A young student struggles to play his horn in the Roots of Music Marching Band. Instructor Edward Lee has patience for every sour note, but there are consequences when the student says "I can't." For more: "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"
Four months before The Roots of Music Marching Band started it's very first Mardi Gras parade season, students didn't even have all their instruments. But that didn't stop band founder Derrick Tabb from teaching his young musicians how to play drums. For more: "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"
Wilbert Rawlins, director of the O. Perry Walker H.S. Marching Band, patiently helps a student learn to play a trumpet part. Ear plugs not included. For more: "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"
Naloxone, a drug that can reverse an overdose almost instantly, will soon be available to the public - not just doctors and medics - in California. KOVR's Maria Medina reports on the drug that can save someone who is seconds from death.
The TSA's ban underscores the concern behind the U.S. government's warning to airlines worldwide that terrorists may attempt to smuggle explosives inside tubes of toothpaste. Foreign intelligence services traced chatter about the threat to the same Caucasus-based terror group that vowed to attack the Sochi Olympics. Bob Orr reports.
Officials in Sochi, Russia, say they are ready for the ceremonial kickoff of the 2014 Winter Olympics, but not everyone is convinced because hotels, construction work, and other projects are still not finished. Mark Phillips reports.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., say the House speaker’s Republican caucus is to blame for stalled progress on immigration reform.
For the first time, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association are issuing stroke risk guidelines for women. The ASA is emphasizing that hormones, birth control, pregnancy, and childbirth play a role in a woman's risk of a stroke and that exercise, a low-sodium diet, and regular check-ups go a long way to keeping women heart healthy. Alison Harmelin reports.
Sharyl Attkisson investigates an alleged scheme that claims a marketing company made huge profits to secretly funnel military students to an unaccredited college at a wildly inflated cost to taxpayers.
Former "Top Chef" contestant discusses what to look for when shopping for ingredients to make quality Asian-inspired dishes.
Vice President Biden warns that America's aging infrastructure will make it harder for the U.S. to compete with other countries.
A new interest in privacy is driving a wave of social media apps. Bill Whitaker reports on how they allow customers to hide their identity and keep their secrets.
Vice President Joe Biden told the United Auto Workers that he might stay out of the next presidential contest because he loves cars so much. Gayle King reports.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., expresses disappointment at Republicans’ latest blockade of an extension of federal unemployment benefits.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, cracks a joke about the difficulty of amassing Republican votes to lift the debt ceiling.
John Ackerman of Spring Valley, Minn. discovered 40 miles of underground caverns. Now he is working to protect the caves and have them studied. CBS News' Michelle Miller reports.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning that terrorists may attempt to sneak explosives on-board planes by hiding materials inside tubes of toothpaste or skin care products. CBS News senior security contributor and former Deputy Director of the CIA Mike Morell tells the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about efforts to keep the competition safe.
CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris talks with RealClearPolitics Political Reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about Republicans' plan - or lack thereof - to deal with a vote to raise the debt ceiling.
Amateur video captures a massive wave breaching the coastline of San Lorenzo beach in Gijon, Spain. Hundreds of people who were watching the rough seas can be seen scurrying for safety as water washes over the seawall and engulfs the shore.
Star of the CBS hit show, "Criminal Minds," Thomas Gibson joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss the show's success and give a sneak peek of the 200th episode.
Google's “mystery barge,” currently docked on an island in the San Francisco Bay, may have to be moved. The tech giant does not have the proper permits to continue construction on the floating marketing center. KPIX's Allen Martin reports.
Author of "I Forgot to Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia," Su Meck, has complete, lasting amnesia after suffering a traumatic brain injury. "CBS This Morning" contributor Lee Woodruff reveals how Meck continues to live her life as a mother and wife without recovering her lost memories.
A discovery in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, and a link between sugar and heart disease deaths. Brook Silva-Braga has some of the days top health stories.
A new study suggests that taking high doses of vitamin C and E may make it harder for endurance athletes to train. Also, after years of decline, the number of children taking antibiotics is leveling off. New research suggests that shy children speak less because they are inhibited or reluctant to respond. Adriana Diaz has today's top health stories.
Bill Geist goes behind the scenes of Bowlers Journal International magazine, celebrating its 100th year.