PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over response to Israel-Hamas war
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers' group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony.
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers' group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony.
Award-winning author Salman Rushdie describes his new memoir as a "reckoning." In 2022, he was stabbed in the neck and abdomen more than a dozen times in western New York and lost sight in his right eye. In Rushdie's new memoir, "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder," he writes about the attack. He and his wife, poet and author Rachel Eliza Griffiths, join "CBS Mornings" for their first joint live interview.
In his latest book, out this week, Salman Rushdie writes about the attempt on his life -- where he was stabbed 15 times and lost his right eye.
Salman Rushdie faced assassination attempts for years and, in 2022, a knife-wielding attacker nearly killed him. He tells the story in his newest book, "Knife," out Tuesday.
Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says the attack on free expression now comes from both the left and the right.
Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knows: by writing about it in his new book. He details the experience in his first television interview since the attack.
Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knows: by writing about it in his new book. He details the experience in his first television interview since the attack.
Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says the attack on free expression now comes from both the left and the right.
Salman Rushdie shares what he found most upsetting about a knife attack that nearly killed him.
"I would answer violence with art," says author Salman Rushdie. He felt he needed to write "Knife" to own what happened – refusing to be a mere victim.
"There was nothing supernatural about it. No 'tunnel of light.' No feeling of rising out of my body," says Salman Rushdie, describing his near-death experience in 2022 in his new book "Knife."
"I do not want to use his name in this account," author Salman Rushdie said of his assailant. In his new book "Knife" he refers to the attacker as "the A."
"There was the knife in the eye. That was the cruellest blow, and it was a deep wound. The blade went in all the way to the optic nerve, which meant there would be no possibility of saving the vision. It was gone," says Salman Rushdie.
After being stabbed 15 times, Salman Rushdie's face was slashed open. In his new book "Knife," he says his face looked like "a sci-fi movie special effect."
"The lips of the man in the mirror do not move. There is a slash across the top of his forehead," Salman Rushdie writes in his book "Knife."
Salman Rushdie's message to his assailant: "Our lives touched each other for an instant and then separated. Mine has improved since that day, while yours has deteriorated."
Salman Rushdie describes what he saw in the moments before he was attacked at a literary festival in Chautauqua, New York.
Author Salman Rushdie spent 18 days in the hospital and three weeks in rehab after he was attacked by a knife-wielding man in 2022. He shares what a surgeon told him about his survival.
In his first television interview since he was attacked at a literary festival in Chautauqua, New York almost two years ago, author Salman Rushdie details his experience to Anderson Cooper. Sunday on 60 Minutes.
Word that he'd won was suppressed for his safety until he walked on stage to get it. Rushdie was stabbed repeatedly in August of 2022 during a public appearance.
Writer Salman Rushdie has made a public speech nine months after being stabbed and seriously injured onstage.
Descriptions of characters as "fat," "ugly" and "crazy" have been removed. "This is absurd censorship," said the author Salman Rushdie on Twitter.
The acclaimed author's latest novel is a grand historical fantasy – the recreation of an ancient epic about an empire's rise and fall, told through the voice of a woman touched by a goddess' inspiration.
The author spoke about last year's near-fatal stabbing in an interview with the New Yorker
The author's literary agent discussed his injuries in an interview with El País over the weekend.
Four Israeli hostages taken 8 months ago by Hamas into Gaza were rescued alive during a raid on the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the IDF says.
The state visit began with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, including a wreath-laying at France's tomb of the unknown soldier, and a military parade along the Champs-Élysées leading to the Élysée Palace.
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In a letter shared by the Irish Guards on X, the Princess of Wales apologized for not being there in her capacity as the guards' honorary colonel.
A Ukrainian attack Friday on the small town of Sadove in Ukraine's partially occupied Kherson region killed 22 and wounded 15 people, Moscow-backed governor Vladimir Saldo said.
World War II veteran Harold Terens, 100, and his sweetheart, Jeanne Swerlin, 96, proved that love is eternal.
When villagers cut open the python's stomach, "Farida's head was immediately visible," an official said.
More than 400 cricket leagues have opened in America, with over 200,000 players and counting, according to USA Cricket.
The dinner celebrated the strength of the countries' long alliance.
The U.S. role came mainly in the form of intelligence support, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News but declined to share sensitive details regarding the operation.
The U.S. women, who have won every gold medal in women's basketball since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, expect to field a star-packed team.
Derek Stefureac has reversed the progression of his multiple sclerosis by embracing exercise, doctors said.
As home prices nationwide continue to climb, the federal government is looking into a recent spike in upfront costs associated with buying a house.
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The state visit began with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, including a wreath-laying at France's tomb of the unknown soldier, and a military parade along the Champs-Élysées leading to the Élysée Palace.
