Can America's working families afford to have kids?
Child care costs are far outpacing inflation, even exceeding housing costs for some and creating serious hardship
Child Care
Could the GOP antipoverty plan hurt poor Americans?
House Speaker Paul Ryan's recommendations don't address some issues critics say may work against struggling families
Homefront pressures have workplace lawsuits soaring
Discrimination cases related to pregnancy or providing family care more than tripled between 2006 and 2015
Getting closer to the roots of economic insecurity
To find out why so many Americans don't feel the recovery, you have to probe well below national-level statistics
Kids in day care need more outdoor play time
For young children, running around is "just as important as learning their letters," researchers say
Typical child care worker paid less than dog trainer
Earnings are so low for child care workers many are hard-pressed to send their own kids to preschool
The shock of soaring child care costs
In many states, American families are finding that prekindergarten costs even exceed college tuition and rent
Families struggle with rising cost of kids
Parents are spending 23-percent more on raising kids than their parents did in 1960
How much does it cost to raise a child?
The cost to raise a child born in 2012 is 23 percent higher than for a child born in 1960, according to a report from the Department of Agriculture
Tonight: Massive assault in Cairo, the cost of raising a child, manmade mountaintop in China
Tonight on the "CBS Evening News": The Egyptian military's bloody crackdown on protesters and what it means; the government's new estimate on what it costs to raise a child; and why did a Chinese millionaire build a mountain villa on top of an apartment building?
Seattle teacher strike sends parents scrambling for child care
The strike, over issues that include pay raises, has delayed the start of school for about 53,000 students
Murder charge dropped against Irish nanny
Aisling Brady McCarthy was charged with murder in the death of a 1-year-old in Cambridge, Mass., in 2013; lawyer calls prosecution a "complete disgrace"
Study finds one secret to better sex lives for parents
How parents handle child care responsibilities can have a surprising impact, researchers say
The new financial squeeze for millennials
Already struggling with student debt, this generation is now entering a phase that puts even more strain on their budgets
Lawsuit over au pair wages is hardly child's play
Did a dozen agencies that recruit thousands of foreigners to work in the U.S. illegally conspire to keep their wages low?
What's best for the baby? Better ask; here's why
Study finds doctors, nurses, family members and the media aren't always giving new moms the right advice on how to care for infants
America's new child care crisis: parents' hours
More than one-fifth of parents with children have irregular work schedules, adding stress and instability
Preschoolers not getting enough exercise, study finds
Researchers say many kids in daycare are not meeting recommended guidelines for physical activity
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
Dozens feared dead as fire hits New Year's revelers in Swiss Alps bar
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left "several tens of people" dead and dozens more injured.
Price hikes hit ACA health insurance plans as subsidies expire
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes
A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.
New Year's celebrations welcome 2026 around the world. See the photos.
New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
Trump administration delays tariff increases on furniture, kitchen cabinets
The one-year delay comes as President Trump has rolled back some other import duties amid affordability concerns.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in to become New York City's 112th mayor
In a private ceremony at the abandoned Old City Hall subway station, Mamdani was sworn in by New York Attorney General Letitia James as the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.
Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
Can you guess 6-7 words on the 50th annual "Banished Words List"?
Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.