New Jersey school requires freshmen to go on 55-mile hike

For more than five decades, St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, has required its freshmen to go on a mandatory five-day, 55-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail. Steve Hartman explains why in “On the Road.”

Despite positive jobs report, rising costs leave many U.S. farmers struggling

U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department, a better-than-expected jobs report. But in the heart of Wisconsin’s farm country, many farmers are facing a different reality as they struggle with tariffs and rising fuel and fertilizer costs amid the Iran war. Nikole Killion has more.

“Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” guests for June 7, 2026

Here are the guests for Sunday, June 7, on CBS News’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”: Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California Rye Barcottco-founder and CEO of With Honor and author of …

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State Department on World Cup safety preparations

The World Cup starts next week, hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Millions from around the world will travel to watch them. State Department deputy spokesperson Mignon Houston joins “The Takeout” to discuss the plan.

Controversy swirls around Graham Platner ahead of Maine Senate primary

Just days to go before the Senate primary in Maine, Democratic candidate Graham Platner insists he won’t drop out of the race despite a new report from The New York Times in which three women who dated Platner detailed behavior they found “unsettling.” It’s the latest issue facing the fledgling political hopeful. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

Some House Republicans vote with Democrats to send more aid to Ukraine

The House of Representatives approved new funding for Ukraine after 18 Republicans broke with GOP leaders and voted with Democrats. Eleanor Mueller, Semafor White House economic policy reporter, and Igor Bobic, U.S. Senate reporter for NOTUS, join “The Takeout” to discuss.