CBSN Originals

The faces of family separation

CBS News takes viewers inside the real-life challenges facing migrant families split apart by the Trump administration's "Zero Tolerance" policy. The documentary provides an immersive look at the hotly debated issue through the eyes of those impacted the most.

The perils of private prison health care

In this CBSN Originals documentary, we look at whether private prison health care companies are contributing to the disturbing increase in suicides behind bars.

Drinking culture & American kids

CBSN Originals explores how, for many young people in America today, drinking to excess is not only considered normal, but cool, and "blacking out" is less a rarity than an every weekend occurrence — with grave consequences.

Kid influencers: Few rules, big money

This episode of CBSN Originals looks at the lives of three families whose kids are popular influencers on social media, while exploring some of the dangers implicit in the "kidfluencer" industry.

A climate reckoning in the heartland

A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change — and provide a bigger profit. In this CBSN Originals documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation.