The 15th annual Atlantic Festival kicks off Thursday, Sept. 28, for two days of events with headline-making speakers from the world of politics as well as renowned authors, actors, filmmakers, and business and tech leaders. CBS News is the broadcast media partner for The Atlantic Festival, and CBS News journalists …

Attorneys for a northern Indiana man charged with killing two teenage girls contend in court documents filed Monday that their client had nothing to do with the crimes and that the girls actually died as part of a ritual sacrifice. Attorneys Andrew Baldwin and Brad Rozzi, who represent Richard Allen …

A man who abducted a 6-year-old Missouri girl and beat her to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to block the execution over arguments he was mentally incompetent. Johnny Johnson, 45, received a …

A pill being developed to treat postpartum depression is showing promise for new parents who suffer from the condition, according to newly released clinical trial data. The study, published Wednesday in The American Journal of Psychiatry, found the drug, zuranolone, from makers Sage Therapeutics and partner company Biogen, demonstrated “significant improvements …

Trader Joe’s is recalling nearly 11,000 cases of the grocery chain’s branded soup products because they contain bugs, according to the Food and Drug Administration.  The agency said in a recall notice that Trader Joe’s Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup “has insects in the frozen broccoli florets.” The soup is being …

A man has been charged in the death of a Maryland father who suffered life-threatening injuries during a fight at his home after an altercation at his child’s school.  Garrett Trevor Taylor, 26, has been charged with manslaughter, three counts of second-degree assault, affray and disorderly conduct, according to a …

Country star Jason Aldean has come under immense criticism in recent days for a new song one critic says is an anthem “about how he and his friends will shoot you if you try to take their guns,” while others describe it as “the song of the century.” Now, Aldean …

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Meteorologist Paul Goodloe of The Weather Channel Mesa, Arizona, Mayor John Giles Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC”Pivot” podcast host Kara Swisher Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas and chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee Click here to browse full transcripts of …

When you and your spouse do your taxes every year, whose name goes first? A couple’s answer to this question can say a great deal about their beliefs and attitudes, concludes a recent paper from researchers at the University of Michigan and the U.S. Treasury Department. While American gender roles …

After several days of meetings with senior Chinese officials covering major issues like national security, technology and trade, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her trip to Beijing was “successful” in that it laid a foundation for ongoing diplomacy with the United States. “We have a new team on the economic …