Manhattan DA investigating sexual assault allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

April 12, 2026 / 2:56 PM EDT / CBS News

Prosecutors in New York City are investigating sexual assault allegations against Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, the latest turn in a scandal that has upended the California governor’s race.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to CBS News on Sunday that it was investigating the allegations and asked survivors and those with relevant information to contact the office.

“Our specially trained prosecutors, investigators, and counselors are well-equipped to help you in a trauma-informed, survivor-centered manner,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

The allegations against Swalwell were first reported Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle, which published a story detailing a former staffer’s alleged encounters with Swalwell in California and in New York. CNN first reported on the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office investigation.

The former employee of Swalwell’s district office in Castro Valley said he allegedly started pursuing her shortly after she was hired. The woman, who was not named by the Chronicle, alleged Swalwell sent her inappropriate photos of himself via Snapchat, requested nude photos of her and asked her to perform oral sex on him in a parking lot. She also alleged that after going out for drinks with Swalwell in September 2019, she woke up naked in his hotel bed with little recollection of the night.

Five years later, in 2024, when she no longer worked for Swalwell, she said she met him for drinks after a charity gala in New York. She said she became intoxicated and only remembers parts of the night, including allegedly pushing him away and telling him “no” while he forced himself on her. She said she woke up the next morning with vaginal bleeding and bruises.

The Chronicle said it reviewed texts the woman sent to a friend three days after the alleged incident, in which she wrote she was “sexually assaulted” by Swalwell.

Amid calls from House Democrats for the representative to drop out of the race for California governor, Swalwell has denied the allegations and said they were untrue.

“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor,” Swalwell said in a statement. “For nearly 20 years, I have served the public — as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women.”

Added Swalwell: “My focus in the coming days is to be with my wife and children and defend our decades of service against these lies.”

Swalwell also threatened to take legal action against the woman.

The political fallout from the allegations has been swift.

In a statement Friday night, House Democratic leaders called for a “swift investigation” into the allegations and for Swalwell to immediately end his campaign. They called for accountability, but stopped short of urging him to resign from Congress.

“This is unacceptable of anyone — certainly not an elected official — and must be taken seriously,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California said. “All perpetrators of sexual assault and harassment must be held accountable.”

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, has announced plans to force a vote to expel Swalwell over the allegations. A vote could come as soon as midweek.

The effects are rippling across Capitol Hill, teeing up a fight that could directly impact the makeup of the House heading into the midterm elections.

Deanna Marie Lowe and Caitlin Yilek contributed to this report.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/new-york-prosecutors-to-investigate-sexual-assault-allegations-against-rep-eric-swalwell/

Trump: Iran will give us ‘Everything we want’

1:45 PM EDT, Sun April 12, 2026 / CNN Politics

In an interview on Sunday, President Donald Trump said he believes Iran will give the US “everything we want.” This comes just hours after the US and Iran failed to reach a deal after holding talks in Pakistan.

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美国总统特朗普4月11日在白宫南草坪准备登上专机前接受媒体访问。 （法新社）

美国总统特朗普星期天警告，如果中国在中东战争期间向伊朗提供军事援助，美方将对中国输美商品加征高达50%的报复性关税。

法新社报道，特朗普星期天（4月12日）接受福克斯新闻采访时说：“如果我们发现他们这么做，他们将面临50%的关税，这是一个惊人的数字——非常惊人的数字。”

特朗普预计将于下个月访问北京，与中国国家主席习近平举行会谈。此前，双方原定举行的峰会已因对伊朗战争而被推迟。

我国三人女篮再负菲律宾 错失主场首闯世界杯正赛机会

2026年4月12日 23:11 / 联合早报

我国团队（图）在两天内连续两次败给菲律宾队，被对手挡在三人篮球世界杯正赛门外。 （白艳琳摄）

在星期天（4月12日）于华侨银行广场（OCBC Square）进行的国际篮联（FIBA）三人篮球世界杯资格赛中，由黎可盈、韩星悦、洪子仪和林伽英组成的我国女队，以10比21再次不敌菲律宾队，错失在主场首次闯进世界杯正赛的机会。

