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54-year-old Gregg Garfield was one of the first COVID-19 patients in California. He contracted the virus on a ski trip in Italy and ended up in a Burbank, California hospital for more than 60 days — 31 of those spent on a ventilator. Garfield's doctors gave him a 1% chance of survival. Now he's almost fully recovered and is pleading for people to heed the advice of health experts to wear a mask and maintain proper social distancing.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's new novel has been called “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” and “darkly brilliant and captivating.” Set in the 1950s, "Mexican Gothic" tells the story of Noemí Taboada’s efforts to save her cousin from her husband and his family in their isolated mansion in the Mexican countryside. Moreno-Garcia tells CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal why she decided to wade into the gothic horror genre. Plus, she explains why it is important for authors to be transparent about how they are able to earn a living by writing.
One of Congressman John Lewis' lasting legislative victories was the establishment of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Chip Reid talks with the museum's interim director Dr. Spencer Crew as well as its founding director Lonnie Bunch, now head of the Smithsonian Institution, about Lewis' decades-long fight to make the museum a reality. They explain Lewis' instrumental role in the museum's creation and why he felt that learning our history was so important to ensure America lives up to its ideals.
Michael Tubbs thought he was destined for either prison or death. He was born to a teenage mother and a father who was incarcerated. But he defied the odds and became the youngest and first Black mayor of Stockton, California when he was elected at the age of 26 in 2016 — the same day Donald Trump won the White House. Tubbs joins "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud to explain how he has instated the nation’s first pilot program for universal basic income and is leading an initiative to expand the idea in other cities. Plus, Tubbs shares how his city's police department is participating in a race and reconciliation process. He also shares how he became the subject of the new HBO documentary “Stockton on my Mind,” which shows his personal and political journey.
Professional ice hockey player Akim Aliu discusses his experience as a Black man in the NHL and why he's on a mission to increase diversity in the sport. Speaking with CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett, Aliu shares the racism he experienced as a young boy playing the game. Hear why he was initially hesitant to speak out about the indignities he has experienced and about his recent friendship with Colin Kaepernick.
Actor, musician and podcaster Dennis Quaid discusses the second season of his podcast, The Dennissance, reuniting with the cast of "The Parent Trap" and upcoming solo record with CBS News contributor Jamie Wax.
With Major League Baseball beginning their season this week and the NBA attempting to resume their season, in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic, how are professional sports leagues ensuring the safety and security of their players and staff? Dan Wolken, a national columnist for USA Today Sports, joins CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi to discuss how competitive professional sport leagues are planning to return after more than four month hiatus. Wolken discusses whether we will we see professional tennis, football and college sports played this year.
Actors Eva Longoria and Wilmer Valderrama and chef José Andrés discuss how the Latinx community has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and how the crisis is revealing systemic inequalities in economic, health and political systems for Latinos. CBS News' Adriana Diaz spoke to the three friends and activists for “Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis,” a CBS News special.
With many spring and summer travel plans derailed by the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. editor of Conde Nast Traveler Jesse Ashlock shares how you can still plan a vacation during these times. Speaking with CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett, Ashlock explains why road trips and “travel bubbles” are becoming the new normal. Plus, he shares the questions to ask hospitality providers about safety and cleanliness.
The Supreme Court recently wrapped up its term, with decisions handed down on LGBTQ workplace discrimination, abortion clinic doctors, DREAMers, and the president’s financial records. Supreme Court scholar Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, joins CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford to discuss the significance of these decisions and how this year it became "the Roberts Court" after Chief Justice John Roberts joined the majority for all but two cases.
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