Latest CBS Evening News: Couric Notebook Videos
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Play CBS Video January 17, 2011 | 11:00 AM PST
Notebook: Guns and the Mentally Ill
Katie Couric discusses the similarities between the Virginia Tech and Tucson shootings. Couric expresses concern that the current laws in place to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill are not being properly enforced.
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Play CBS Video January 13, 2011 | 1:57 PM PST
Notebook: Sick Waiters
Katie Couric discusses a recent survey by the Restaurant Opportunities Center United which found that nearly two-thirds of restaurant employees have cooked or served food while ill.
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Play CBS Video January 12, 2011 | 1:16 PM PST
Notebook: Haiti Anniversary
Katie Couric discusses the dangerous and unsanitary conditions still plaguing Haiti one year after a devastating earthquake ravaged the country. Couric expresses her anger over how little has been done and her hope that new leadership will create real progress.
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Play CBS Video January 10, 2011 | 1:35 PM PST
Notebook: Tragedy in Tucson
Seth Doane discusses the recent Tucson shooting during which Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot. Doane comments that this event will join a long list of places remembered because of senseless gun violence.
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Play CBS Video January 7, 2011 | 1:47 PM PST
Notebook: Second Chances
Katie Couric comments on the number of stories coming only a week into 2011 of people getting a second chance at their lives.
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Play CBS Video January 5, 2011 | 6:20 PM PST
Notebook: Representative Democracy
Katie Couric discusses the demographics of the new Congress. Couric comments that while our government is a representative democracy, it might be nice if it better reflected the faces of the people as well.
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Play CBS Video January 4, 2011 | 3:15 PM PST
Notebook: Sex Offenders
Katie Couric discusses a recent Congressional report on registered sex offenders receiving jobs in schools. Couric comments that the extra effort to check an applicant's background is a good investment for our children.
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Play CBS Video January 4, 2011 | 3:12 PM PST
Notebook: Rabbit Hole
In the Chinese Zodiac, 2011 is the year of the rabbit. Katie Couric discusses some predictions for what a rabbit year is like and how it could affect the new Congress.
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Play CBS Video December 22, 2010 | 5:17 PM PST
Notebook: Operation Santa
Katie Couric discusses "Operation Santa," a program run by the Postal Service which matches needy children with gift donors.
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Play CBS Video December 22, 2010 | 5:06 PM PST
Notebook: Winter Solstice
Katie Couric discusses the extreme cold that has been sweeping the U.S. and the origin behind the winter solstice.
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Play CBS Video December 20, 2010 | 5:02 PM PST
Notebook: Nutcracker Controversy
Katie Couric discusses the controversy surrounding a comment made by a New York Times dance critic about 37-year-old professional ballerina Jenifer Ringer's weight.
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Play CBS Video December 17, 2010 | 4:41 PM PST
Notebook: Sex Trafficking
Katie Couric discusses the teenage sex trafficking epidemic and what is being done to remedy the issue.
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Play CBS Video December 15, 2010 | 2:06 PM PST
Notebook: Stevie Baltz
Katie Couric tells the story of 11-years old plane crash survivor Stevie Baltz. Couric details how this pre-Christmas miracle turned into a tragedy.
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Play CBS Video December 14, 2010 | 1:43 PM PST
Notebook: Richard Holbrooke
Katie Couric discusses the death of her good friend and distinguished diplomat Richard Holbrooke. Couric comments that Holbrooke was a man who believed that anything was possible.
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Play CBS Video December 13, 2010 | 1:37 PM PST
Notebook: American Tragedy
Katie Couric discusses the death of Bernard Madoff's son Mark. Couric comments that Mark's life isn't the first destroyed by Madoff, but it's the one that hits closest to home.
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Play CBS Video December 9, 2010 | 1:41 PM PST
Notebook: 12 Days of Giving
Katie Couric discusses the value of gift giving and her decision to give gifts that give back this year.
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Play CBS Video December 8, 2010 | 1:48 PM PST
Notebook: John Lennon
Katie Couric discusses John Lennon's life and the impact he continues to have 30 years after his death.
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Play CBS Video December 7, 2010 | 2:53 PM PST
Notebook: Baby Sports
Katie Couric discusses the increasing number of parents that are starting their children in sports before they're even out of diapers. Couric explains the danger of pushing a child too much, too early.
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Play CBS Video December 7, 2010 | 12:20 PM PST
Notebook: Targeted Ads
Katie Couric discusses the Federal Trade Commission's potential plan to enforce a "do not track" option on websites. Couric comments that someday you may be able to shop online without someone tracking you. "do not track" option on websites. Couric comments that someday you may be able to shop online without someone tracking you.
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Play CBS Video December 3, 2010 | 4:15 PM PST
Notebook: Bold Steps in Washington
Katie Couric discusses the bold steps that politicians in Washington D.C. need to take in order to reduce the nation's debt.
