Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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With her sultry voice and precise stagecraft, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, known for hits like "Is That All There Is" and "Fever," exerted an alluring command over her audience as a writer-vocalist of jazz, pop and torch songs.
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Peggy Lee (1920-2002), known for such hits as "Fever" and "Is That All There Is," demonstrated an alluring command over an audience with her sultry voice and precise stagecraft. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with biographer Peter Richmond and with Lee's granddaughter, Holly Foster-Wells, about the singer's artistry, and her rise from a painful childhood in North Dakota, to becoming a leading writer and vocalist of jazz, pop and torch songs. (This story was originally broadcast on February 6, 2022.)
In overturning its landmark decision in Roe v. Wade on Friday, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court has removed federal constitutional protections for women and turned the question of abortion rights over to state legislatures, precipitating bans on the procedure in many Republican-led states. CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford talks with law experts who say the conservative legal movement's decades-long battle to upend the right to privacy underpinning Roe will not stop with abortion; and with an anti-abortion rights advocate who believes banning abortion will benefit women.
The woman who grew up in poverty to become her city's mayor has been forced to address San Francisco's frustrating problems of homelessness and rising property crimes, which may be making this famously liberal city a little less tolerant.
Four years ago, London Breed, who grew up in poverty in San Francisco, became mayor. Since then, she has been forced to address the city's problems of homelessness and rising property crimes, issues that have frustrated residents and tourists, and which may be making this famously liberal city a little less tolerant. Correspondent John Blackstone talks with Breed about meeting the city's myriad challenges.
Jenny Nguyen found it difficult to watch women's sports at sports bars, which predominantly showcase men's games. So, she founded the Sports Bra in Portland, Ore., the first one in America that exclusively shows women's sports on all its TVs.
Jenny Nguyen found it difficult to watch women's sports at sports bars, which predominantly showcase broadcasts of men's games. So, she founded the Sports Bra, a watering hole in Portland, Ore., and the first one in America that exclusively shows women's sports on all its TVs. Correspondent Luke Burbank reports.
“CBS Mornings” speaks to writer Hilary Mantel at her home on the coast of England about the success she’s had, why she’s now leaving England and her most recent book, “Learning to Talk.”
Christina Galajan burst into tears of joy when she found out she passed the bar exam, which now allows her to practice as a lawyer. She posted a video of her reaction on TikTok and got over one million views. Vladimir Duthiers shares her story in our "Uplift at Eight."
Kathleen Buhle was married to Hunter Biden for 24 years. In her new memoir "If We Break: A Memoir of Marriage, Addiction, and Healing" she recounts those years, and her life now. Anthony Mason reports.