这是我国团队首次征战世界杯资格赛。在星期六（11日）的首轮赛绝杀巴西晋级后，排名世界第20位的我国团队次轮以13比21遭到头号种子、世界第13的匈牙利逆转，无缘提前晋级世界杯正赛，须在第三轮的“生死战”与菲律宾争夺最后一张正赛门票，后者次轮以16比21不敌立陶宛。

面对中欧劲旅匈牙利（白衣），我国团队（红衣）一度取得领先，但防线在对手的持续冲击下瓦解，最终遭到逆转。（白艳琳摄）

在星期六的首轮赛以19比21惜败菲律宾后，志在复仇的新加坡这一仗打得积极主动，但菲律宾队通过突破造成犯规，两分钟后3比2领先。

随后我国团队命中率下降，菲律宾在阿弗里·贝尔纳迪诺（Afril Bernardino）的带领下打出进攻高潮，以10比4领先。关键时刻，洪子仪投入关键两分为新加坡队止血，帮助团队在中局追至6比10。

此时菲律宾球员米卡·卡乔（Mikka Cacho）膝盖受伤，比赛暂停后继续进行。暂停回来，新加坡队内线防守有些松懈，对手连续得分以15比7领先。

菲律宾球员米卡·卡乔（蓝衣0号）受伤后，菲律宾队陷入无人轮换的局面，但还是笑到最后。（白艳琳摄）

在落后局面下，新加坡队尝试通过外线投射追分，但投篮频繁打铁，并在比赛进入两分钟倒计时后，以8比16落后对手，最终以10比21落败，错失首闯世界杯正赛的机会。

赛后，我国女将韩星悦说，虽然前半段和菲律宾队打得有来有回，但后半段没有很好地执行比赛计划，因此分差被拉开。

她也说，队友们都“非常失望”。“这次来参赛对我们来说很不容易。我们每天都很努力训练，但因为在关键时刻无法专注好，尤其是比赛后段出现问题，最终导致了这样的结果。”

这是我国团队首次参加三人篮球世界杯资格赛，而明年我国将首办世界杯正赛。虽然新加坡队今年无缘前往波兰首都华沙参加本届正赛，但明年有机会作为东道主球员在主场亮相正赛。韩星悦希望从这次的资格赛吸取经验，更好地备战未来赛事。

有不少球迷身披国旗来到现场，为新加坡队加油助威。（白艳琳摄）

教练：感觉非常糟糕 比赛在心理层面很艰难

我国三人篮球教练拉西奇（Rasic）赛后立刻组织球员进行复盘。他在受访时指出，在错失主场创造历史的机会后，目前的感觉“非常、非常糟糕”。

“昨天（11日）两场比赛都不错，开局很好，之后我们也展现出很好的拼劲。我坚信，如果今天能复制昨天的开局，我们是可以进世界杯的。”

他还提到，队员们在星期六击败巴西后，没能继续保持对胜利的渴望，可能觉得“已经完成任务了”。但实际不然，团队最大的问题就是在场上缺乏能量，以及投丢了不少空位球。

“我也理解球员还年轻、缺乏经验。这种比赛很难——你昨天赢了重要比赛，表现很好，而第二天可能就像‘蔫了的气球’，找不到动力。我只能理解这是今天表现不佳的原因。”

菲律宾球员（蓝衣）对新加坡队员（白衣）施加了非常大的防守压力，让后者几乎没有出手空间。（白艳琳摄）

“今天最基本的问题是能量不够，这在篮球里是最基础的东西，我们必须去改进。当然也有好的地方，有一些比赛打得不错，我们需要继续前进、努力训练。”

经历挫折之后，团队也要调整状态，奔赴下一个目标。今年7月，我国三人篮球队将首次参加共和联邦运动会。拉西奇对《联合早报》说：“我们的目标一直是赢得奖牌。我们坚信这一点，只要我还在这里，这就是目标。我从事体育就是为了赢。”但他也提到，改变不会在一夜间发生，在取得成绩前还须保持耐心。

