Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Why the Mob Hates Drought, Lucid Dreaming, and Time Travel

Multiple bodies surface as drought lowers Lake Mead to unprecedented levels -- and locals seem sure more will be uncovered. Uhura prompts a conversation about lucid dreaming techniques. Chance hips the gang to the strange story of Paul Amadeus Dienach. All this and more in this week's listener mail.

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Headlines From The Times - Cryptocurrency’s addiction problem

The ups and downs of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin can bring quick wealth — or quick bankruptcy. It's the hope for a huge payoff that keeps people hooked on these fluctuations, to the point where their attention turns to addiction. 

Today, in the wake of the crypto market's recent crash, we look at how obsessing over digital currency can affect people and their lives. 

Read the full transcript here.

CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 05/19

New federal action to ease the baby formula shortage. Growing economic anxiety as stocks tumble. Mental health for military women. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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