This Morning from CBS News, Nov. 6, 2014
Lame-duck Obama
President Obama used plain language yesterday to react to the huge gains Republicans made in Tuesday's elections, telling reporters simply that the GOP had a good night. He went on to strike an optimistic tone, saying Washington could be productive over the next two years. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports on what Mr. Obama can accomplish as a lame-duck president.
Back to church
Fewer Americans are going to church. While nearly 80 percent call themselves Christians, only 37 percent say they regularly go to services. Falling attendance is often blamed on discord over social issues like same-sex marriage, but CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan reports on a church that's bucking that trend without shying away from tough questions. Take a look at how one wildly popular mega-church from Australia is making its mark in the U.S.
Moving to the 'burbs
It's no secret that America has a drug problem. But CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports that federal agents have been surprised by the amount of Mexican heroin flowing into cities all over the country. It's mid-sized cities like Charlotte, Columbus, Indianapolis and Nashville, with lower crime rates and increasing populations, that DEA agent Bill Baxley says are attracting a growing heroin trade from Mexico.
Medical mystery
An Iowa boy's mysterious illness has left doctors baffled. Landon Jones, 12, woke up one day with no desire to eat or drink. Since then, several different specialists have examined him, but no one has been able to pinpoint exactly what is causing his condition or how to cure it. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips sat down with Landon's parents for their first TV interview.
Braille printer
Shubham Banerjee came up with the idea for an affordable Braille printer while playing with Legos. CBS News correspondent John Blackstone reports that, at 13 years old, Banerjee just became Silicon Valley's newest tech phenom, as the youngest person ever to get venture capital investment for a start-up.
Facebook killers
Most people use Facebook to connect with family and friends or to build professional connections. But a few use the social network in far more sinister ways. Facebook has occasionally become entangled with crime -- as a way to attract victims, as a place to broadcast villainous conquests, sometimes even by spurring a killer to action. The disturbing interplay is common enough that it now has a name: "Facebook murder."
Tower poppies
It was a simple idea. Take the poppy, long a symbol of loss in war, and turn it into a commemoration worthy of the 100th anniversary of World War I - the war that was supposed to end all wars, but didn't. And so, for each British and Empire soldier who died in that war, a ceramic poppy has been "planted" in what used to be the moat of the ancient Tower of London. And, as CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports, the result has astonished and captivated a nation.
Foods for 2015
Some food trends seem to pop up out of nowhere and then get swept into American life like they've been with us for ages. So, how does a food trend happen, and what can we expect to see more of in restaurants and on grocery store shelves in the coming year?
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