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

Trump lashes out on Twitter

President Trump went on the offensive this weekend on Twitter, lashing out at everything from the special counsel investigation, to General Motors and the late Sen. John McCain. Yahoo News White House correspondent Hunter Walker joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments and the rest of the Monday's political headlines.

3/18/19: Red and Blue

Trump facing criticism over shooting response; Football and politics colliding on Capitol Hill

Alabama senator says white nationalism on the rise

Alabama Democrat Sen. Doug Jones says white nationalism is on the rise in wake of the deadly terror attack in New Zealand last week. During an interview Monday with CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue," they discussed Jones' new book: "Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church bombing that changed the course of civil rights."

Doug Jones on prosecuting 2 white supremacists

Sen. Doug joins sits down with Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the Alabama lawmaker's new book: "Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church bombing that changed the course of civil rights."

Senate votes to overturn national emergency declaration

The stage is set for President Trump's first veto, as the Senate voted Thursday to overturn the President's national emergency declaration. Andrew Desiderio, a congressional reporter for Politico, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments and the rest of the day's political headlines.