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Irving Berlin: The Genius Behind America's Favorite Songs Jan 16, 2020

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Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, biographer James Kaplan shares why Irving Berlin has been called the greatest songwriter of American popular music. Talking with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green, Kaplan explains what was behind Berlin's nine decade career that included such songs like "God Bless America" and "White Christmas" that are still sung today. In his new book, "Irving Berlin: New York Genius," Kaplan shares how Berlin when from growing up as a Jewish immigrant in New York's Lower East Side and leaving home at the age of 13 after his father's death to writing over 1,500 songs.

1/16: Senate sets stage for impeachment trial. Giuliani associate says president knew about Ukraine scheme. Jan 16, 2020

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The Senate will formally set the stage today for its impeachment trial of President Trump — the first ever of a president running in an election year. Rudy Giuliani's former associate Lev Parnas insists he was working on President Trump's behalf when he pressured Ukrainian leaders. In a response to Parnas' comments, the White House says Parnas is "desperate" to reduce his prison time, adding "the president did nothing wrong." We have learned what Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders said to each other in a tense moment after Tuesday's Democratic debate. A powerful winter storm system that's been pounding the Pacific northwest is heading east. Newly-released audio sheds new light on what happened when a plane dumped thousands of gallons of fuel over a heavily-populated area of southern California. An alarming bullying incident on a school bus caught on video raises troubling questions about how the driver and school district handled the incident.

Author Jason Renyolds on becoming the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jan 16, 2020

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On CBS This Morning, the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, announced that award-winning author Jason Reynolds was The Library of Congress' newest National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Reynolds and Hayden join co-host Gayle King to discuss why he was chosen and what he plans to do with the ambassadorship. Reynolds, who did not read a whole book until he was 17 years old, is the author of best-selling Track series and "As Brave As You."

1/15: House leaders to send articles of impeachment to Senate. Democratic candidates met for first debate of the new year. Jan 15, 2020

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Nearly one month after impeaching President Trump, House leaders are ready to send two articles of impeachment to the Senate this morning. Six of the Democratic candidates trying to stop President Trump from winning a second term met in Iowa for their first debate of the new year. There are urgent questions this morning over why a Delta passenger plane dumped jet fuel over multiple elementary schools in southern California. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is out of a job, the latest casualty in Major League Baseball's cheating scandal. Some people in the Philippines are reportedly defying a mandatory evacuation order, even as experts warn of a massive eruption as soon as today.

Foreign correspondent Debora Patta on how her apartheid-era jailing led her to journalism Jan 15, 2020

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Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta discusses growing up in apartheid-era South Africa and her career covering the African continent. Patta tells CBS News' Reena Ninan about getting jailed as a teenager and held in solidarity confinement for teaching black South Africans how to read — and she explains why that experience inspired her to become a journalist. During her career with CBS, Patta has covered the death of Nelson Mandela, the Ebola crisis and the use of child labor in the dangerous mining of cobalt.

1/14: New cheating scandal rocks Major League Baseball. Queen Elizabeth expresses support for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Jan 14, 2020

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The Democrats will hold 2020's first presidential debate tonight in Iowa, where caucus-goers will make their picks in less than three weeks. Sources tell CBS News the articles of impeachment against President Trump could be delivered to the Senate as soon as tomorrow, and the impeachment trial could start next Tuesday. Twenty-one military students from Saudi Arabia were removed from the U.S. last night over alleged social media links with extremist material and child pornography. The Houston Astros were jubilant after their World Series win in 2017. But now, league investigators say the team was involved in an elaborate spying scheme that year. More than 30,000 people are on the move in the Philippines this morning, as the threat of a new volcanic eruption grows. Queen Elizabeth is now expressing her support for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step back from royal life.

1/13: Iran's leaders face protests over deadly attack on commercial jet. Speaker Pelosi slams effort to dismiss impeachment charges. Jan 13, 2020

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Iran's leaders face a third day of angry protests after admitting to a deadly attack on a commercial airliner. The Trump administration is struggling to support the president's new explanation for the missile strike that killed Iran's most influential military commander. No one has claimed responsibility for the newest attack on an Iraqi air base, north of Baghdad yesterday, that wounded four members of Iraq's military. Thousands of people are still without power this morning after a deadly storm system swept across the U.S. This morning there is panic in parts of the Philippines after the eruption of a volcano about 40 miles south of the capital city of Manila. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is slamming a new effort to dismiss impeachment charges against President Trump and Republican plans to hold a Senate trial without witnesses. Five of the Democrats running for President will have to leave the campaign trail to be jurors in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial.

A Neuroscientist's Guide to Successful Aging Jan 13, 2020

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Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, best-selling author, neuroscientist and cognitive psychologist Daniel Levitin joins co-host Gayle King to discuss his new book, "Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives." The book shows us how we can make the most of our lives as we age and Levitin explains why curiosity, openness, conscientiousness and healthy practices are the lifestyle choices that can have the biggest impact on the rest of our lives.

1/10: Intelligence sources say Iran shot down Ukrainian passenger plane. Royal rift as Meghan heads to Canada. Jan 10, 2020

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U.S. intelligence sources say they're confident the Ukraine passenger plane was shot down by Iran, killing many of its own citizens. We're at the crash site. Iran has formally invited the NTSB to send a representative to the crash site. The president used a rally last night to justify his decision to kill an Iranian general ahead of that missile attack on U.S. troops. Big storms are building in Texas that could rampage across the deep south over the weekend. Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, goes to Canada while the palace works out details of the couple's request for unprecedented independence. A 15-year-old from Dallas county, Texas has become the youngest victim yet of vaping-related illness. Hundreds of employee emails and texts released by Boeing to Congress paint a deeply disturbing picture of how the company sought to mislead federal regulators about the safety of its embattled 737-Max jetliner.

The Future of Iranian and U.S. Relations Jan 10, 2020

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Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E. Barbara A. Leaf and Middle East expert Vali Nasr talk with CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "Face the Nation" Margaret Brennan about the impact the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is having on the region. Ambassador Leaf discusses the role Soleimani played in Iraq and Syria and why Iraqis have taken to the streets recently to protest. Nasr shares how Soleimani has provided Iran with a sense of nationalism but economic problems still exist in the country.

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