Every year the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles a list of books that the public or officials have sought to ban from library shelves. They say it's an annual snapshot of issues that concern Americans the most. Vinita Nair discusses this year's entries.
With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio less than three months away, the focus has been on everything but the Games themselves. From the spreading Zika virus to political turmoil, Brazil is grapping with a bevy of issues that have left some to call for the Games to be moved, postponed or even cancelled. Wall Street Journal's Sara Germano joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss.
This week the first full-scale test of Hyperloop One - an ultra-high-speed transportation system - was conducted in the Nevada desert. Supporters say it could one day get you from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes. Hyperloop is not the only company vying to perfect an ambitious design which has led to a competition that some are calling the "Hyperloop Wars." Tim Fernholz, a reporter for the business news site Quartz, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss futuristic transport.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr. Holly Phillips join "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss your local supermarket products and their nutritional value. The FDA will reevaluate regulations about these claims, including the definition and use of the word "healthy" on labels.
A recent AAA study found an increase in deadly crashes involving drivers who had smoked pot, but another study by the same researchers warns that there is currently no reliable test to determine whether drivers have been impaired by the drug. Kris Van Cleave reports.
A New Jersey family is savoring their winnings after their mother, Pearlie Smith, who never gambles, threw caution to the wind and bought some Powerball tickets. Now they are figuring out how to divide the $284 million jackpot among themselves. Jericka Duncan reports.
A surge in well-below-normal temperatures from the Midwest to New England follows an outbreak of thunderstorms and hail, such as the storm in Houston on Friday. Meteorologist Ed Curran from Chicago Station WBBM joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the weekend weather.
There has been intense backlash from frustrated passengers over extremely long security lines at our nation's airports. As Kris Van Cleave reports, the Secretary of Homeland Security is promising to speed things up.
Alabama's attorney general pledged to join other states to fight a new Obama administration directive. It requires public schools to give transgender students access to bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. The governor of Arkansas told his state's schools to defy the directive. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Fort Worth, Texas with more on the bathroom backlash in that state.
Ed O'Keefe, a political reporter for The Washington Post, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the state of the presidential campaign.
As Donald Trump gears up for the general election, there is new ammunition against him in his run for the presidency. Hillary Clinton's campaign is out with a TV ad attacking Trump for his refusal to release his income tax returns, as other presidential candidates have done. Trump is also being dogged by a recording, purportedly of himself pretending to be his own PR flack. Julianna Goldman reports from the Washington bureau with the latest.
Turmoil over taxes. Critics pounce after Donald Trump says voters do not have the right to see his income tax returns. Also, ISIS issues a "state of emergency" in its self-declared capital. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is weighing in on the controversy over whether Facebook is editing its trending news section. Meantime, Instagram's major makeover isn't going over well with users. CNET senior editor Jeff Bakalar joins CBSN to discuss these and other popular stories in the tech world this week.
Air travelers from coast to coast are enduring nightmarish conditions at several of the nation's airports; Phil Morgese has always been good with his hands on "guy stuff." But when it came to styling his daughter's hair, he struggled to keep up.
For 46 seasons, Morley Safer, who retired this week at age 84, traveled the world while the rest of us watched in awe.
Phil Morgese has always been good with his hands on "guy stuff." But when it came to styling his daughter's hair, he struggled to keep up. He watched videos and practiced, eventually mastering his skills. He decided to share his new knowledge with other dads. Steve Hartman reports.
Friday was pay day for pastor Pearlie Mae Smith and her seven children. The New Jersey family picked up their winnings from last week's Powerball jackpot, a whopping $429 million. Jericka Duncan reports.
Mark Lane, a leading JFK assassination conspiracy theorist, has died. Lane challenged the Warren report conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in his best-selling book. He was 89.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is defending his company against claims that the site is politically biased. But Gizmodo technology editor Michael Nunez told "CBS This Morning" that Facebook employees favor liberal stories in the trends section. Jan Crawford has more.
In the 1980's, President Reagan passed an executive order calling for all troops to look uniform -- which meant no facial hair and no religious headwear. But for one Army captain, his beard and turban are sacred articles of his faith. Don Dahler explains what happened when he challenged the rule.
The Obama administration has issued a directive to all public school districts, saying transgender students should have access to bathrooms that match their gender identity. Refusal to comply could result in schools losing federal funding. As Manuel Bojorquez reports, that didn't go over well in Texas.
Donald Trump denies he pretended to be his own spokesperson during a 1991 phone call with a People magazine journalist. The man on the call identifies himself as John Miller, but those who know Trump's voice are saying it is in fact Donald J. Trump. Chip Reid reports.
Air travelers from coast to coast are enduring nightmarish conditions at several of the nation's airports. Security lines are moving at a snail-like pace. The chorus of discontent is growing rapidly. Kris Van Cleave reports.
FDA grants breakthrough status to Duke University cancer treatment documented by 60 Minutes. Scott Pelley reports on Sunday, May 15 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Sikhs have been serving in the U.S. military since WWI, but they were banned from wearing their traditional turban and beard in the 1980's -- until Captain Simratpal Singh changed that. He spoke with CBS News about the importance of serving his country, and what he hopes for future Sikh Americans.