世界杯最后六支参赛队伍揭晓

世界杯正赛将于6月1日至7日在波兰华沙举行，共有40支队伍参赛（男女各一半）。我国这次主办的比赛，是通往正赛的最后一轮资格赛，共产生六支晋级队伍（男女各三支）。

女子组方面，匈牙利、立陶宛与菲律宾晋级。而男子组方面，上周刚在同一场地加冕亚洲杯冠军的新西兰，在常规时间被巴西绝平后，到了加时赛又绝杀对手，以19比17抢先晋级。

2025年欧洲杯季军得主意大利以16比20意外不敌捷克，并在最终轮以13比21不敌巴西，无缘晋级。

晋级正赛的三支女队分别是菲律宾、匈牙利和立陶宛；男队则是捷克、新西兰和巴西。图为六支晋级队伍在赛后手持“世界杯门票”合影。（白艳琳摄）

法国男童遭父亲禁锢货车 获救已无法行走

2026年4月12日 23:24 / 联合早报

法国近日曝出骇人虐童案。一名九岁男童自2024年以来便被父亲锁在货车内生活，直到本周才被警方救出。获救时，男童严重营养不良且因长期无法站立而丧失行走能力。

美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）报道，这起严重的虐童案件发生在法国东部边境小镇哈根巴赫（Hagenbach）。

据当地检察官海茨发表的声明，警方是在接获邻居举报称听到车内传出孩子的声音后展开行动。警员强行打开车门后发现男童赤身裸体，呈胎儿姿势蜷缩在垃圾堆上，身旁有排泄物，仅盖着一条毯子。

医疗检查显示，男童因自2024年起长期处于坐姿状态，肌肉已严重萎缩，无法正常行走。

男童告诉调查人员，他自2024年以来就再没洗过澡。

父亲辩称“为保护孩子”

涉案父亲被拘留后供称，他自2024年11月起将当时仅七岁的儿子关进货车，辩称这是为了“保护他”，因为他的同居伴侣曾希望将男童送往精神病院。

但检察官指出，没有医疗记录显示男童存在精神问题，并称男童在校成绩优异。男童在受询时流露出对父亲的复杂情感，称自己与父亲的伴侣相处有“极大困难”，并认为父亲锁住他是“别无选择”。

瞒天过海躲过校方察觉

为了掩人耳目，男童的父亲曾告诉亲友孩子已住进精神病院，并向校方谎称孩子已转学。

目前，这名父亲已被控初步绑架等罪名。他的伴侣则否认知情，被控以未能救助面临危险的未成年人等罪名，目前在司法监督下获释。

男童已被送院治疗，当局正调查是否还有其他人知情。

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Is your phone listening to you?

April 12, 2026 / 9:56 AM EDT / CBS News

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David Pogue Correspondent, “CBS Sunday Morning”
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A lot of people have had a very creepy experience with their phones. One woman told us, “Sometimes when I talk about something with my friends, then I’ll, like, look on TikTok 30 minutes later – and the same thing will show up.”

One visitor to New York told us, “We were talking about this trip before we came, and then my Instagram reel was just full of New York content for weeks.”

Another woman described talking about trying a type of food with her friends. “And then the second you open the app, it shows you exactly that,” she said. “It’s a bit strange!”

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So, is your phone listening to you? “It is not,” said Ari Paparo, an ad industry veteran, consultant and author. “I’ve been asked about this a million times. And I can guarantee you that your phone is not passively listening to you for advertising purposes.”

Paparo has been asked this before. “Oh, my whole family thinks it’s true!” he laughed.

Paparo says that there is no way anyone could process audio from billions of phones. “Listening to every conversation around the world, and interpreting them and looking for certain words, and then matching them to the ads is impossible,” he said.

So, why does it seem like the phone is listening? First, because advertisers do target you with ads tailored to your interests. But they don’t need to listen to what you say to do that. Paparo said, “They can infer or deduce things about you, like where you live, and your age, and probably what you’re interested in, based on what’s websites you went to or what apps you’ve used. And that whole combination can get pretty precise.”

Secondly, because you might live with someone who searched for a product online.

Why did Facebook show me an ad for a carrot peeler, after I told my wife we should get a better peeler? “Your wife could have looked for a peeler, and then the ad company couldn’t really tell the difference between her and you, because you’re using the same internet in the same household,” Paparo said. “That happens a lot.”

