How monkey research survived Hurricane Maria
With dedicated staff and a little bit of luck, decades of data and biological samples from the monkeys of Cayo Santiago narrowly escaped destruction.
With dedicated staff and a little bit of luck, decades of data and biological samples from the monkeys of Cayo Santiago narrowly escaped destruction.
In Texas, Operation Lone Star has made stopping human smuggling part of the daily work of state law enforcement.
60 Minutes' newest correspondent filed her first report from Dominica where she reported on the threatened population of sperm whales.
In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in the Catholic Church.
"Here There Are Blueberries," a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play about a Nazi officer's photo album, in part, examines the role of young secretaries at Auschwitz and asks: How much did they know?
With dedicated staff and a little bit of luck, decades of data and biological samples from the monkeys of Cayo Santiago narrowly escaped destruction.
60 Minutes' newest correspondent filed her first report from Dominica where she reported on the threatened population of sperm whales.
In Texas, Operation Lone Star has made stopping human smuggling part of the daily work of state law enforcement.
In 35 years at 60 Minutes, senior producer Frank Devine has produced more than 100 stories.
"Here There Are Blueberries," a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play about a Nazi officer's photo album, in part, examines the role of young secretaries at Auschwitz and asks: How much did they know?
In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in the Catholic Church.
Lesley Stahl and a 60 Minutes team sheltered in a bunker during a drone attack on an Israeli border town that has increasingly come under fire from Hezbollah militants.
To understand why American Christopher Ahn risked his life to help North Korean diplomats defect — and why North Koreas may want to surrender their own homeland — we turned to some of 60 Minutes' decades-long coverage of North Korea.
Private equity's foray into employee ownership may give St. Louis factory workers a chance to help grow their company and share in the profits.
Parents whose children died in military service share an unimaginable pain. Each year in San Francisco, some of these Gold Star parents meet to support one another. In 2016, 60 Minutes reported on the annual gathering.
Steve Kroft reported on the financial instruments that fueled the 2008 economic crisis.
Steve Kroft interviewed then-Senator Barack Obama for the first time in February 2007, when Obama was just announcing his bid for the presidency.
In 1999, Steve Kroft profiled Robert Gardiner, an 88-year-old aristocrat in the Hamptons, who was one of the most eccentric people ever to appear on 60 Minutes. In 2011, producer Frank Devine described why the story was one of his favorites.
American youth struggled with mental health challenges in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. In 2022, Sharyn Alfonsi sat down with kids confronting those challenges – and the health care providers working to make care more accessible.
In 2003, Mike Wallace reported on North Korea, a country rarely visited by foreigners, where people lived in abject poverty, and disease and malnutrition were rampant.
In 2004, Mike Wallace spoke to a Dutch reporter, who saw firsthand how North Korea was using "The Diary of a Young Girl" — the chronicle of Anne Frank, to teach students to fear and hate America.
In 2005, Scott Pelley spoke with Charles Robert Jenkins, a former U.S. soldier who had deserted to North Korea in 1965, about the abuse and control he suffered over his nearly 40 years there.
In 2017, Bill Whitaker reported on the continuing military threat posed by North Korea, a threat exacerbated by dictator Kim Jong-un's possession of nuclear weapons and his pursuit of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
As the verdict was read, former President Donald Trump's eyes appeared to close, and his head shook slightly, lips pursed and eyes downcast.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Gunnery Sgt. Richard Remp served in World War II and stayed in the Marines all the way through the Vietnam War.
CBS News fact checked four misleading claims Trump made about his trial in remarks he made Friday morning.
Tyson suffered a medical emergency on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last weekend due to an ulcer flare up, his representatives said.
Authors complained for years that the organization was predominantly White — causing membership to plummet.
Costco hasn't raised the cost of its popular hot dog and soda combo in nearly 40 years, and it's not about to now, a senior exec says.
FCC calls on Congress for funding to restart program that helped low-income households get high-speed internet service.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
the law would require fossil fuel companies to contribute to a superfund that will be used to help the state adapt to climate change and develop more resilient infrastructure.
As the verdict was read, former President Donald Trump's eyes appeared to close, and his head shook slightly, lips pursed and eyes downcast.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
CBS News fact checked four misleading claims Trump made about his trial in remarks he made Friday morning.
A former top U.S. agricultural official testified that Menendez tried to stop him from disrupting a halal certification monopoly that Egypt awarded to one of his constituents.
