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Charlize Theron joins the fight against COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Africa Oct 07, 2021

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Academy award winner Charlize Theron is joining the Ford Foundation in the fight against COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and misinformation in Africa. Theron explains to CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti why she's committed to raising awareness in vulnerable communities about the dangers of COVID-19.

10/6: After stunning whistleblower testimony, Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence. The National Women's Soccer League is facing a major abuse scandal. Oct 06, 2021

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is strongly defending the company he co-founded, after stunning allegations from a former employee. President Biden is launching a public campaign for a massive social spending bill -- and working behind the scenes to make it smaller. The Justice Department is making a surprise return to the sex abuse investigation of former USA Gymnastics Dr. Larry Nassar. The National Women's Soccer League faces a reckoning over charges that it ignored abuse of its players.

10/5: Facebook is under pressure after a massive outage and stunning allegations from a whistleblower. Oil spill in southern CA shuts down beaches and puts animals in danger. Oct 05, 2021

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A massive outage froze Facebook for more than six hours, along with Instagram and Whatsapp, yesterday. The company blames a technical issue. And today, a whistleblower is testifying before Congress. Congressional Democrats are still at odds over two huge spending plans, as President Biden bashes Republicans for delaying an urgently required increase in the national debt limit. There's a new theory about what may have caused a large oil spill -- which is having a major impact on the southern California coast. In France, an investigation has found a horrifying number of abuse cases linked to the Roman Catholic Church. More Americans could soon be eligible for covid booster shots. Johnson & Johnson has officially submitted data to the FDA -- recommending a booster for its single-dose shot. Right now, Pfizer is the only vaccine authorized for booster shots in select groups of people. The FBI is investigating a shooting that killed a federal Drug Enforcement Agent at Tucson, Arizona's Amtrak station. We continue our reporting on the thousands of migrants, most of them from Haiti, making their way through a dangerous stretch of Latin America right now. More than 90,000 people have crossed from Colombia to Panama this year -- an unprecedented number.

10/4: A massive oil spill in California puts beaches and wildlife in danger. In Colombia as Haitian migrants make life-threatening trek to the U.S. Oct 04, 2021

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Cleanup crews are scrambling to contain a massive oil spill in southern California's "Surf City." President Biden says he'll "work like hell" to bring democratic lawmakers together, overcoming disagreement over his ambitious agenda. Party leaders insist they just need a little more time. The Supreme Court begins a new term today. Court will be held in person for the first time since march of last year. An FDA advisory panel meets later this month, to decide if the Pfizer vaccine should get emergency approval for children aged five to eleven. The decision could affect more than 28 million American kids. We have new information on thousands of migrants, most of them from Haiti, who camped out near a U.S. border crossing in south Texas last month.

"Impeachment: American Crime Story" showrunner on focusing the series on Linda Tripp, Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones Oct 03, 2021

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Sarah Burgess, the executive producer and head writer of "Impeachment: American Crime Story," joins CBS News' Jill Schlesinger to discuss the current season of the FX series. Burgess explains what intrigued about the scandal involving President Bill Clinton and drew her to the characters of Linda Tripp, Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones. She discusses Lewinsky's involvement with the project and why the story remains relevant 25 years later.

10/1: New pill may help in the fight against COIVD. Congress averts government shutdown but Dems fail to agree on Biden's agenda. Oct 01, 2021

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We could be seeing a new oral treatment in the fight against COVID. The pharmaceutical company Merck says it has an experimental pill -- that can significantly reduce the effects of the virus. The Supreme Court revealed Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for the coronavirus. A vote was delayed in the House on a trillion dollar infrastructure bill -- and $3.5 trillion dollars for a social safety net is in limbo. Your mail could take longer to reach you, under a new plan that takes effect today. We take a look at life inside the largest resettlement complex for evacuees who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.

"Pass Over" playwright on conveying the reality of being a Black man in America Oct 01, 2021

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Playwright Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu joins CBS News' Jericka Duncan to discuss the latest incarnation of her play - "Pass Over." Nwandu explains how she changed the play's ending to better reflect current circumstances and her own evolution. She says she found inspiration for "Pass Over" from the Bible's Exodus story, Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and teaching college students. As the first play to open on Broadway since the COVID-19 shutdown, Nwandu explains the precautions the company has taken to ensure everyone's physical and mental health.

9/30: Tonight is the deadline for Congress to act to avoid a government shutdown. An R. Kelly survivor who once defended him to Gayle -- gives us an exclusive interview. Sep 30, 2021

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Political chaos is threatening to undermine President Biden's agenda -- and put the nation's economy at risk. Congress must approve a funding bill by the end of the day, or the government will shut down. At the same time, President Biden is trying for two signature pieces of legislation -- an infrastructure bill and a new social safety net. Airlines are stepping up the pressure on staff to get vaccinated, but a small minority of pilots and crews are refusing to comply. Britney Spears is one step closer to living her own life, with no oversight. A Los Angeles judge removed her father from control of Spears' legal conservatorship, saying the arrangement quote, "reflects a toxic environment." In an exclusive interview, we are hearing from Azriel Clary, one of the R. Kelly survivors who testified against him in court.

9/29: Top military leaders say they warned Pres BIden about the dangers of leaving Afghanistan. One month after Hurricane Ida many are still suffering. Sep 29, 2021

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On Capitol Hill, military leaders told the Senate committee yesterday they did advise the president to keep some troops in the country. That contradicts President Biden's version of events. The officials also painted a dark picture of the future of Afghanistan. President Biden's agenda faces new hurdles on Capitol Hill, where progressive Democrats may not back down in a spending standoff. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of dire consequences, if congress does not raise the nation's debt limit. At least eight states have bans of some kind of covid vaccine mandates. That includes Montana -- where medical providers are now suing, as hospitals are overrun. The man who murdered five people at a Maryland newspaper has been sentenced to more than five life terms without a chance of parole. Hurricane Ida devastated Louisiana one month ago, and many people there are still suffering.

Rock and Roll's ultimate consigliere Stevie Van Zandt on Springsteen, “Sopranos” and more in his new memoir Sep 28, 2021

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Stevie Van Zandt is telling some never before heard stories from his remarkable career in his new memoir "Unrequited Infatuations." Van Zandt talks to Anthony Mason about growing up in suburban New Jersey, being Bruce Springsteen's "consigliere," his role in "The Sopranos" and helping end the apartheid in South Africa.

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