David Choffnes, a professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University, wanted to test whether your smartphone is spying on you. “We did a study with thousands of apps on an Android device, and wanted to see, as you interact with these apps, are they recording your audio and sending it off?

“We didn’t see any surreptitious recording of information,” he said. “But these companies are very good at watching everything you’re doing online.”

And what you’re doing in your home. Choffnes has set up a fake apartment filled with online devices – smart appliances, cameras, smart speakers – to study how much data they send. “We try to identify, are they sending data to places we’re not comfortable with?” he said.

Now, advertisers do not know who you are; they don’t have your name or address. But they do know what categories you fit into.

And many states require data collection companies to give you your advertising on request. Choffnes, for example, got a copy of his data report, which clocks in at more than 300 pages: “Just filled wall-to-wall with inferences about me,” he said.

Although it’s not especially accurate. For example, it says he has an Xbox (“I do not have an Xbox,” he said), and that he’s extremely likely to go on a cruise (“Which is interesting, ’cause I never want to go on a cruise!” he laughed).

If you’d like to minimize the data you’re feeding advertisers, there are a few steps you can take.

• California sees 150,000+ sign-ups for new data broker deletion request tool (CBS News)

Choffnes also said, “You can push your lawmakers to come up with laws that are favorable for consumers and not just favorable for the businesses that are collecting data from us.”

And Ari Paparo says your choice of web browser matters, too. “The Safari browser doesn’t allow a lot of this,” he said. “Advertisers are not big fans of Apple and Safari.”

To confirm, he doesn’t believe smartphones are eavesdropping: “I’m sure the phone is not overhearing you,” he said.

And he’s equally sure of something else: “I’m positive that no one will believe me!”

For more info:

• Ari Paparo
• David Choffnes, professor and executive director, Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute, Northeastern University

Story produced by Mark Hudspeth. Editor: Karen Brenner.

美国副总统万斯星期天结束与伊朗代表团的谈判后，乘坐空军二号离开伊斯兰堡。 （法新社）

（伊斯兰堡/华盛顿/德黑兰综合电）美国与伊朗周末在巴基斯坦彻夜谈判，未能达成任何协议，让本就脆弱的临时停火更加岌岌可危。美国总统特朗普星期天宣布，美军将立即开始封锁霍尔木兹海峡，并强调伊朗必须放弃寻求核武器的野心。

美国和伊朗周末在伊斯兰堡进行长达21小时马拉松式谈判，但未能就结束战争取得突破。特朗普星期天在社交媒体上称，谈判进行顺利，双方就大多数要点达成一致，却没能就唯一真正重要的核问题取得共识。

他宣布：“美国海军将立即开始阻止所有的船进入或离开霍尔木兹海峡。到某个时候，所有的船将可进出海峡，但伊朗不让实现这一点，只因伊朗声称某处可能有水雷。”

特朗普称，伊朗此举是在勒索全世界，各国领导人尤其是美国领导人绝不会屈服于敲诈勒索。他说，其他国家也将参与封锁海峡的行动，但没有说明是哪些国家。他也指示美国海军，在国际水域拦截所有向伊朗支付“非法通行费”的船只。

特朗普警告：“任何向我们或和平船只开火的伊朗人将被炸得粉身碎骨！”

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以总理：消灭真主党是以黎和谈先决条件 国际特稿：美以怒火伤人也伤己 伊朗苟活不输就是赢

他再度向伊朗施压，称“他们最好履行承诺，尽快开始开放这条国际水道的进程”，并指德黑兰比任何人都清楚要如何结束这场战争。他恫言，美军已完全准备好，在适当的时候把伊朗仅剩的部分摧毁殆尽。

伊斯兰革命卫队海军司令部则警告，在霍尔木兹海峡的任何错误举动，都将使敌人陷入致命漩涡。

美国新闻网站Axios引述美国高官的话说，美以伊冲突爆发后，伊朗以挟持霍尔木兹海峡作为谈判筹码，特朗普此举旨在扭转这种局面，“夺走伊朗手中的牌”，并阻止伊朗出口石油。

