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Border Controversy

How Trump's immigration policy is playing out along the Texas border

"I understand people want a better life, but there's a process and we're a nation of laws," one resident says
Fear spreads along Mexican border over family separations

One woman who lost her husband, son and his family to cartel violence says she's now afraid to cross into U.S.
Undocumented families face uncertain future at border

"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King spoke to parents who were separated from their children after crossing the border illegally
- Read: Giuliani: Trump "doesn't like to see" families separated at border
Separating families at the border: How we got here

Trump administration policy to remove children from parents is under fire from both sides of political spectrum
Former Obama aide: Trump's policy separating migrant families is "immoral"

Dan Pfeiffer says new "zero tolerance" border policy sums up Trump admin: "Tremendous cruelty, followed by rank incompetence and dishonesty"
- Read: Collins: Separating immigrant families "traumatizing" children
Family separation at border is "a form of child abuse," doctor says

Dr. Colleen Kraft, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, visited a Texas facility where undocumented children are being held
One Man's View

Commentary: Trump wins because nobody trusts anything

Donald Trump isn't creating a crisis of trust in American institutions -- he's a symptom of it
- Read: Commentary: For Trump supporters, DOJ IG report amounts to "Told ya so"
Traveling Light

Airlines cut operating costs by helping planes lose weight

To reduce fuel use, airlines are trimming the weight of everything from beverage carts and seats to in-flight magazines
Heartwarming Moment

Nurse helps terminally ill man meet great-granddaughter

A woman in Atlantic County, New Jersey, is thanking hospital staff for giving her terminally ill grandfather a chance to meet her newborn baby
Front And Center

Giuliani calls for "full and complete" investigation into origins of Russia probe

Trump lawyer claims "troubling, unethical behaviors" among some in Justice Department tainted the Mueller investigation
- Read: Giuliani lays out conditions for Trump interview with Mueller
Unlikely Friends

How Reps. Scalise and Richmond disagree without being disagreeable

The GOP Republican whip and the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus have managed to forge a friendship that has transcended intense political differences
- Read: How Reps. Scalise and Richmond navigate race in politics
- Read: Transcript: Reps. Scalise and Richmond on "Face the Nation"
The Whistleblower

Ex-DEA agent: Opioid crisis is fueled by drug industry and Congress

Whistleblower Joe Rannazzisi says drug distributors pumped opioids into U.S. communities -- knowing people were dying -- and says industry lobbyists and Congress derailed DEA's efforts to stop it
- Related: America's opioid epidemic
Meet the DEA whistleblower featured on "60 Minutes"

Why has the country's opioid problem become a national emergency? A high-ranking whistleblower from the DEA explains how the drug industry -- and Congress -- fueled epidemic
- Watch: Whistleblower: "This is an industry that's out of control"
In The Spotlight

The long, unconventional career of Donald Sutherland

He's appeared in more than 150 films and TV shows, and at 82 years old, remains one of the hardest working actors in show business
Why Donald Sutherland? Why now?

"60 Minutes" correspondent Anderson Cooper and producer Michael Gavshon explain what inspired them to do this week's profile on the 82-year-old actor
Real-Life Heroics

The superpowers of Paul Rudd

The star of "Ant-Man and the Wasp" may play a miniature superhero, but in real-life his charitable heroics are giant-size
Blunt Advice

Carl Hiaasen's pep talk for grads: Assume the worst

The novelist shares some unconventional lessons about life this commencement season
Continuing Uncertainty

The Flint water crisis: A loss of trust

Three years after the city's water crisis first made headlines, many residents still don't believe their tap water is safe
Standout Journalist

Seymour Hersh: The life of a "Reporter"

A memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist recounts a blockbuster career from the Golden Age of journalism
- Read: Book excerpt: "Reporter: A Memoir" by Seymour Hersh
Starting Small

Meet the man who ran away and built a circus

The one-ring Venardos Circus is the "little circus with the great big dreams"
New Partner

Rory Feek and family

Surrounded by his daughters, the country musician -- a single dad again -- is anything but a solo act, as he plans a return to the stage following the 2016 death of his wife and musical partner, Joey Feek
- Watch: More performances: "A Little More Country Than That"
- Watch: "Hard to Be Cool (In a Minivan)"
- Watch: "If I Needed You"
- Watch: "Someone You Used to Know"
On The Road

Why a girl decided to honor a relatively unknown man decades after his death

When Sarah Haycox stumbled across a plaque with a tribute to a man she didn't know, she did something quite extraordinary
"48 Hours: NCIS"

Sneak peek: Deadly Lies

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Tuesday 10/9: Did a duplicitous online love affair between two people who never met lead to an innocent Marine being murdered?
- Read: More "48 Hours: NCIS"
The DNA Of A Killer

Cold case mystery: Who killed Angie Dodge?

