Racists Anonymous group confronts racial bias
A California pastor, inspired by the teachings of Alcoholics Anonymous, is now using the same tools to address what he sees as another widespread addiction – racism. Carter Evans has the story.
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Politically opposed groups find common ground through conversation
A group of Kentucky conservatives met with a group of Massachusetts liberals to work through their differences.
Liberals and conservatives find common ground
A group of Kentucky conservatives and a group of Massachusetts liberals are having conversations to find common ground. Mark Strassmann reports for CBS News series Unifying America.
Group works to transform a symbol of hate
In the "CBS This Morning" series "Unifying America," Adriana Diaz reports on an effort to transform a former white supremacist meeting hall into a center for diversity and reconciliation. Warning: some of the images in this video are upsetting.
Artists weigh in on state of country music
“CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason talks to country artists Vince Gill, Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd and Rissi Palmer about whether the genre and the country industry is going through a reckoning from top to bottom. Plus, only on "CBS This Morning," Vince Gill plays a brand new, unreleased song he recently wrote about the ongoing fight against racism in America.
Group aims to bridge political divide
With the United States seemingly more polarized now than ever, a nationwide grassroots organization called Braver Angels is trying to bridge the divide through conversation. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the story as part of our series, Unifying America.
Chicago theater group confronts racism through discussion
The theater group Collaboraction is having difficult conversations about race.
Georgia police chief atones for past injustice
Louis Dekmar, the police chief in LaGrange, Georgia, is working to build trust within the community after its long history of racial inequality and injustice. Errol Barnett reports for CBS News' series Unifying America.
Museum honors kids who fought to change history books
Years ago, a class of fifth-grade students marched into California's state Capitol to testify and rewrite their history books. Now, they're being honored for their bravery.
5-year-old launches diversity book drive
A kindergarten student noticed the books she reads in class rarely include characters who look like her. She's trying to change that. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim reports.
New museum honors African American musicians who "paved the way"
The National Museum of African American Music has more than 1,600 artifacts and memorabilia to help tell the story of Black trailblazers and innovators.
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T.I. and his wife Tiny accused of drugging and assaulting women
The alleged incidents took place in several states between 2005 and 2018.
Tanden meets with senator who could sink or save her nomination
GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska met in person with Tanden on Monday.
School's food bank teaches students life lessons
The organizers said it's a way to give students life lessons in retail and respect.
Cuomo faces investigation into alleged sexual misconduct
Three women have accused the New York governor of sexual harassment.
Senate votes to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary
The Senate voted 64 to 33 to confirm him.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of racial discrimination
Amazon hires workers of color at lower management levels, then promotes White workers more often, complaint states.
Student wounded in Arkansas high school shooting
The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School as students switched classes Monday morning. The suspect, a fellow classmate, is in custody.
Elizabeth Warren unveils proposal to tax "ultra-millionaires"
The proposal would implement a 2% tax on households worth more than $50 million — but the plan faces hurdles.
Surge in consumer complaints about credit bureaus
American grievances against Experian, TransUnion and Equifax escalated along with virus last year, analysis finds.
Signs of life in travel industry as vaccines revive wanderlust
After a year of being cooped up, people are booking vacations again — or at least dreaming of doing so once vaccines take hold.
Democrats criticize administration's guidance on aerosol COVID spread
Four House committee chairs say they have "serious questions" about the adequacy of the CDC's guidance on workplace protection from aerosol transmission.
Trump received COVID-19 vaccine in January, sources say
It's unclear why former President Trump didn't discuss his vaccination publicly at the time.
Stocks jump on stimulus vote and J&J vaccine news
Bond market jitters ease — as do interest rates — with Fed signaling few concerns with new $1.9 trillion stimulus push.
Mississippi residents without water for more than 2 weeks after storm
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba didn't give a timeline for when water would be completely restored, but called the storm an "act of God."
Warren Buffett has made $100 billion on his investment in Apple
The iPhone maker now makes up 40% of Buffett's $280 billion investment portfolio.
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279 schoolgirls released 4 days after mass-abduction in Nigeria
The girls were the latest victims in a series of student kidnappings that Nigeria's president warns will continue if regional authorities keep paying ransoms.
