6/5: CBS Evening News

NSA report says Russia tried to hack U.S. election systems days before vote; Harvard withdraws acceptance offers over offensive memes

• Jun 5, 2017
• 17:28

Harvard revokes admission

According to a report in The Harvard Crimson, at least ten students who were going to Harvard in the fall were told to forget it -- after the university came across their Facebook messages. Harvard declined to comment. Don Dahler reports.

• Jun 5, 2017
• 1:50

Harvard pulls acceptances

Harvard revoked admissions of at least 10 students over online posts that mocked sexual assault and targeted minority groups, The Harvard Crimson reports. CBS Boston has more on the story.

• Jun 5, 2017
• 0:49

Hollywood headlines

ETOnline reporter Lauren Zima joins CBSN's "ET Update" with more details on popstar Rihanna, who will be accepting Harvard's Humanitarian of the Year Award.

• Feb 23, 2017
• 2:52

Obama's request

President Obama has a request for the incoming Trump administration -- to continue his work on criminal justice reform. In an article for the Harvard Law Review, the president explained why the issue should continue to be a priority going forward.

• Jan 5, 2017
• 0:36

Campaign staffers' spat

Hillary Clinton communications director Jennifer Palmieri and Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway sparred over Trump's campaign win at a Harvard event on Thursday. Palmieri said the Trump campaign provided a platform for white nationalism, while Conway said that Clinton failed to deliver an economic message. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Dec 2, 2016
• 1:54

Harvard soccer scandal

The Harvard mens' soccer team has been sidelined for the rest of the season after administrators learned of an annual practice where players wrote and circulated vulgar, sexually explicit "scouting reports" about new recruits on the women's team. Michelle Miller reports.

• Nov 4, 2016
• 1:56

11/4: Evening News

Hillary Clinton leads narrowly in some swing state polls and is neck-and-neck with Donald Trump in others heading into the final weekend of the campaign; Brothers Brad and Dallas Woodhouse grew up side-by-side -- but their political affiliations are miles apart

• Nov 4, 2016
• 20:44

Harvard men's soccer scandal

A scandal over a lewd document has ended the season for one of Harvard's biggest sports programs. The university abruptly canceled all of its men's soccer games Friday. The team is in first place in the Ivy League. A student run newspaper uncovered a "sexually explicit scouting report" of freshman women athletes. Dana Jacobson reports.

• Nov 4, 2016
• 3:20

Researchers at Harvard University say high levels of fruit intake as an adolescent may reduce your chance of developing breast cancer

Researchers at Harvard University say high levels of fruit intake as an adolescent may reduce your chance of developing breast cancer. Dr. Devi Nampiamparampil of NYU School Of Medicine joins CBSN with more on this study.

• May 11, 2016
• 2:26

All-male clubs have been part of Harvard University's culture for more than 200 years

All-male clubs have been part of Harvard University's culture for more than 200 years. President Theodore Roosevelt was in the Porcellian Club, while President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Robert, belonged to the Spee Club, which opened to women last year. But as Harvard tries to discourage single-gender clubs, both men and women are saying they want to keep them alive. Don Dahler reports.

• May 10, 2016
• 3:04

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 2, 2016 edition

With city schools expected to run out of cash on July 1st and the state legislature waffling on a bailout package, Detroit's teachers walked off the job Monday; Two activists raided circuses for two years, finding and rescuing 33 abused lions.

• May 2, 2016
• 20:16

The oldest daughter of President Obama has announced she'll attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017

The oldest daughter of President Obama has announced she'll attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017. Before heading to Cambridge, she's going to take a little break from school. Jan Crawford reports.

• May 2, 2016
• 2:11

A select group of whiz kids seems to be thriving despite having dropped out of college

A select group of whiz kids seems to be thriving despite having dropped out of college. These young people are working on the next big high-tech-idea, and they've got the backing of a Silicon Valley billionaire. John Blackstone reports.

• Apr 10, 2016
• 6:48

Harvard professor and researcher Amy Cuddy explains how posture can affect some of the biggest moments of our lives

Harvard professor and researcher Amy Cuddy explains how posture can affect some of the biggest moments of our lives. She also coined the term “power pose,” saying privately standing like a super hero for just two minutes before a big challenge can provide a surge of confidence. She joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new book, "Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges."

• Dec 14, 2015
• 7:06

A new study from Harvard researchers finds chemical flavorings in many e-cigarettes are linked to lung disease

A new study from Harvard researchers finds chemical flavorings in many e-cigarettes are linked to lung disease. Also, one out of five youths in the U.S. had at least one abnormal cholesterol measure. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr. Holly Phillips join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss those findings as well as a new treatment that could help breast cancer patients save their hair during chemotherapy.

• Dec 12, 2015
• 7:03

A new survey conducted by Harvard's Institute of Politics shows which candidates have the support of 18- to 29-year-olds, and what millennials would like to do to combat ISIS

A new survey conducted by Harvard's Institute of Politics shows which candidates have the support of 18- to 29-year-olds, and what millennials would like to do to combat ISIS

• Dec 10, 2015
• 1:27

Researchers at Harvard's School of Public Health have new information on the effects of eating fats.

Researchers at Harvard's School of Public Health have new information on the effects of eating fats. Doctor of Internal Medicine Alexandra Sowa joins CBSN to discuss.

• Oct 22, 2015
• 2:32

Inmates from the Eastern New York Correctional Facility have defeated the world-renowned Harvard University debate team

Inmates from the Eastern New York Correctional Facility have defeated the world-renowned Harvard University debate team. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers describes their surprising victory.

• Oct 7, 2015
• 0:32

Ivy League acceptance rates hit "shocking" lows

Elite colleges issued their acceptances on Tuesday. At Harvard, fewer than 4 out of 100 applicants got in.

• Apr 8, 2021

Ivy League acceptance rates hit record lows

Ivy League colleges have never been easy to get into, but the coronavirus pandemic has made it even tougher. Data from Harvard University, Columbia University and other elite schools revealed that a record low share of applicants were admitted. CBS Los Angeles reports.

• Apr 8, 2021
• 0:33

In New Hampshire, a graduate of an exclusive prep school who thought he'd be entering Harvard this fall faces up to 11 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 15 year old girl

In New Hampshire, a graduate of an exclusive prep school who thought he'd be entering Harvard this fall faces up to 11 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 15 year old girl. Owen Labrie was convicted on Friday of misdemeanor charges in the assault, which took place just days before his graduation last year. Anna Werner reports.

• Aug 29, 2015
• 2:28

Wall Street investor John Paulson has donated $400 million dollars to Harvard, but some critics say there are better uses for that much money

Wall Street investor John Paulson has donated $400 million dollars to Harvard, but some critics say there are better uses for that much money. CBSN's Ben Tracy discusses the controversy.

• Jun 3, 2015
• 1:32

BS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the policy

Harvard overhauled its sexual misconduct policy for the first time, defining the term "sexual harrassment." As Norah O'Donnell reports, current and former professors say the new procedures "lack the most basic elements of fairness and due process." CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the policy.

• Oct 16, 2014
• 4:32

In a 1957 interview, Harvard Professor Dr. Henry Kissinger discusses the challenges facing the U.S. and the strategies laid out in his book “Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy,” including the concept of a “limited war”

In a 1957 interview, Harvard Professor Dr. Henry Kissinger discusses the challenges facing the U.S. and the strategies laid out in his book “Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy,” including the concept of a “limited war.”

• Sep 4, 2014
• 2:01

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