Maui death toll rises as survivors struggle to recover. Possible 4th Trump indictment. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Fewer performances, less staff – those are just a few ways arts organizations have had to cut back to keep their doors open. But that can’t go on forever; could there be a better way? Reset learns how arts organizations are funded and how it needs to evolve to keep up with the changing entertainment economy with Claire Rice, executive director, Arts Alliance Illinois
Julie Jenkins, artistic director of The Midnight Circus and Dave McDermott, executive director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Despite cosying up with Russia and accusing America of trying to topple him, the newly re-elected president now appears to be flirting with old allies. But there is reason to be sceptical. A global survey shows that liberal values may not be catching on as some expected (09:54). And, have scientists found the biggest animal that ever lived (18:36)?
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The WSJ examined 20 years of collegiate (over)spending — but the buck stops with the boards. Target added Starbucks to curbside pickup at 1,700 locations — turning a weekly shopping habit into a daily coffee habit. And Brightline, the first private Amtrak competitor, is breaking ground on rails from LA to Vegas — and it didn’t set a deadline, it set a finish line.
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In the years immediately following the end of the Second World War, several of the scientists who took part in the Manhattan Project had an explosive idea.
They wondered if we could harness the incredible power of atomic bombs and put them to use for peaceful purposes.
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This idea went far further than you probably think it did.
Learn more about Project Orion and the quite serious idea of blasting ships into space on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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We have new information about the catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii that have become the deadliest in modern history.
Also, there are new developments in criminal cases against Hunter Biden and former President Trump.
Plus, we'll detail the potential pros and cons of a big new investment in carbon removal technology and explain why Amazon wants to deliver your goods without a box.
And if you're not getting enough sleep during the week, can you make up for it on the weekends? We have the results of a new study.
More than 90 people have been killed in Maui since wildfires erupted last week, making it the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century. The Hawai’i Tourism Authority is urging travelers to not visit the island at this time as organizers work to provide shelter to thousands of displaced residents.
Former president Donald Trump could face his fourth criminal indictment as soon as this week. Fulton County Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis appears close to charging Trump with more crimes regarding 2020 election interference in the state.
And in headlines: the governor of Illinois signed a law allowing people to sue gunmakers over ads that target children, police raided a local newspaper in Kansas, and the Biden administration announced a $1.3 billion investment to suck carbon dioxide out of the air.
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