CBSN Originals

Zika: Children of the outbreak

Just over three years ago, an outbreak of the Zika virus caused a crisis in Brazil: a dramatic increase in babies born with microcephaly. These babies are now young children facing a variety of medical problems and an uncertain future. But just as a sudden drop in the number of cases has calmed fears of the virus, health officials are on alert for another outbreak. Elaine Quijano travels to Recife, Brazil, the epicenter of the crisis, to meet a mom determined to provide the best life for her daughter, and the doctors on the frontlines.

Priced out: Los Angeles' hidden homeless

Los Angeles is in the midst of the worst homeless crisis the city has ever seen, driven by rising rents, stagnant wages and an affordable housing shortage. CBSN Originals' Adam Yamaguchi meets a single mother living in her car with her teenage daughter, just one example of L.A.'s hidden homeless population that is steadily growing as longtime residents are priced out of their homes — with nowhere else to go.

Families in crisis: Illegal immigration

Central Americans are migrating to the U.S. in record numbers, but it's part of a vicious cycle decades in the making. CBSN Originals' Adam Yamaguchi travels to El Salvador to meet a single father, deported from the U.S. in 2009, and his young son, caught in a revolving door of deportation and remigration, to explore an intractable problem with no clear end in sight.

Esports: The price of the grind

The rapid rise of esports has been a dream come true for professional players—but as money pours into the industry, many young pros face grueling practice schedules and burn out early

North Korea: The art of surviving sanctions

Behind the Kim regime's scramble to stay afloat through cultural means

Red & Blue

Former Mueller colleague on special counsel's strategy

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is believed to be in its final days. Robert Grant, the former Special Agent in charge of the FBI's Chicago office, once worked with Mueller while at the bureau. He joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss how the investigation might end.

Michael Cohen investigation

Newly-released search warrants detail how the FBI used controversial surveillance technology to track President Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates joins CBSN to discuss his reporting.

3/20/19: Red and Blue

President Trump comments on defeating ISIS; Why are Dems upset by the electoral college?

Wednesday political recap

President Trump said Wednesday he's looking forward to the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Julia Manchester, a reporter for The Hill, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss Wednesday's political news.

Wheeler on biggest environmental threat

Andrew Wheeler was confirmed last month as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Wednesday, he announced what he views as the greatest threat to the environment. Brady Dennis, a national environmental reporter for the Washington Post joins "Red and Blue" to discuss.