As Kennedy scrambles to gain ballot access in Nevada, some Democratic Party leaders worry he may siphon votes from President Biden in the key battleground state.
The announcement comes just one day after international scrutiny over an Israeli airstrike on a school in central Gaza, where thousands of Palestinian civilians had been sheltering.
Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019.
In an interview with ABC News David Muir, Mr. Biden was asked whether he had ruled out a pardon for Hunter Biden, to which Mr. Biden replied, "Yes."
Derek Stefureac has reversed the progression of his multiple sclerosis by embracing exercise, doctors said.
The RSV vaccine by GSK was previously approved only for adults 60 and older.
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To help bridge the gap between pregnant women and healthcare, non-profit March of Dimes has rolled out mobile units with ultrasound capabilities.
Proposed state standards to protect indoor workers from extreme heat would extend to schools. The rules come as climate change is bringing more frequent and intense heat waves, causing schools nationwide to cancel instruction.
More than 400 cricket leagues have opened in America, with over 200,000 players and counting, according to USA Cricket.
The dinner celebrated the strength of the countries' long alliance.
The U.S. role came mainly in the form of intelligence support, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News but declined to share sensitive details regarding the operation.
Frank Stronach was arrested on sexual assault charges spanning decades, police said.
When villagers cut open the python's stomach, "Farida's head was immediately visible," an official said.
Elin Hilderbrand's Nantucket-based books have made her famous. Her books routinely shoot to the top of the bestseller lists. On Tuesday, her book "Swan Song" will be released.
Tate Taylor got his start in his home state of Mississippi as a Hollywood production assistant alongside actor Octavia Spencer. Now, as a director and producer of big budget projects, Taylor is on a mission to bring big screen business back home.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographer Ed Spinelli.
In his memoir, the actor-producer-director who grew up in Hollywood in a literary family writes of a life of bold-faced celebrity, tragedy, and well-told stories.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping American life, including changing the investment landscape as AI-related stocks are booming. CBS News' John Dickerson examines some of the best performers to explain which industries make up the AI revolution.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The law requires car manufacturers to install rear seat reminder alerts in new passenger cars by 2025. The government is weighing whether to go beyond that mandate to require occupant detection technology.
Many newer vehicles have built-in technology that is meant to remind drivers that a child is in the back seat of a car, which can be deadly on a hot day. But a Louisiana family warns the technology isn't good enough to prevent a tragedy. National consumer correspondent Ash-har Qurairshi reports.
A massive heat dome is currently sulking over California, Texas, and parts of the Southwest. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more details from Las Vegas, which broke a daily record at 111 degrees Fahrenheit Thursday.
The "Teen Rex" is one of just four young T. rex fossils that have been found on Earth.
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"Tornado Alley" used to refer to the central Plains region, but research shows new areas of the Midwest and Southeast now face a greater threat.
Frank Stronach was arrested on sexual assault charges spanning decades, police said.
The FBI released 475 pages of documents related to the O.J. Simpson investigation for the 1994 double homicides of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Coast Guard officers fired at and sank a speedboat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, officials said,
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It was the final flight of Virgin's Unity spaceplane while the company transitions to a more capable spacecraft.
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William Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age, was killed when his small plane went down off the coast of Washington state.
The Starliner crew had to work around thruster problems and more helium leaks, but pulled off a successful space station docking.
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Astronaut Williams Anders died Friday, June 7, 2024, at the age of 90. In this "CBS Sunday Morning" story originally broadcast December 23, 2018, Anders and his fellow crewmates from Apollo 8, James Lovell and Frank Borman, talked with Lee Cowan about becoming the first humans to circle the moon, and of the photograph they brought back: the first image of the Earth above the lunar surface. Dubbed "Earthrise," it showed humanity the beauty and fragility of our home planet, and helped invigorate the environmental movement.
Israeli officials say four hostages taken by Hamas from a music festival during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack were rescued alive Saturday during a raid in central Gaza. Heavy fighting was reported in the area. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more on this developing story.
When his friend needed a kidney, he stepped up to help, and even though he wasn't a match, he was able to start a chain of giving. Plus, a toddler goes viral for her "Golden Girls" hairstyle, and a Harvard Law School graduate gives back to those on campus who may be overlooked.
Fantastic Cat is a band that Rolling Stone hailed as "the supergroup you need to know." Formed in 2022, the band features talents of four critically acclaimed singer-songwriters who decided to join forces and make music for the fun of it. Now, Fantastic Cat performs "Later On."
Fantastic Cat is a band that Rolling Stone hailed as "the supergroup you need to know." Formed in 2022, the band features talents of four critically acclaimed singer-songwriters who decided to join forces and make music for the fun of it. Now, Fantastic Cat performs "All My Fault."