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6+ hour, 59+ min ago (88+ words) Episode: 3346 In which Mary Proctor uses myth to help children understand reality." Today, astronomy for children. Episode: 3346 In which Mary Proctor uses myth to help children understand reality. Today, astronomy for children. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!...

10+ hour, 16+ min ago (443+ words) Updated on: December 2, 2025 / 10:15 PM EST / CBS/AP Tuesday's special election, held after the resignation of Republican Rep. Mark Green, drew nationwide attention and was widely viewed as a referendum on President Trump. The president endorsed Van Epps during the primaries, participated in a phone rally for the GOP candidate on the eve of the election and congratulated him on Tuesday evening. Green won in the district " which includes parts of Nashville and its suburbs, rural areas and part of the Fort Campbell military base " by a decisive 21 points last year. Van Epps, a combat veteran,appeared to be on track to fall somewhat short of that margin. Republicans entered Election Day hoping to scuttle Democratic claims that even red districts are now in play as Trump struggles with low approval ratings and persistent economic dissatisfaction. The party is also fighting…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago (66+ words) President Trump says National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans. The city is already at the center of a separate immigration crackdown, the so-called "Operation Swamp Sweep." CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has more. Trump says National Guard troops heading to New Orleans amid "Swamp Sweep" immigration operation Trump says National Guard troops heading to New Orleans amid "Swamp Sweep" immigration operation...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago (34+ words) The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's plan to redevelop a historic launch pad at Cape Canaveral. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports. Air Force approves SpaceX Starship launch pad expansion in Florida...

11+ hour, 40+ min ago (57+ words) Polls have closed in Tennessee's special election to fill the House seat in the state's 7th Congressional District. Polls showed a tightening race down the stretch between Republican nominee Matt Van Epps, a combat veteran, and Democrat Aftyn Behn, a Tennessee state representative. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports. Polls close in Tennessee special election for House seat...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago (58+ words) Sasha DiGiulian, 33, is now the first woman to free-climb what's known as the "Platinum Wall," the longest route straight to the 3,000-foot peak of Yosemite's El Capitan. She did it in the face of a brutal storm. Carter Evans reports. Sasha DiGiulian becomes first woman to free-climb El Capitan's longest route, despite storm...

12+ hour ago (54+ words) Classical charter schools have been rising in popularity across the country. They are funded by taxpayers and often tout a more traditional curriculum than regular public schools, but a CBS News investigation found there is limited oversight of the schools, including their finances. Mark Strassmann reports. Investigation shows lack of oversight for charter schools...

12+ hour, 4+ min ago (35+ words) In San Francisco on Tuesday, city attorney David Chiu announced the first government lawsuit of its kind against 11 companies that manufacture ultra-processed foods. Elizabeth Cook reports. San Francisco sues ultra-processed food makers...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago (386+ words) Updated on: December 2, 2025 / 7:55 PM EST / CBS News The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges based in New York City on Monday, an official at the National Association of Immigration Judges said." All eight judges worked out of immigration court offices at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, which is where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is headquartered in the city, the official told CBS News." One of the judges who was fired was Amiena Khan, an assistant chief immigration judge at 26 Federal Plaza, the official said. Khan oversaw other immigration judges there." According to the official, 98 judges have been fired nationally since January, including 12 assistant chief immigration judges. The official said that an almost equal number have taken early out options, retired or resigned since the start of the Trump administration. A spokeswoman at the Executive Office for Immigration Review at…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago (659+ words) Updated on: December 2, 2025 / 8:53 PM EST / CBS News The Trump administration has halted all immigration applications filed by people from 19 countries, its latest move to restrict legal immigration pathways following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last week, according to internal government guidance and a source familiar with the move. The internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance obtained by CBS News shows the agency directed employees on Monday to "stop final adjudication on all cases" involving individuals from 19 nations that are facing restrictions under a proclamation President Trump issued in June. Colloquially, that proclamation is known as the travel ban. That pause includes the completion of citizenship ceremonies for legal U.S. permanent residents from the list of 19 countries who were on the cusp of becoming naturalized American citizens, the USCIS document said. It suggested the suspension is an interim…...