Actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox has been awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor. On Jan. 4, Fox received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his efforts in Parkinson’s ...

“I still believe with all my heart we will eliminate Parkinson's disease,” the actor said Tom Brenner/Getty Michael J. Fox is reflecting on his devotion to eliminating Parkinson’s disease after being ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — In the East Room of the ...

The group was bestowed with the nation’s highest civilian honor in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 4 Tom Brenner/Getty(3) A group of new individuals have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Allie Weintraub is an editor on the growth and engagement team at CBS News. She has previously written and produced stories on a range of topics for outlets including ABC News, Inside Edition Digital ...

Being heard. Being seen. Being validated. Having your voice. Having someone be present in the dark and the light. In the pain and the joy. These are vital needs we all have and deserve. I have worked ...

I found myself this month having the humbling, surreal experience of receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This is not the kind of honor I ever anticipated on my life bingo card. But I never ...

President Biden is awarding the Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Fannie Lou Hamer and prominent political leaders such as former Secretary of State Hillary ...