美伊互斥彼此导致谈判失败 分析：三症结未解决

美伊互相指责彼此导致谈判失败。率领美方代表团的副总统万斯星期天在伊斯兰堡的记者会上说，美方展现出灵活度，也相当配合，但伊朗选择不接受美国的条件。

万斯说：“我们已经非常清楚地阐明我们的底线……我们必须看到伊朗明确承诺不会寻求核武器，也不会寻求能让他们快速获得核武器的工具。”

但他也暗示，会给伊朗一些时间考虑。“我们在离开前，提出……最终且最好的方案。让我们看看，伊朗会否接受。”

率团同美国谈判的伊朗议长卡利巴夫称，伊朗有达成协议所需的诚意和意愿，但对美国没有信任。他星期天在社媒平台X上写道：“伊朗代表团提出具有前瞻性的倡议，但对方最终未能在本轮谈判中赢得伊朗代表团的信任。”

《纽约时报》引述知情伊朗官员报道，美伊谈判的主要症结在于：霍尔木兹海峡重新开放、伊朗浓缩铀，以及伊朗海外资产解冻这三个问题。

据悉，美国要求伊朗立即重新开放霍尔木兹海峡，但伊朗坚称，达成协议后才会这么做。美国也要求伊朗交出或出售接近武器级浓缩铀的全部库存，伊朗对此提出另一项方案，双方最终未能达成妥协。

报道也说，伊朗要求美国赔偿空袭造成的损失，并解冻伊朗在外国被冻结的石油收入以便于重建，但美方拒绝。

多国呼吁美伊维持停火

据媒体报道，美伊代表团都已离开伊斯兰堡，目前不清楚是否会有后续谈判。特朗普的持续威胁，可能不利于双方继续磋商，并可能加剧战争对全球经济的冲击。

巴基斯坦外长达尔星期天说，巴国政府将继续发挥作用，促进美伊之间的接触和对话。他强调：“各方必须继续遵守停火承诺。”

英国首相斯塔默与阿曼苏丹海赛姆星期天通电话时，敦促美伊双方找到解决方案。唐宁街的声明说：“两名领导人一致认为，继续停火至关重要，各方须避免局势进一步升级。”

澳大利亚外长黄英贤也针对中东局势强调，当务之急是继续维持停火，并重返谈判桌。

欧盟外交事务发言人也指出，外交对结束中东战争至关重要，布鲁塞尔将与伙伴国协调，为推动美伊达成协议作出更多努力。

森美兰芙蓉部分油站RON95汽油断供

2026年4月12日 23:44 / 联合早报

森美兰芙蓉一些壳牌油站星期天（4月12日）出现RON95汽油断供。 （星洲日报）

森美兰芙蓉一些壳牌油站星期天（4月12日）出现RON95汽油断供。 （星洲日报）

马来西亚一些壳牌油站柴油缺货问题尚未解决，森美兰芙蓉一些壳牌油站则出现RON95汽油断供，让车主被迫改用较贵的RON97汽油应急。

据《星洲日报》报道，芙蓉沉香区的壳牌油站星期天（4月12日）开始全面断供RON95。这些油站在油泵上张贴“暂无供应”告示。这些油站的RON97汽油及其他燃油都正常供应。

森美兰芙蓉沉香区一些壳牌油站星期天（4月12日）的RON95汽油售完后，业者在油泵挂上缺货通知。（星洲日报）

据了解，相关油站的RON95星期天下午4时即已售完，预计要到星期天晚上或星期一上午才能补货。

此外，沉香区蓬莱园的一家加德士油站的RON95汽油星期六（11日）晚间售完后，在星期天也宣布缺货。油站职员只能频频向无油可打的民众道歉。

据财政部公布的本周最新燃油顶价，新加坡等外国人可添购的RON97汽油零售价，每公升调涨0.4令吉，新价格5.35令吉。无补贴的RON95汽油也调涨0.4令吉，新价格4.27令吉。

西马柴油每公升零售价也调涨0.7令吉，至6.72令吉。有补贴的RON95汽油价格不变，继续是1.99令吉。东马柴油价格也维持不变，继续是2.15令吉。

Scarlett Johansson on becoming a skin care mogul

2026-04-12 10:09 AM EDT / CBS News

On screen, she’s always been flawless. But away from the flattering lights and makeup, Scarlett Johansson was always bothered by the way she looked. “I felt like I had to wake up and, like, cover up all this acne before I got to work,” she said. “It’s a lot of effort. It weighs on you.”

