This Morning from CBS News, June 1, 2015
Parts of Patriot Act expire
The National Security Agency's (NSA) authorization to collect the phone records of Americans in bulk expired at midnight, despite the Senate having begun a debate to reform the program. In an unusual Sunday session, lawmakers' arguments to extend the surveillance and anti-terror provisions in the Patriot Act failed although, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes, the expiration of the program will likely be temporary.
Nuke talks
Secretary of State John Kerry spent six hours on Saturday meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister in Geneva as the two nations enter the final weeks of negotiations before an end-of-June deadline to reach a final agreement on Tehran's nuclear program. It was unclear Monday how Kerry's injury would impact the talks between Iran and the U.S. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports negotiators continue to wrestle with two very contentious issues
Homeward bound
Kerry plans to fly to Boston today after staying overnight in a Swiss hospital to receive treatment for a broken leg incurred in a bicycle crash. It was unclear how long he will be grounded once he returns to the U.S.
Ninth Republican
Lindsey Graham will become the ninth Republican to enter the 2016 presidential race today when he announces his candidacy in Central, South Carolina, where he was born 59 years ago. He's a long-shot candidate, not garnering enough support to make it onto most national polls. But with a nearly 60 percent approval rating among likely GOP voters, he could still influence the race. Here are five things to know about Lindsey Graham.
CIA on ISIS
CIA Director John Brennan said Sunday that the battle against ISIS will be "a long fight" that requires both a military and political solution. "I don't see this being resolved anytime soon," Brennan said in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation." "We need to turn back ISIS. We will turn back ISIS, I have no doubt about it, but I think there's going to be unfortunately a lot of bloodshed between now and then."
No water?
A water crisis is growing in two U.S. cities, and it doesn't involve drought or flooding. Thousands of residents in Detroit and Baltimore, where a significant number of residents live in poverty, are at risk for losing access to water. Here's why.
Country music gender
Miranda Lambert is lashing out at an influential radio executive. Female artists have made big inroads in country music recently, but the charts remain dominated by men. CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford shows us why the singer used an expletive in response to comments that radio stations should play fewer songs by female artists.
Love locks
It's the end of an era for "love locks" on an historic bridge in Paris. The government is starting to remove the symbolic padlocks. Some call them an eyesore and a safety hazard. CBS News correspondent Mark Philips shows us how the relationship with the "love locks" turned sour.
It's brain surgery
Henry Marsh is disgusted and fascinated by the brain. The 65-year-old is one of the top neurosurgeons in the U.K. and author of the bestselling book, "Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery," a candid memoir about his career operating on the body's most complex organ.
Organic food pioneer
Farm-to-table restaurants are popping up all over the country. Now, a pioneer is looking beyond her relentless mission to open the nation's first certified organic restaurant. CBS News correspondent Chip Reid shows us how Nora Pouillon wants to add to her already full plate.
Schieffer's farewell
As I prepared for this last broadcast as moderator of "Face the Nation," I thought back to when I was in the ninth grade and saw my byline in the school newspaper and decided right then I wanted to be a reporter. I got a chance to do that.
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