-civilian mission to space aboard a SpaceX rocket will include St. Jude Children's Research Hospital physician assistant and cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux. The 29-year-old represents the hope pillar of the mission and will be the youngest American to travel to space. As she prepares for this historic journey, Arceneaux writes a note to her younger self for our Emmy-nominated series Note to Self.
NFL player and Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst is one of the more than 50 million Americans living with a mental illness. Hurst is also talking openly about his own battles with depression and suicide, and putting his name behind a foundation hoping to encourage others to get help and stop the stigma around mental illness. Warning: This piece includes mention of suicide and may be difficult for some to hear.
As part of the Emmy-nominated series Note To Self, businesswoman, philanthropist and high-profile political wife Cindy McCain offers advice to her adolescent self. She reflects on motherhood, addiction and a lifetime spent alongside war hero, Arizona Senator and two-time presidential candidate John McCain.
"CBS This Morning" revisits a personal message from now President-elect Joe Biden. In 2016, he reflected on accomplishing some of his dreams and coping with devastating loss for the "CBS This Morning" series Note to Self.
Cyntoia Brown made headlines when she was sentenced to life in prison at age 16 for killing a man who she says picked her up for sex. She was granted clemency earlier this year after spending 15 years behind bars. Now at 31 years old, she shares intimate advice for her 16-year-old self in a Note to Self.
Stylist Tan France is best known for his role as the fashion expert on the Netflix series "Queer Eye." The award-winning reality program has been recognized for its celebration of diversity and acceptance in the LGBTQ community. France details his life before the show's success, in his recently released memoir titled "Naturally Tan." As part of our series Note To Self, France shares his own journey to acceptance.
On April 20, 1999, two gunmen killed 12 students and one teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Nearly 20 years later, we asked members of the Columbine community – Amy Over, Kacey Johnson, and Tom Mauser, father of Daniel – to write letters to their younger selves and reflect on the two decades since the shooting.
In our series Note to Self, we hear from tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian Sr. He co-founded Reddit, which is now ranked the sixth most popular website in America. Now he's investing in other entrepreneurs and companies, as co-founder of the venture capital firm, Initialized Capital. In the last couple years, he also became a first-time parent when his wife, tennis superstar Serena Williams, gave birth to their daughter, Olympia. In a letter to his childhood self, Ohanian looks back on his life.
"Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi shares her personal journey in a letter to her 5-year-old self. As a young girl, she emigrated to the U.S. from southern India. She went on to study at Clark University, earning a degree in theater arts and eventually becoming a supermodel and actor. In her note, Lakshmi opens up about the deeply personal challenges she faced from adolescence to adulthood.
Known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," Kelly Bishop told "CBS Mornings" she loves to play controversial characters.
The "That '70s Show" star was surprised by a touching video from his high school teacher, Mr. Tucker, who helped him balance school and acting
Former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason and his wife Michel talk about how ALS has changed their lives, relive his legendary 2006 punt block and more in an interview with David Begnaud.
Despite agreeing to shut down the Strivers Grant Contest, CEO Arian Simone says the Fearless Fund remains committed to backing women of color with new funding initiatives.
An accident at a lake changed Mark Raymond Jr.'s life in 2016. He's now using his experiences to help others just like him.
LL COOL J lit up the VMAs stage, bringing out Chuck D and Flavor Flav for a powerful performance that celebrated hip hop's legacy and debuted new music from "The FORCE."
As more Americans identify as spiritual, Lisa Ling explores the evolving landscape of faith.
Civil rights activist Myrlie Evers, 91, is publicly speaking out for the first time on the 2024 race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Before becoming a Grammy-winning solo artist, Muni Long wrote hits for stars like Rihanna and Mariah Carey. Now, she's nominated for best R&B song at the VMAs.
The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
"Justice for me would be to have my husband at my side," said the widow of one of the workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore last spring.
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates at its September 18 meeting. Here's how the decision could impact your finances.
The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on legislation to protect access to IVF as Democrats look to draw attention to Republican senators' positions.
Despite some workplace gains, many women continue to experience sexual harassment and bias, a McKinsey and LeanIn study finds.
"Justice for me would be to have my husband at my side," said the widow of one of the workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore last spring.
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates at its September 18 meeting. Here's how the decision could impact your finances.
Meta says it's banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."
Despite some workplace gains, many women continue to experience sexual harassment and bias, a McKinsey and LeanIn study finds.
Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy is ending the e-commerce giant's extended experiment with remote work, saying employees collaborate better in person.
The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on legislation to protect access to IVF as Democrats look to draw attention to Republican senators' positions.
Meta says it's banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."
Texas officials designated a Venezuelan gang as a "foreign terrorist group" and endorsed Donald Trump's claim that many migrants crossing into the U.S. were released from prisons in Latin America.