Prince Harry compares "unbelievably tough" royal split to Diana
Speaking with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry says he feared "history repeating itself."
Khashoggi's fiancé says Saudi royal must be "punished without delay"
The Biden administration has indicated no willingness to sanction the next leader of a vital Mideast ally for a brutal murder. The victim's ex-fiancée says that "will endanger us all."
France's Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to prison
The 66-year-old politician was convicted for having tried to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014.
9-year-old girl dies after being caned during "exorcism"
The two suspects — the woman performing the exorcism and the girl's mother — were arrested.
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T.I. and his wife Tiny accused of drugging and assaulting women
The alleged incidents took place in several states between 2005 and 2018.
Tanden meets with senator who could sink or save her nomination
GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska met in person with Tanden on Monday.
School's food bank teaches students life lessons
The organizers said it's a way to give students life lessons in retail and respect.
Cuomo faces investigation into alleged sexual misconduct
Three women have accused the New York governor of sexual harassment.
Senate votes to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary
The Senate voted 64 to 33 to confirm him.
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Tanden meets with senator who could sink or save her nomination
GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska met in person with Tanden on Monday.
Twitter will label misleading COVID-19 vaccines posts
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
Cuomo faces investigation into alleged sexual misconduct
Three women have accused the New York governor of sexual harassment.
Senate votes to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary
The Senate voted 64 to 33 to confirm him.
Democrats criticize administration's guidance on aerosol COVID spread
Four House committee chairs say they have "serious questions" about the adequacy of the CDC's guidance on workplace protection from aerosol transmission.
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Read Jane Fonda's powerful Golden Globes speech on diversity
"If my heart is open and I look beneath the surface, I feel kinship," Fonda said while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Golden Globes 2021: Complete list of winners
Chloé Zhao became only the second woman ever to win best director and Chadwick Boseman posthumously received the award for best actor in a drama.
2021 Golden Globes: Chloé Zhao becomes first Asian female Best Director
Andra Day and Chadwick Boseman joined Chloé Zhao as first-time winners at the season's first major U.S. awards show.
T.I. and his wife Tiny accused of drugging and assaulting women
The alleged incidents took place in several states between 2005 and 2018.
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Twitter will label misleading COVID-19 vaccines posts
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of racial discrimination
Amazon hires workers of color at lower management levels, then promotes White workers more often, complaint states.
Warren Buffett has made $100 billion on his investment in Apple
The iPhone maker now makes up 40% of Buffett's $280 billion investment portfolio.
Oldest Texas electricity co-op goes bust after $2 billion bill
Energy group said it won't pass on "unaffordable electric bills" to its members after state's power freeze.
Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
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Johnson & Johnson CEO touts "ease" of single-shot vaccine distribution
Four million doses are being shipped out Monday of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccination, with 100 million promised by the end of June.
Iceberg larger than New York City breaks off in Antarctica
"Over coming weeks or months, the iceberg may move away; or it could run aground and remain close to Brunt Ice Shelf," Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey, said in a press release.
Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
Fauci warns against complacency as COVID-19 cases begin to plateau
Fauci said a plateau of roughly 70,000 new coronavirus cases per day is "concerning."
The danger of avalanches: Will 2021 be the worst year ever?
In Western states this winter's weather has produced snowpack conditions that are making avalanches even more threatening than usual.
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Twitter will label misleading COVID-19 vaccines posts
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
Democrats criticize administration's guidance on aerosol COVID spread
Four House committee chairs say they have "serious questions" about the adequacy of the CDC's guidance on workplace protection from aerosol transmission.
Trump received COVID-19 vaccine in January, sources say
It's unclear why former President Trump didn't discuss his vaccination publicly at the time.
Johnson & Johnson CEO touts "ease" of single-shot vaccine distribution
Four million doses are being shipped out Monday of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccination, with 100 million promised by the end of June.
Fauci warns against complacency as COVID-19 cases begin to plateau
Fauci said a plateau of roughly 70,000 new coronavirus cases per day is "concerning."
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Signs of life in travel industry as vaccines revive wanderlust
After a year of being cooped up, people are booking vacations again — or at least dreaming of doing so once vaccines take hold.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of racial discrimination
Amazon hires workers of color at lower management levels, then promotes White workers more often, complaint states.
