Storm Force Defense

Henk Ovink and the Dutch solution to flooding

The world's only water ambassador, appointed by the Netherlands, says damage from hurricanes could be lessened with the help of Dutch-innovated stormwater management

• Watch: Can we be protected from catastrophic flooding after storms like Florence?
• Read: Rewind: Venice's Project Moses

1 Year After Maria

Puerto Rico: The exodus after Hurricane Maria

In the year since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the island has lost a precious resource: hundreds of thousands of people who've left to build their futures elsewhere

Puerto Rico's grim prognosis: The island may never recover

A year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island's economy is still shrinking

• Read: One year after Maria, Puerto Ricans reckon with their identity as Americans

High-Stakes Allegations

Christine Blasey Ford's congresswoman: Give Ford "the respect she deserves"

"This is not a woman that is confused, mixed up. This is something she has carried with her, just as so many victims do," said Eshoo of Ford

• Read: Transcript: Rep. Anna Eshoo on "Face the Nation"

Gowdy urges senators to be fair to both Ford, Kavanaugh during hearings

Gowdy says that both Kavanaugh and Ford will live with the consequences of this week’s public hearing "for the rest of their lives"

• Read: Transcript: Rep. Trey Gowdy on "Face the Nation"

Iran Pullout Fallout

Haley: U.S. allies doing business with Iran "have a decision to make" to avoid sanctions

"We will have decisions to make in terms whether they get exemptions or not, but I'll tell you right now, we're going to be really tough on Iran," Haley told "Face the Nation"

• Read: Transcript: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on "Face the Nation"

May's Moment

British PM Theresa May says she trusts President Trump

"CBS This Morning" co-host John Dickerson visits the U.K. prime minister at 10 Downing Street in London for her only interview ahead of the U.N. General Assembly

• Read: British PM Theresa May on Brexit, and #MeToo
• Read: Theresa May says she believes Iran is abiding by its end of the nuclear deal

Battleground Tracker

Poll: House control edges toward Democrats

CBS News poll finds that Democrats' chances of gaining control of the House improved over the summer

• Read: Poll: Most Americans want hearings before Kavanaugh vote, stark partisan divides
• Read: Poll: Voters say economy is good but worry about nation's direction

Tech Titan

How did Google get so big?

"60 Minutes" reports on the power of Google, a company whose critics say has stifled competition

Series Return

The return of "Murphy Brown"

With Candice Bergen once again playing a TV journalist tackling hot-button topics, the series aims once again to prove, somewhere in the middle of the left and the right, there's still room for humor

• Watch: Candice Bergen, Diane English on "Murphy Brown"
• Watch: Impact of "Murphy Brown" on breast cancer screenings

Fact Vs. Fiction

Fighting the Sandy Hook lies

Parents mourning the loss of their children in the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., are taking the purveyors of cruel and outlandish conspiracy theories to court

Eye On Nature

Into the wild with Thomas D. Mangelsen

The renowned wildlife photographer shows "60 Minutes" what goes into his iconic pictures

Message Delivered

RuPaul: Dressed for success

The drag queen and host of the TV competition "RuPaul's Drag Race" says his calling is to teach acceptance

Multi-faceted Genius

Leonard Bernstein at 100

The composer-conductor was a superstar of the concert hall, the Broadway stage and television; a new touring exhibition examines the multi-talented music legend

Almanac

Typhoid Mary

In September 1869, the woman was born who would become a "healthy carrier" of a communicable disease, who would end her life in quarantine

Death By Text

Suicide texting trial: The case against Michelle Carter in the death of Conrad Roy

The groundbreaking trial of a crime of the digital age -- should a young woman go to prison for sending texts to a friend who took his own life?

• Watch: Michelle Carter's texts with Conrad Roy
• Watch: What makes the teenage brain susceptible to suicide?
• Read: Teen suicide: Risk factors, warning signs and prevention

Cocaine Bust

Cops searching donated bananas make unexpected discovery

The bananas had been donated to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice because they were too ripe, and officers noticed one box felt different

Rush To History

"Why isn't this guy more famous?": The Founding Father you may have never heard of

Benjamin Rush helped set off the Boston Tea Party and signed the Declaration of Independence at the age of 30

"Intelligence Matters"

Former Bush adviser has 3 steps to rebuild U.S.-Russia relations

On "Intelligence Matters" this week, George W. Bush's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, says the U.S.-Russia relationship may now be worse than it's been since the Cold War

"American Warriors"

This baller veteran beat injury, depression

On the court he's a star, but overcoming the dark side of visible and invisible wounds is where he really shines

An Army mom, cancer survivor and warrior

Army Spc. Lauren Jahn showed herself, her three young kids and her country what overcoming adversity is all about

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"CBSN Originals"

Cryptocurrency: Virtual money, real power

The small town of Wenatchee, Washington, is at the center of a virtual gold rush -- whether residents like it or not

• Watch: Making money off your data
• Watch: Power of blockchain
• Watch: Should the U.S. get rid of cash for cryptocurrency?
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"Out of Aleppo": A teen refugee tells his story

Five years after fleeing Syria's civil war, a young documentary filmmaker wants to show the world what life as a refugee is really like

• Watch: How the Syrian conflict is fueling its migrant crisis
• Watch: Will refugees ever be able to return to Syria?
• Watch: Breaking down the migrant crisis in Europe
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