Red Flag, Into the Deep, The Youngest Refugees
A standoff over Red Flag gun laws; Then, why is the U.S. on the sidelines in the race for a trove of metals sitting on ocean floor; And, Sesame and the IRC Join Forces to Help Syrian Refugee Children
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Muppets teach emotional coping strategies
"60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl learns how to belly breathe from a new Muppet, Basma.
School shooting witness saw "a body fall"
The Southern California high school where a student shot five people and himself Thursday, has conducted lockdown drills in the past. But many of the students at Saugus High School said they never thought they would have to put their training to use. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Children may be victims of possible chemical attack in Syria
Fighting in Syria continued, despite a ceasefire deal maded between the U.S. and Turkey. Meanwhile, Kurdish children may be victims of a possible chemical attack. Charlie D'Agata reports from Iraq.
Chicago teachers strike approaches 3rd day
Around 300,000 public school children in Chicago are expected to miss a third day of class Monday. The city's 25,000 teachers have been striking since Thursday. Teachers are demanding smaller classes and more resources like nurses and social workers.
Joe Biden on politics and children
In a "60 Minutes" interview with Norah O'Donnell, Joe Biden addressed his son's business dealings in Ukraine. He also unleashed his sharpest criticism yet on President Trump's family.
Why some families give kids credit cards
More parents are getting a head start on establishing their kids' credit ratings. CBS News national consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi reports.
Court's DACA decision could “erase everything”
Supreme Court justices will hear arguments Tuesday in a challenge to the Trump administration’s effort to end the DACA program, which shields nearly 700,000 young immigrants from deportation. Carter Evans spoke to former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who oversaw DACA during the Obama administration. He also talked with a student whose future hinges on the courts decision.
Ambush killings shed new light on the growing violence in Mexico
Nine Americans, including six children, have now been laid to rest in the wake of that deadly ambush in Mexico. The brutality of the killings has shed new light on the soaring violence just south of the border. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Oprah's $13 million "spontaneous" Morehouse donation
Oprah Winfrey joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her life's mantra and her decision to donate another $13 million to her scholarship program at Morehouse College.
Paramedic uses magic to keep kids calm
In our series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. For many people, especially children, a ride in the back of an ambulance can be scary. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Youth find healing from trauma at summit
One in six children and teenagers, ages 6 to 17, experience a mental health disorder every year in the U.S. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between ages 10 to 34. Jericka Duncan spoke to young people at a summit committed to stopping the stigma surrounding mental health.
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9 members of American family killed in Mexico; Widow of Capital Gazette victim finishes book.
11/5: CBS Evening News
Victims of attack in Mexico identified; Wife of writer killed in Capital Gazette shooting finishes his book.
Victims of Mexico attack identified
A brazen attack on a family in Mexico has left three women and six children dead. The youngest killed were 8-month-old twins. Mark Strassmann reports from Mexico City.
U.S. citizens killed in northern Mexico
At least nine U.S. citizens — including six children — who lived in a Mormon community in northern Mexico were killed Monday in a hail of gunfire, according to family members and Mexican officials. Washington Post reporter Mary Beth Sheridan joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" with a closer look.
Marianne Williamson on her proposed "Department of Children"
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson joins Margaret Brennan to discuss her policy ideas, including her vision for a Department of Children and Department of Peace.
Children beating cancer
They're miracles in small packages. Nearly 16,000 kids worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, but their odds of beating it have never been better. Tracy Smith reports on the advances being made against pediatric cancers, made possible in part by the fundraising of charities like Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Kids' book author Dav Pilkey
Rita Braver talks with writer and illustrator Dav Pilkey on the 20th anniversary of the first book in his wildly successful "Captain Underpants" series, and learns how an early experience with ADHD played a role in Pilkey's rise as a cartoonist and bestselling author.
Remembering 1968: The loss of RFK
Fifty years ago, on June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot following his win in the California Democratic Primary. Journalist Pete Hamill says America lost something vital in the bullets fired that night at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Hamill, and with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the eldest daughter of RFK; children's activist Marian Wright Edelman; and aide Peter Edelman about Kennedy's fight to address divisions in America, and about the future that might have been.
Musicians On Call
Like doctors making rounds, the non-profit group Musicians on Call has been bringing musicians to hospitals all over the country for almost 20 years, playing for more than 600,000 patients. Nancy Giles tagged along with Kenli Mattus and Luke Bryan as they brought their music to patients, becoming part of the healing process.
Portraits of workers
Portraits in a Washington museum typically might be of the nation's elite, where a wealthy subject hired an artist to immortalize him or her in paint. However, a new exhibition at the National Portrait Galley, "The Sweat of Their Face," features portraits of laborers - workers, immigrants, child laborers and custodians - whose efforts fashioned our country. Michelle Miller reports. (This story originally aired on April 15, 2018)
Making sense of memory
Memory plays an important role in guiding people through their lives. But experts say that as the years go by and we grow and develop, our recollections adjust with us, whether we know it or not. Russ Mitchell talks with NYU research psychologist Elizabeth Phelps about the elasticity of memory, and with veteran writers David Halberstam, Gay Talese and A.E. Hotchner, who have all navigated that murky area between history and memory. Originally broadcast January 7, 2007; winner of a 2008 News Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast.
Bringing ballet to special young dancers
At a workshop by the New York City Ballet, children with disabilities can wear tutus and top hats, while experiencing the joy that dance brings. Lesley Stahl talks with Dr. Joseph Dutkowsky, a specialist in cerebral palsy, and with parents of children sharing movement in a studio with live music and other dancers.
The greatest gift
Not so long ago, Bo and Lake Giles toiled as sharecroppers in a field in Kelton, South Carolina. Their children, raised in poverty, would look upon a nearby house as a veritable Taj Mahal of luxury. Steve Hartman reports on how the family's poor circumstances did not prevent them from succeeding – or from one day moving into the house to which they aspired.
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More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
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