Warren Buffett has made $100 billion on his investment in Apple
The iPhone maker now makes up 40% of Buffett's $280 billion investment portfolio.
Oldest Texas electricity co-op goes bust after $2 billion bill
Energy group said it won't pass on "unaffordable electric bills" to its members after state's power freeze.
Surge in consumer complaints about credit bureaus
American grievances against Experian, TransUnion and Equifax escalated along with virus last year, analysis finds.
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Student wounded in Arkansas high school shooting
The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School as students switched classes Monday morning. The suspect, a fellow classmate, is in custody.
Lady Gaga's dog walker recounts "close call with death"
He said that his "life has taken a very sudden and unexpected turn" since last week's shooting and dognapping.
"We are American, too": Hundreds in New York rally against anti-Asian hate
Top political leaders promised support and tougher action against racially-motivated attacks on Asian Americans.
Will discovery of suspect lead to answers in Madeleine McCann case?
The disappearance of the 3-year-old girl while vacationing with her family in 2007 captured the world's attention. Now, more than 13 years later, there is a suspect in Germany who may have answers.
FBI focusing on one possible suspect in Capitol officer's death
The official said the unidentified assailant was using bear spray against multiple people during the January 6 assault.
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Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
She came to the U.S. with $300. Now she's part of NASA's Mars mission.
Much like the name of the rover, Diana Trujillo persevered.
Maiden flight of Blue Origin rocket slips to late 2022
The launch will come a year later than planned after Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lost out on a major Space Force contract.
Mars rover beams back spectacular panorama
The rover's high-power Mastcam-Z dual camera instrument provides astonishingly detailed images of the red planet.
NASA Mars rover's parachute contained a secret message
Eagle-eyed space enthusiasts spotted a hidden message in binary code within the pattern of the rover's parachute.
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Best looks from Golden Globes' nontraditional show
The Hollywood Foreign Press offered professionally shot photos while others posted on their social media accounts.
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Madeleine McCann disappearance: Was a monster hiding in plain sight at a vacation resort?
An inside look at the investigation into Christian Brueckner, the new suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
"The Deliveryman Murders": How investigators connected the cases
Two men are shot and killed at their homes 2,800 miles apart by a man delivering a package – how a car full of clues helped solve the murders.
Photos: Rare snowfall blankets the Mediterranean
An unusual winter weather pattern brought snow to places that rarely see it.
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Democrats divided on $15 minimum wage
A number of House Democrats have urged the Biden administration to overrule the Senate parliamentarian's decision that a $15 minimum wage provision cannot be included in the latest COVID relief package if it is to pass through the budget reconciliation process. Meanwhile, several Senate Democrats have publicly opposed including the provision. Sean McElwee, co-founder and executive director of Data for Progress, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
"Sunday Morning": Full Episode 2/28
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Serena Altschul talks with experts about the dangers of avalanches. Plus: Lee Cowan looks at the enduring popularity of the late TV painting instructor Bob Ross; Mo Rocca interviews actor LeVar Burton; Nancy Giles harmonizes with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., founding members of The 5th Dimension; Tracy Smith talks with actress Ellen Pompeo about the future of "Grey's Anatomy"; Erin Moriarty investigates allegations of sexual harassment by former female employees of McDonald’s and its franchisees; and Jim Gaffigan ponders the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus lockdown.
"60 Minutes": Full Episode 2/28
The efforts to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations; Then, never-before-seen video of the attack on Al Asad Airbase; And, Colson Whitehead: The 60 Minutes interview
Analyzing U.S.-Mexico relations and policies
Migration, the COVID pandemic and trade are all topics that were expected to be discussed during President Biden's first bilateral meeting with his Mexican counterpart President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Antonio Garza, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss a new immigrant work policy proposed by the Mexican president and other issues facing the two leaders.
"A Shot of Hope: Vaccine Questions Answered"
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top experts answer coronavirus vaccine questions as part of “A Shot of Hope,” a CBSN special about the rollout and distribution of coronavirus vaccines across the U.S. Anchored by Tanya Rivero, this CBSN special hour focuses on the latest medical updates, the status of vaccine distribution, the struggle to get back to work and school, and the trust and access issues among minority communities.