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As part of the on going School Matters series, CBS News national correspondent Meg Oliver has been covering efforts to have students return to in-person learning this school year. She visited a New York City school with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to find out his plans for a safe school year. A new CBS News poll finds 69% of parents are concerned their kids will get COVID in school. The poll also found around 6% of parents are against mask mandates, Oliver attended a contentious school board meeting in New Jersey to see how the meetings are becoming flashpoints for parents frustrated with COVID guidelines, and with each other.
Marja-Lewis Ryan, the showrunner, executive producer and director, of Showtime's "The L Word: Generation Q" joins CBS News' Jill Schlesinger to discuss rebooting the popular series, making season two more in line with her creative vision and bridging the generation gap.
With the Tablian in control of Afghanistan after the U.S. troop withdraw, Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock explains to CBS News' Elaine Quijano how two decades of decision-marking in Washington got us to current situation. Whitlock is the author of the new book, "The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War," which is published by Simon & Schuster, a division of ViacomCBS. Whitlock explains how the mission in Afghanistan evolved over the last 20 years.
On August 14th, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti. CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers has been in Haiti reporting this week and joined "CBS This Morning Saturday" co-host Michelle Miller to discuss conditions on the ground as the death toll nears 2,000.
Thomas Manger, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, joined CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion to discuss the lessons learned from the January 6th attack on the Capitol and his biggest challenges going forward. Chief Manger explains what made him come out of retirement to after 42 years.
Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike joins CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss her latest project - "Edith!" Pike discusses why she choose to play First Lady Edith Wilson, wife of President Woodrow Wilson, in QCODE and Crooked Media's satirical narrative podcast. She explains the appeal and power of acting on a the audio platform. Pike discusses her career choices from staring in "Gone Girl" to Netflix's "I Care Alot" to the "State of the Union."
On August 10th, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he was stepping down amid a growing sexual harassment scandal and looming impeachment. The day before his announcement, the woman identified as "Executive Assistant #1" in the state attorney general's report spoke exclusively with "CBS This Morning" and the Times Union. Brittany Commisso is one of 11 women who have accused the embattled governor of sexual misconduct. Cuomo continues to deny he sexually harassed anyone. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan spoke with Brendan Lyons, the Times Union managing editor overseeing the Capitol Bureau and investigations, about Cuomo's resignation, the allegations against the governor and what's next.
Tracey Scott Wilson, the screenwriter of the new Aretha Franklin bio pic "Respect," joins CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett to discuss how she wrote the script in just four months. The film which stars Jennifer Hudson in the title role premieres August 13th. Wilson opens up about the pressure and responsibility she felt having to convey the Queen of Soul's life story. She explains what went into the writing process and how the film was trimmed down from five hours to just two and half hours.
On Monday the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a dire report warning the world that the extreme and unprecedented weather events across the globe would continue to occur and accelerate if humanity does not combat climate change. CBS News' meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli discuss the report in detail with CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi. He explains how human's have "warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land;" and what can be done to reverse global warming.
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn discusses the impact the January 6 riot has had on him, his family and his colleagues with Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion. A 13 year veteran of the force, Dunn shares how he’s received an outpouring of support but also attacks, especially on social media, since testifying in front of the House Select Committee investigating the insurrection.
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