Police have DNA evidence in a brutal murder but can't match a killer -- so how did a public DNA database lead police to suspect a filmmaker of murder?
- Read: How safe is your DNA?
- Watch: Evolution of a confession
Storm Of Suspicion

"48 Hours" goes inside the search for mom who vanished ahead of Hurricane Harvey

Texas mother Crystal McDowell vanished just before Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area. "48 Hours" followed investigators on their search for the missing mom
- Watch: Persons of interest surface in Texas mom's disappearance
- Watch: Murder suspect's daughter speaks out
Focus On Farming

Natalie Portman's "Eating Animals" explores rise of so-called factory farming

We reached out to several councils and associations in the meat and farming industries to respond to the film
"The Takeout"

N. Korean experts: still much to do post-summit

North Korea experts Duyeon Kim and Robert Carlin break down the U.S.-North Korea summit on CBS News podcast
Public Health Crisis

A life cut short: Trying to understand suicide

News of celebrity suicides this past week only hints at the dimensions of an increasing public health crisis across our country
CBSN Originals

Seeking asylum: An immigrant's journey to America

Desperate migrants risk their lives to reach the U.S., but when they finally cross the border and ask for asylum, they discover their journey is far from over
- Watch: Former INS head on asylum challenges
- Watch: Challenges facing child asylum seekers
- Read: Analysis: How the asylum process works, and what needs to change
CBSN Originals

Adapt or die: Can evolution outrun climate change?

On the Galapagos Islands, some of the world's most unusual species are in a race against time
- 📺 More from CBSN Originals

Border Controversy

How Trump's immigration policy is playing out along the Texas border

Fear spreads along Mexican border over family separations

Undocumented families face uncertain future at border

Separating families at the border: How we got here

Former Obama aide: Trump's policy separating migrant families is "immoral"

Family separation at border is "a form of child abuse," doctor says

One Man's View

Commentary: Trump wins because nobody trusts anything

Traveling Light

Airlines cut operating costs by helping planes lose weight

Heartwarming Moment

Nurse helps terminally ill man meet great-granddaughter

Front And Center

Giuliani calls for "full and complete" investigation into origins of Russia probe

Unlikely Friends

How Reps. Scalise and Richmond disagree without being disagreeable

The Whistleblower

Ex-DEA agent: Opioid crisis is fueled by drug industry and Congress

Meet the DEA whistleblower featured on "60 Minutes"

In The Spotlight

The long, unconventional career of Donald Sutherland

Why Donald Sutherland? Why now?

Real-Life Heroics

The superpowers of Paul Rudd

Blunt Advice

Carl Hiaasen's pep talk for grads: Assume the worst

Continuing Uncertainty

The Flint water crisis: A loss of trust

Standout Journalist

Seymour Hersh: The life of a "Reporter"

Starting Small

Meet the man who ran away and built a circus

New Partner

Rory Feek and family

On The Road

Why a girl decided to honor a relatively unknown man decades after his death

"48 Hours: NCIS"

Sneak peek: Deadly Lies

The DNA Of A Killer

Cold case mystery: Who killed Angie Dodge?

Storm Of Suspicion

"48 Hours" goes inside the search for mom who vanished ahead of Hurricane Harvey

Focus On Farming

Natalie Portman's "Eating Animals" explores rise of so-called factory farming

"The Takeout"

N. Korean experts: still much to do post-summit

Public Health Crisis

A life cut short: Trying to understand suicide

CBSN Originals

Seeking asylum: An immigrant's journey to America

CBSN Originals

Adapt or die: Can evolution outrun climate change?

Latest News

Nielsen defends family separation during heated White House briefing

Trump directs Pentagon to create military Space Force

Texas' Beto O'Rourke condemns "inhumane" family separation

Tony Awards red carpet

Horowitz, Wray pressed on political bias at FBI, next steps after IG report

NTSB wants to learn more about Tesla battery fire

Rapper XXXTentacion shot and killed, sheriff's office says

Senate passes defense policy bill that would block Trump admin's deal with ZTE

Photographer reveals story behind image of crying child at border

Notable deaths in 2018

NYC cab driver's suicide is 6th in 6 months, union says

Iowa farmers face hefty losses from U.S.-China trade war

How auto tariffs could hike prices and cut jobs

2 firefighters accused of making porn in firehouse

Bear attacks circus handler in front of terrified audience

Terrifying cults

Supreme Court: No definitive ruling on partisan districts

"Call me Mr. President or sir": Leader delivers scolding at event

Death toll climbs after powerful earthquake strikes Japan

Ex-wife says Bill Gross left dead fish in air vent

Seizure warning over some scenes in "Incredibles 2"

Volcanic eruption in Hawaii

"Gaming disorder" recognized as a mental health condition

Royal family to hold first ever same-sex wedding for queen's cousin

DNA test identifies creature that sparked wild theories

Suspect in boy's fatal road rage shooting faces judge