She said she had an “a-ha moment” about 12 years ago: “Yeah, in the middle of my career. But I had been dealing with my own skin struggles since I was 12, you know? And on the set of ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ I remember the makeup artist being like, ‘Oh, you’ve got, you know, like Mount Vesuvius on your forehead.’ And I was like, AAAAH!! As, like, a pre-teen adolescent, you’re just so self-conscious, and then you have the makeup artist pointing it out! And you’re working on set and, like, people are trying to kind of light around it. It’s just awful.”

And so, after coping with acne and breakouts for years, and basically trying everything, she started her own skin care line. It’s called The Outset, products designed for people with sensitive skin like hers.

To hear her tell it, there’s an Outset product for everyone and every skin condition, like the dark spots of melasma. “I started getting melasma about 10 years ago,” she said.

But we couldn’t see any. “I know! I’m telling you, this product is fantastic,” she said.

Scarlett Johansson with correspondent Tracy Smith. CBS News

Seems Johansson would’ve had a great career in sales if she didn’t have that other job.

She was just 13 when she starred opposite Robert Redford in “The Horse Whisperer.” But she quickly grew into the perfect ingenue, an image she says she found hard to break out of: “Yeah, you would get really, like, pigeonholed and offered the same roles … the other woman, or the side piece, the bombshell. That was an archetype … when I was that age.”

Actress and skin care mogul Scarlett Johansson. CBS News

Asked if she worried about not getting other offers if she turned down such parts, Johansson replied, “Yeah, oh my gosh, forever. I felt that way for so long. And every actor feels like that, because it is so competitive. And I think once you do have the spotlight, you know, you want to keep it on you. I mean, that’s the instinct, I think, for a young actor, or any actor – you know, just now that I’ve got everyone’s attention, I have to kind of keep their attention.”

But Johansson chose roles, like her Tony-winning Broadway turn in “A View From the Bridge,” that broke the bombshell barrier. And now, as an established star whose films have raked in an astonishing $15 billion, she can take aim at other goals, like building a business.

Asked if she is obsessive, Johansson said, “Yeah, I think so. In a good way. Actually in a way that serves me at The Outset; probably in other areas of my life, not as much!”

Johansson’s husband, “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost, has been involved in his wife’s business from the early days. Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied. “He actually has been a guinea pig, my skin care guinea pig,” Johansson said. “I remember we had a product, it was like a face mask that had this kind of like tingling sort of sensation. And I forgot to tell him about that part of it. I think he thought … that he was having an allergic reaction to the product. He was like, ‘It’s burning! It’s burning! Like, is it supposed to be doing this?’ I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you about that. Let’s use some cool washcloths, and it’ll go away.’”

Scarlett Johansson with her “skin care guinea pig,” husband Colin Jost. The Outset

At 41, Johansson has racked up enough acclaim for someone twice her age, including Oscar nods for two different movies in the same year: “Marriage Story” and “Jojo Rabbit.” And now, a thriving business.

Asked if she tells herself, “Hey, nice, Scarlett,” she replied, “I’m getting better at it, I think. But yeah, it’s hard for me to have perspective right now. I think maybe ’cause I’m in the thick of all of it. But I’d like to get better at, I don’t know, patting myself on the back. Probably it’s a good habit to have! I don’t know that that’s, like, ingrained in me as a person. So, it’s probably something I have to, like, learn how to do more of.”

As a movie star, mother of two, and now budding skincare mogul, Scarlett Johansson is used to playing multiple roles, and she’s wise enough not to let any of them define her.

Asked if she’s achieved a work/life balance, she said, “No. I think actually admitting that there is no work/life balance is the first step to kind of getting there, in a way. ‘Cause it’s not possible. There’s always something that is, you know, a deficit in some area, I’ve learned to be more kind to myself, in that you can’t do all of these things all the time. So, you know, there’s just like, is it good enough? Yeah. Good enough!”

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Story produced by John D’Amelio. Editor: Steven Tyler.