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course, was charged with two firearm offenses.
Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday he's sending three dozen state troopers to be stationed around Springfield schools.
The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.
The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date.
One rural North Carolina county is on track to be among the first where a hospital reopens owing to a new federal hospital classification meant to help save small, struggling facilities.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But measles cases are now back, and one big reason is that, across the country, more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook looks at how the views of "anti-vaxxers" are precipitating new health crises; and talks with health experts about the dangers posed by anti-vaccine and anti-science movements.
Venezuela's government has intensified use of the "harshest and most violent" tools of repression in the wake of a disputed election, U.N. experts say.
Meta says it's banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."
"She did not deserve this," Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband says at his trial in France, admitting to drugging and raping her and inviting other men to join in.
Officials in China moved some 414,000 people out of the way in Shanghai before the strongest storm in decades flooded roads and cancelled flights.
Almost 20 years after they were killed by a roadside bomb, two CBS News journalists are among hundreds to be memorialized in Iraq.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was taken into custody by federal authorities in New York Monday night.
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers and founding members of the Jackson 5, died Monday at age 70. Jackson was also an acclaimed guitarist and went on to have a solo blues career of his own. His three sons, who are also musicians, wrote they are "shocked, saddened and heartbroken."
Known for her role as matriarch Emily Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls," Kelly Bishop told "CBS Mornings" she loves to play controversial characters.
In her new memoir, Tony Award-winning actress Kelly Bishop details her life from the Broadway stage to starring in "Gilmore Girls."
The "That '70s Show" star was surprised by a touching video from his high school teacher, Mr. Tucker, who helped him balance school and acting
Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy is ending the e-commerce giant's extended experiment with remote work, saying employees collaborate better in person.
TikTok faced a key court hearing Monday in its lawsuit to block a law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. early next year. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford is in Washington, D.C., with more details. Then, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the arguments.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.
Restaurant chain's push into robotics could help improve accuracy and and address complaints about skimpy orders.
The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
The cost of insuring your home is going up, and some homes are "essentially uninsurable" due to rising climate change risks. In Nebraska, the most expensive state for premiums, the cost is nearly $3,400 above the national average to insure a home. And it's all happening as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, jeopardizing people's homes and their ability to financially recover afterward.
A tsunami stemming from a landslide was behind a surprising seismic event last year that shook the earth for nine days, researchers said.
The spacewalkers tested new SpaceX-designed pressure suits that could eventually be used by civilian astronauts on the moon and Mars.
Record-high temperatures have hit several areas of California, Arizona and Oregon since Friday, extending the fire season and creating drier conditions that make wildfires spread faster. The Line Fire in Southern California has grown past 21,000 acres, roughly half the size of Washington, D.C. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
A grand jury indicted Brendan Banfield on the charge of aggravated murder in the February 2023 killings of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan.
"She did not deserve this," Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband says at his trial in France, admitting to drugging and raping her and inviting other men to join in.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was taken into custody by federal authorities in New York Monday night.
It's easy to focus on building security when it comes to preventing school shootings. Still, CBS News investigators looked through decades of data and found that the majority of these deadly incidents occur outside of campus buildings. CBS News national investigative correspondent Stephen Stock explains.
The town of Springfield, Ohio, has been on edge ever since former President Donald Trump's baseless debate comments that Haitian immigrants there are eating pets. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with Springfield officials about the new threats they face.
The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Four SpaceX astronauts safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday. The Polaris Dawn crew completed the first-ever commercial spacewalk during their historic mission and tested a new type of spacesuit.
The groundbreaking commercial space mission known as Polaris Dawn successfully splashed down early Sunday morning. The historic five-day mission, flown by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crew mates, included the first ever commercial spacewalk.
Splashdown northwest of Key West, Florida, closed out a mission highlighted by the first non-government civilian spacewalk.
Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams look ahead to a productive science mission.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
TikTok faced a key court hearing Monday in its lawsuit to block a law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. early next year. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford is in Washington, D.C., with more details. Then, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the arguments.
It's easy to focus on building security when it comes to preventing school shootings. Still, CBS News investigators looked through decades of data and found that the majority of these deadly incidents occur outside of campus buildings. CBS News national investigative correspondent Stephen Stock explains.
Prosecutors on Monday charged the suspect in the second apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump with two firearm offenses, which carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. A.T. Smith, former Secret Service deputy director, joins CBS News to discuss law officials' handling of the situation.
A pipeline exploded about 25 miles southeast of Houston, Texas, on Monday. Surrounding neighborhoods were evacuated and nearby schools were told to shelter in place. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports.
Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people Monday, that included a strike on a refugee camp in central Gaza. Israel also faces international pressure to reach a hostage and cease-fire deal with Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.