The former president often speaks about removing "criminals out of our country." Some countries could keep Trump out of theirs.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Details of the FDA's proposal were published Friday ahead of a meeting next week.
The Mediterranean diet has long been regarded as a heart-healthy option, but a new study has found the diet may help reduce risk of death.
For the first time, the CDC confirms a person infected with bird flu in the U.S. has acute respiratory symptoms. It is the third human case tied to the dairy cattle H5N1 outbreak and the second case in a dairy farm worker in Michigan.
Robert Pickton was assaulted at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, a maximum-security federal institution, by another inmate, authorities said.
The top four leaders of the House and Senate invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress.
Eliseo Imperial Castro, who was wanted by the U.S., was the nephew of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
As Russia's war on Ukraine continues, a new report finds many Ukrainians are struggling with poor well-being.
The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has more than 50 times more DNA packed into the nucleus of its cells than humans do.
Jennifer Lopez has canceled her upcoming summer tour to spend more time with her "children, family and close friends," Live Nation announced Friday.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
Michael Crichton's thriller about a massive volcanic eruption in Hawaii was unfinished when the "Jurassic Park" author died in 2008; more than 15 years later, James Patterson, the bestselling writer behind the Alex Cross series, has completed Crichton's work.
Tony-nominated actress Shoshana Bean talked about the opportunity to star in "Hell's Kitchen," which was inspired by Alicia Keys' life.
Actor Maya Hawke talked about focusing on her music career as the "Stranger Things" star films the final season of the hit series.
All systems are go for a second attempted launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule on Saturday, making its maiden voyage to the International Space Station with two astronauts on board. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI warns that state actors worldwide use generative artificial intelligence to run covert propaganda operations. The company told The Washington Post it found groups in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its technology to build and launch social media campaigns. Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Post, joins CBS News to discuss.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
Australia is investigating a potential Ticketmaster data breach affecting over half a billion users. Those behind the attack are said to be offering the data for $500,000 on the dark web. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga brings us the latest details.
A recent study from the University of Washington suggests that rising summer temperatures threaten triploid oysters, specifically bred in the 1970s to be more resilient to harsher environments. Despite that, researchers found that triploids die nearly 2.5 times faster than other oysters when under heat stress. Neil Thompson, geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has more than 50 times more DNA packed into the nucleus of its cells than humans do.
Can the climate crisis be won as temperatures soar, oceans rise and air quality deteriorates? Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer thinks it can. The climate investor joins "America Decides" to discuss his new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War."
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
Turbulence on flights has been increasing, and climate change could be one of the reasons why. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson explains how the human-caused phenomenon affects the flight path.
Robert Pickton was assaulted at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, a maximum-security federal institution, by another inmate, authorities said.
Eliseo Imperial Castro, who was wanted by the U.S., was the nephew of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
Jose Ibarra pleaded not guilty to killing nursing student Laken Hope Riley on Friday in a Georgia court.
A notorious hacking group claims it has stolen names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card details from half a billion Ticketmaster customers, putting it up for sale for half a million dollars. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
Police used forensic genetic genealogy and family tree research to solve the cold case.
If you missed the fantastic display of the northern lights in May, you could soon have another chance. In early June, the active solar region responsible for those multi-colored hues in the night sky will be in prime position to generate solar storms impacting us on Earth. Ryan French, solar physicist with the National Solar Observatory, joins CBS News to explain.
Boeing is preparing to launch its crewed Starliner spacecraft on Saturday after having to scrub the plan twice before due to technical difficulties. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood is following the preparations for Boeing's flight.
If the first piloted test flight goes well, NASA hopes to certify the Starliner for regularly scheduled service starting next year.
The galaxy was spotted as astronomers and scientists studied what's known as "Cosmic Dawn."
Scientists used decades-old images to track changes on the planet's surface.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
President Biden broke his silence Friday on former President Donald Trump's conviction in his New York criminal case. His comments preceded remarks about a new Israeli cease-fire proposal. Margaret Brennan and Major Garrett have analysis.
Speaking from the White House on Friday, President Biden criticized former President Donald Trump's response to his conviction in New York. Trump has claimed the trial was "unfair" and "rigged." Robert Costa has more.
Highly decorated veteran Richard "Gunny" Remp, 98, had days left to live, but one thing still left to achieve: receiving his high school diploma. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to show what went into fulfilling his dying wish.
Jennifer Lopez has canceled her upcoming summer tour to spend more time with her "children, family and close friends," Live Nation announced Friday.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.