This Morning from CBS News, May 19, 2016
Flight 804
A passenger plane carrying 66 people disappeared this morning as it entered Egyptian airspace on a flight from Paris. All signs point to a crash, but Egyptian officials have confirmed nothing other than the fact that the Airbus A320 is missing. A massive international search effort is underway.
Hot-button topics
What do Americans think about federal guidelines on bathroom policies for transgender people in public places, and children in schools? What about Obama's Supreme Court pick Merrick Garland getting a Senate vote? We asked those questions and more for our latest CBS News poll.
Pit bull
Imagine you're reading an article about a man who raised a pit bull to enter in dogfights. He teaches it to be mean, to attack mercilessly. Then one day the pit bull mauls him. Would you have sympathy for him? It's not a charitable way of looking at the conservative #NeverTrump movement, but Will Rahn says it's an apt metaphor for the failed effort.
"Religious liberty"
In a new front on the war over "religious liberty," a law in Tennessee allows therapists and counselors to refuse to treat patients based on their "sincerely held" personal beliefs. That could open the door to discrimination against LGBT people, mental health advocates say, decrying the measure.
Stoned seniors
Did you know the 55-and-older crowd is now the fastest-growing demographic of pot users in the country? We take a look at how the newest marijuana customers are becoming more serious about their cannabis consumption.
Biden to Biden
When Joe Biden was 29, he became one of the youngest people ever elected to the U.S. Senate. He has remained a member of the federal government for 44 years. Now 73, the 47th Vice President of the United States looks back on a remarkable life for the "CBS This Morning" series, Note to Self.
Mount Everest
Two professional climbers documenting their journey up Mount Everest on Snapchat have left base camp in Tibet to begin a six-day climb to the top. They tell us how they survived a dangerous night on the mountain and show us their plans for the summit.
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U.S.
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High school football player collapses and dies after practice
What new overtime rules mean for businesses and workers
New York husband's 4th murder trial nears end
World
Chinese jets "unsafely" intercept U.S. military plane
80K who fled Canada wildfire may soon return home
Politics
Trump uses word "rape" discussing Bill Clinton
2016 by the numbers: Trump within striking distance of Clinton
Trump taps long-time D.C. operative for VP search
Bernie Sanders' wife blamed for Vt. college closure
Business
The case for cutting some big banks down to size
Seniors, don't fall for this dangerous fraudster trick
Wall Street feels the Fed's shift in sentiment
Health
Why do some colon cancer patients survive longer than others?
FDA approves new treatment for advanced bladder cancer
Penis transplant patient happy to be "complete"
Science and tech
Zuckerberg tries to mend Facebook fences with conservatives
How Google is getting smarter with artificial intelligence