Climate Refugees
The people who contribute the least to climate change are the ones who'll feel its impact the most. Seth Doane goes to Kiribati for "CBSN: On Assignment" to meet a nation under threat from the rising oceans.
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The people who contribute the least to climate change are the ones who'll feel its impact the most. Seth Doane goes to Kiribati for "CBSN: On Assignment" to meet a nation under threat from the rising oceans.
Some people in the South Pacific could become the world's first climate change refugees due to rising sea levels. For "CBSN: On Assignment," CBS News correspondent Seth Doane visits the low-lying island nation of Kiribati where about 100,000 people live. Watch the full report on Monday, Aug. 21, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CBSN
President Biden is set to deliver remarks addressing the administration's pandemic response and vaccine rollout, including efforts to counter vaccine hesitancy. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss the latest on that and other developments in Washington.
CBS News' Seth Doane visits the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, which lies just a few feet above sea level, to find out how residents are coping with the threat of losing everything to climate change. Watch "CBSN: On Assignment" Monday, August 21, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CBSN.
The Biden administration had initially kept a Trump-era refugee cap of 15,000.
The United Nations is trying to shine a spotlight on the global refugee crisis with events marking World Refugee Day. The U.N. says a record 65 and a half million people are displaced. CBS News' Roxana Saberi reports.
A small Georgia town has become a safe haven for refugees from Muslim-majority countries. Mark Strassmann reports.
In Syria, U.S. backed forces are closing in on Raqqa, the ISIS capital. Families by the hundreds are fleeing ahead of the battle. Holly Williams reports.
Author Scott Turow's best-selling books have been translated into more than 40 different languages and have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Now he's out with his first new book in four years. Turow joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss "Testimony," which is about a prosecutor who moves abroad to investigate a refugee camp's disappearance during the Bosnian War.
Over the past 15 years, California has taken in more than 100,000 refugees escaping violence and poverty in their home countries. Danielle Nottingham reports on how non-profits across the state are trying to meet refugees' needs as they begin their new lives in the U.S.
Alleged ethnic persecution in Myanmar causes thousands to flee the country; "It's like hell in our state now," refugee says.
Deadly severe weather hits South, Midwest; Georgia town a safe haven for refugees
An increasing number of people arriving in southern Italy, often fleeing poverty and war, are unaccompanied minors. Seth Doane reports on why some are referred to as "ghost children."
Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, continues advocating education for women and girls worldwide, but she's also figuring out her college plans for the fall. Only on "CBS This Morning," the 19-year-old speaks with Norah O'Donnell and shares why she was disappointed in President Trump's travel ban.
Malala Yousafzai is the youngest person to receive the U.N. Messenger of Peace honor. Norah O'Donnell sat down with Yousafzai, who had a message for President Trump about America's acceptance of refugees. Watch the full interview Wednesday, April 12, on "CBS This Morning."
Fearing they may be deported, thousands of refugees living in the U.S have been crossing the Canadian border illegally since the beginning of the year. Canadian law allows for refugees who cross an unguarded section of the border can receive asylum. Jericka Duncan reports.
In Iraq, U.S.-backed forces continued to battle ISIS in western Mosul over the weekend. Since late last month, more than 45,000 refugees are reported to have fled the city. Charlie D'Agata reports on the growing humanitarian crisis.
Refugees affected by the Trump travel ban, and fearing new bans, are trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border to seek asylum in Canada. CBS News digital journalist Alex Pena has more on the situation.
Michigan's attorney general charged Dr. Larry Nassar with sexually assaulting young female gymnasts under the guise of a medical treatment; Mark Strassmann spoke with four young Somali refugees about their concerns for the country.
The U.S. has long accepted refugees fleeing violence and famine in Somalia, a policy now in jeopardy following President Trump's efforts to restrict immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. Mark Strassmann spoke with four young Somali refugees about their concerns for the country.
Nearly 7 out of 10 Canadians support their government's acceptance of Syrian refugees. One such Good Samaritan is Jim Estill, a prominent Canadian entrepreneur and businessman. Haunted by pictures of Syrian cities reduced to rubble and Syrian people dying as they tried to escape, Estill has put up CAN$1.5 million to resettle 58 Syrian families in a small university city west of Toronto. "My thought is, what can I do to help?" Estill told correspondent Martha Teichner. "You don't want to grow old and say you stood by and did nothing. And it's the right thing to do."
President Trump's links to Russia keep haunting his White House, as evidenced by the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Monday night; The UConn Lady Huskies basketball team recorded its 100th win in a row Monday night, a winning streak of over three years
Two Muslim women from Canada were denied entry to the United States at the Vermont border, although they had crossed without issue many times in recent years. As Jericka Duncan reports, agents searched their phones and asked about their religion.
Tornadoes left a trail of destruction in New Orleans Tuesday, ripping off roofs, toppling trees and downing power lines; A decade ago, cars only needed a handful of noises, like a turn signal
Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady's game-worn jersey went missing from the Patriots' locker room in Houston Sunday night. It is estimated the jersey could fetch at least $500,000 at auction. Michelle MIller reports.