Parents cope with life in the pandemic: "It's been a disaster"

With the start of school just weeks away, parents are worried about what's next for their children.

• Jul 30, 2020

Parents describe pandemic-related struggles

Parents across the country are working to keep family life on track as what school will look like come fall still remains unclear. "CBS This Morning" spoke to three parents about their day-to-day struggles and their biggest concerns for the future. Meg Oliver reports.

• Jul 30, 2020
• 4:25

No. 1 female tennis player skipping U.S. Open over virus concerns

Australian Ash Barty says decision was tough but cites "significant risks involved" with traveling "due to COVID-19."

• Jul 30, 2020

Pelosi: Congress will stay until deal

Speaking from the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress will stay in session until the next coronavirus aid bill is passed. "We can't go home without it," she said."

• Jul 26, 2020
• 10:19

Danny Meyer on reviving the restaurant industry

Danny Meyer is one of New York City's most successful and influential restaurateurs. In mid-March he closed all 20 of his restaurants and laid off nearly 2,100 employees. Meyer, and his top executive, Chip Wade, president of the Union Square Hospitality Group, tell correspondent Martha Teichner how they plan to rebuild their business – and how the entire restaurant industry must evolve – in order to survive not only the pandemic, but a changing economy and changing tastes.

• Jul 26, 2020
• 7:51

National Zoo reopens after 19-week-closure

After shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. reopened to the public for the first time in 19 weeks. Some indoor exhibits still remain closed for health and safety reasons. Chip Reid reports.

• Jul 25, 2020
• 2:27

Millions face homelessness as eviction moratorium ends

The future is uncertain for more than 12 million households as a moratorium on evictions from federally-assisted properties expires. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Jul 24, 2020
• 2:23

Baseball returns from COVID-19 hiatus

The MLB is returning in a shortened season due to the coronavirus. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Jul 23, 2020
• 3:05

Bill Gates on the handling of the coronavirus

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on public health and has committed more than $350 million for the development of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics in the fight against the coronavirus. Bill Gates joined "CBS Evening News" with more on the U.S.' pandemic response and the progress of finding a vaccine.

• Jul 22, 2020
• 3:22

Biden takes aim at Trump's COVID-19 response

Former Vice President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama met face to face for the first time in months to release a campaign video. They take turns hitting President Trump over his response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Jul 22, 2020
• 1:23

The cost of taking a gap year amid a pandemic

Students have often been encouraged to take gap years between high school and college, but many graduates are reconsidering their options this year. Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York say students who delay college due to the pandemic could lose more than $90,000 in lifetime earnings. Arun Ponnusamy, chief academic officer at Collegewise, joins CBSN to discuss what students should take into account when making this decision.

• Jul 29, 2020
• 4:21

Pandemic-hit merchants face denials of insurance claims

With almost $1 trillion in losses, small businesses are hoping for insurance payouts. So far, it's not happening.

• Jul 29, 2020

IRS wants payments made to deceased returned

The IRS says nearly $1.4 billion in coronavirus stimulus payments went to people who are dead. It is now asking for those payments to be returned. Consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner found out some people cannot get the money they are actually entitled to.

• Jul 29, 2020
• 5:21

Europe grapples with coronavirus 2nd wave worries

About a month after travel restrictions were eased, COVID-19 cases are spiking in Spain and a few other places.

• Jul 29, 2020

NIH director on finding a vaccine for COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health is the nation's medical research agency and next week it will launch an unprecedented effort to help find a cure for COVID. NIH director Francis Collins joins "CBS Evening News" with more on "Operation Warp Speed," which aims to deliver 300 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by January 2021.

• Jul 23, 2020
• 2:36

GOP's tentative deal on stimulus bill

Senate Republicans and the Trump administration have reached a tentative deal on a new stimulus package aimed to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joined CBSN with the latest.

• Jul 23, 2020
• 9:04

Who counts as "essential" in the pandemic?

A proposed class action lawsuit against the nation's largest hospice care provider is raising questions about who exactly is considered "essential" during the pandemic. The suit claims sales employees at VITAS Healthcare were encouraged to make in-person sales calls to medical facilities, even with strict no-visitor policies. It also claims the sales employees were not an "essential" part of the company's services, and that they were encouraged to practice behavior that put lives at risk in search of boosting profits during the pandemic. Anna Werner reports.

• Jul 28, 2020
• 4:48

Estate planning during the pandemic

The pandemic is putting estate planning into focus. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains on "CBS This Morning" why having a will, health care proxy and power of attorney documents are so important right now.

• Jul 28, 2020
• 4:34

Virus vaccine trial shows promising results

The latest COVID-19 vaccine results show a strong immune response. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the next hurdles in the race to a vaccine.

• Jul 21, 2020
• 2:47

Oxford vaccine shows success in early trials

The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford is considered one of the leading in the world, and researchers announced promising results of its first human trials. Charlie D'Agata reports on the vaccine that could provide a one-two punch against COVID-19.

• Jul 21, 2020
• 2:27

Mother of 4 leaves family to fight COVID-19

As hospitals around the country deal with staffing shortages, traveling health care workers have been called to cities hardest hit by the pandemic. When Atlanta nurse practitioner DaKoyoia Billie received an emergency request for nurses to report to New York City in March, she didn't hesitate. Now she's serving in a hospital outside of San Antonio, Texas. Mireya Villarreal shares how the long stretches away are felt by her family back home.

• Jul 27, 2020
• 3:19

The state of the presidential race

CBS News political contributors Robby Mook and Terry Sullivan join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the state of the presidential race just 99 days to Election Day. They analyze the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on each candidate's chances. Plus, how the president's criticism of mail-in voting could backfire.

• Jul 27, 2020
• 6:40

Consumer spending shifts during pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has hit many businesses hard, including local clothing stores, dry cleaners and tailors. CBS News reporters Nicole Sganga and Zak Hudak join CBSN to discuss their reporting.

• Jul 19, 2020
• 8:19

Simon Bates presents "London Calling"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits that U.K. officials did not fully grasp the severity of the coronavirus pandemic as it got underway. CBS News contributor Simon Bates breaks down the government’s response to the crisis on this week’s "London Calling.” (Bates' opinions are his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of CBSN.)

• Jul 26, 2020
• 2:18

COVID-19 puts critical medical transplants on hold

For months, people have had to put critical medical procedures on hold during the pandemic, including transplants. With no end in sight to the crisis, the wait grows longer. Nikole Killion reports.

• Jul 26, 2020
• 1:52

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