From the 60 Minutes Archive: A Long and Dangerous Journey
From 2013, Anderson Cooper reports on the thousands of mostly Afghan boys who fled their war-torn country for Europe, in hopes of a better life.
From 2013, Anderson Cooper reports on the thousands of mostly Afghan boys who fled their war-torn country for Europe, in hopes of a better life.
From 2011, Scott Pelley reports on the circumstances and strategies involved in the war in Afghanistan.
From 2003, Lesley Stahl reports on the situation in Afghanistan.
The U.S. is still working to evacuate thousands of Americans and allies from Afghanistan after the Taliban gained control. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports from the White House, and Marcus Weisgerber, the global business editor for Defense One, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the situation, including the story behind the stunning photo of a packed C-17.
Fred blew into the northeastern U.S. on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rains and threatening to cause mudslides and flash floods in upstate New York after closing highways in the lower Appalachians.
Richard Sackler questioned in court over whether his family bears any responsibility for drug epidemic.
The blaze, which is zero percent contained, tripled in size over the past 24 hours and threatens more than 5,800 homes, officials said.
The death toll has risen to nearly 2,000 in the aftermath of Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, and thousands of people were left injured or homeless. CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers reports on the impact from Haiti. Then human rights advocate and strategist Jocelyn McCalla joins CBSN to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts.
The Paris, Texas, school district said the governor does not have the power to change dress code policy.
The law prohibits state and local officials from enforcing federal gun laws.
A severe drought in the western U.S. has triggered historically low water levels in Lake Mead and other water basins and reservoirs, leading the federal government to declare a water shortage on the Colorado River. Rebecca Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and a Colorado River commissioner, joins CBSN to discuss how the shortage is affecting the roughly 40 million people who get their water from the Colorado River.
The federal government is planning to roll out boosters for Americans who got the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines starting the week of September 20. The move raises some ethical concerns since many nations are still far behind on first doses. Arthur Caplan, a bioethics professor at New York University, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.
In a departure from previous conflicts, the U.S. funded its recent wars in the Middle East through massive borrowing.
"I am waiting for a bad thing to happen to me or my family at any moment," Zakia Khudadadi told CBS News.
David Begnaud spent three days riding along with ambulance crews in Louisiana. He found overwhelmed workers and patients who wished they'd gotten vaccinated.
R. Kelly will be in a New York City courtroom Wednesday morning to face racketeering and other sexual exploitation charges.
Both the House and Senate will probe the decisions the Biden administration made about Afghanistan.
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Thousands of Afghans are still struggling to find a way to escape the country as the Taliban take control. Nasrin Nawa, a Fulbright Scholar and former journalist, made it out of Afghanistan days before the government's collapse, but her family members didn't. She joined CBSN to discuss what it's like for her family now, as well as her hopes for the future.
For years, U.S. military and political leaders were outwardly optimistic about the situation in Afghanistan, but a new book reveals that behind the scenes they weren't so confident. Craig Whitlock, author of "The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War," spoke with Laura Podesta on CBSN about what he unearthed, as well as a close call then-Vice President Dick Cheney had with the Taliban.
Officials have seized fake COVID-19 vaccines in India and Africa as a second suspected Ebola infection was detected in the Ivory Coast. A court in Uganda threw out a controversial anti-pornography law. And fears are growing in the UK over possible inflation. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with these and other headlines from around the world.
Relief remains elusive for the victims of Saturday's massive earthquake in Haiti. Endemic poverty, treacherous conditions in remote locations and criminal gangs marauding the southern peninsula combine to hamper rescue and relief efforts. CBSN anchor Vlad Duthiers reports from Port-au-Prince.
The vaccines appear to remain effective against severe illness or hospitalization from COVID-19 for most people.
Biden administration officials said the policy overhaul would allow the government to more quickly grant U.S. refuge to those who qualify and deport those who don't.
The warnings followed years of consistently pessimistic assessments of the Afghan military's resilience.