Thawing Out

Dangers posed by Alaska's rapidly thawing permafrost

Side effects include the rapid release of greenhouse gases and homes buckling into uneven ground

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North Korea Threat

Nicholas Kristof says North Korea has "galvanized for war"

When the New York Times op-ed columnist traveled to the reclusive country, the trip was "very different" this time around

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"The Best I Can Do"

Bruno Mars on "feel-good" R&B and "the man that taught me everything I know"

"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King recently caught up with Mars after attending his "24 Karat Magic" tour

Controversy Over Calls

Fallen soldier's father recounts "cordial" talk with Trump

Arnold Wright spoke to the president about the need for air support where his son served

Friend Of "On the Road"

Chris Rosati, who spread happiness while battling ALS, dies at 46

For those who grew to love Chris, there was nothing he could do or say at the end to negate the gifts he gave

Operation Cross Country

Inside the FBI operation to rescue kids from sex trafficking

So far this year, 84 kids have been recovered and 120 alleged traffickers have been arrested

A Hero's Encounter

"I saw the blood": Vegas hotel guard describes encounter with gunman

Jesus Campos was the first person to confront shooter Stephen Paddock on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel

Doing Time In The "SHU"

Oprah goes inside Pelican Bay State Prison

In her second "60 Minutes" story, Winfrey visits one of America's most notorious prisons, to report on the use of solitary confinement

"Wisdom Of Sundays"

Oprah on new book, working with "60 Minutes"

It's a collection of "aha" moments from her two-time Emmy Award-winning series, "Super Soul Sunday"

Vivid Images

Fire crew shares video of what they faced battling Calif. blaze

Berkeley firefighters thought they were responding to a grass fire, but instead they drove into an inferno

Heart And Soul

Oprah says Weinstein scandal is "triggering a lot of unreleased pain"

The "60 Minutes" special contributor is calling it a "watershed moment"

"Fierce" Fight

Gretchen Carlson on the "excruciating choice" to speak out

Former Fox News anchor went public with her account of sexual harassment and helped pave the way for accusers of Harvey Weinstein

• Read: Gretchen Carlson on sexual harassment in the workplace

Very Viral

#MeToo: Stories of sexual harassment and abuse flood the internet

An untold number of women posted "me too" and revealed their deeply intimate experiences of sexual harassment or abuse

• Watch: "#MeToo": Hear from those speaking out against sexual assault, harassment

Commentary

Why John McCain is wrong

McCain attacked "half-baked, spurious nationalism" in a speech Monday night. The sentiment was noble, but it may be wrong for the GOP

Opioid Crisis

How state attorneys general are tackling the opioid crisis

Josh Shapiro and 40 other state AG's have subpoenaed drug companies to understand how opioids are made, marketed and distributed

Why "60 Minutes," Washington Post story on DEA made Americans so angry

Since "60 Minutes" aired a bombshell investigation on how Congress helped fuel the opioid crisis, there’s been a whirlwind of public reaction

• Read: Has Congress fueled America's opioid crisis?

Get to know the DEA whistleblower who spoke with "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 an epidemic

• Watch: "An industry…out of control"

Looking Back

Flashback: U.S. unity “starting to slip away,” Mattis warns

Defense Secretary said in May that the military has been spared the increasing divisiveness in society; since then, Trump has put service members at center of some emotional political debates

Get 'Em Young

Meet the 4 high school students running for Kansas governor

The state's constitution has no age -- or other requirements -- to run

Strife In Myanmar

Rohingya Crisis

Latest news on more than half a million Muslim minorities who have fled what U.N. calls "ethnic cleansing"

Battling ISIS

Victory in Raqqa, the city ISIS considered its capital, came at a price

The commander of the Raqqa offensive said the city will be rebuilt, but the extremists did damage that can never be repaired

• Read: U.S.-backed forces say Raqqa liberated from ISIS

Unlikely Rise

Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor

Shon Hopwood was serving time for armed bank robbery when he discovered he had a brilliant mind for the law; Steve Kroft reports on an improbable tale of redemption

• Read: Kroft: Prison lawyer is "one of the best characters" in decades of reporting

Trump & Tax Reform

Americans feel tax revamp plans favor wealthy

Most -- including president's backers -- urge deals in Congress; many worry U.S. on path to war, according to latest CBS News Nation Tracker poll

Operation Murder

2 Texas doctors accused of hiring a hit man in a bizarre murder plot

When two Texas doctors meet, it seems like true love -- but police say the couple had some unfinished business with their former partners

• Watch: Hit man or hero?
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"CBSN Originals"

The Darien Gap | A Desperate Journey

A journey of hope through Colombia's most dangerous jungle

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Massacre In Las Vegas

Las Vegas shooting

Latest news on the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history

Golden Years

Health savings accounts: Good retirement medicine

Health care costs can ruin years of careful planning -- that's where an HSA can come in handy

Getting Involved

Jimmy Kimmel speaks his mind

The lovable frat boy of late-night put comedy on hold when his on-air story about his son's fight for life became a call to action on healthcare

Life & Times Of Da Vinci

The genius of Leonardo da Vinci

Biographer Walter Isaacson on the Renaissance artist and inventor, whose curiosity about the world raised him from ignominious birthright to the pantheon of greatness

• Read: Excerpt: Walter Isaacson's "Leonardo da Vinci"
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Before Word Processors

Tom Hanks: Actor, typist

The Oscar-winning star is also a typewriter enthusiast, a hobby that inspired his book of short stories, "Uncommon Type"

Movie Mogul Under Fire

"Harvey, you disgust me": Misconduct, rape accusations mount against Weinstein

More than 40 women have now accused the disgraced movie mogul of sexual misconduct

• Read: How was Harvey Weinstein protected?

New York Film Festival

Review: Kate Winslet glows in Woody Allen's "Wonder Wheel"

A romantic comedy-drama of an adulterous woman in 1950s Coney Island is the director's best film in years

• Read: Review: "The Rider," a somber and haunting new western
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• Read: Review: "Thelma" is a spectral, psychosexual slow burn
• Read: Review: Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf fly high in "Lady Bird"
• Read: Review: "BPM," a vital, defiant film of activists at the dawn of AIDS
• Read: Review: Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman in "The Meyerowitz Stories"
• Read: Absurdity goes viral in "The Square"'s sardonic vision of modern art