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Southwest Airlines has grounded about 400 planes and cut capacity as passenger traffic plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic. Company CEO Gary Kelly tells CBS News' Kris Van Cleave he believes things will return to normal once the pandemic is over, and explained what crews are doing to disinfect planes and described the “multi-layered” approach his airline is taking to ensure passenger and crew safety.
James Patterson, the best-selling thriller writer who has sold more than 275 million books worldwide, is out with a new non-fiction book about America’s Camelot with co-writer Cynthia Fagen. “The House of Kennedy” provides a multi-generational look at the storied family and the tragedies that have befallen them. He joins "CBS This Morning's" Vladimir Duthiers to discuss why Americans are captivated by the Kennedy family and how their "win at all costs" mantra contributed to their successes and scandals.
Attorney Brad Edwards represents dozens of women who accused late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein of varying degrees of sexual assault when they were underaged. He joins "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason to talk about his decades-long psychological struggle against Epstein, chronicled in his book, "Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein." He shares what justice would look like for his clients and why his pursuit of Epstein became his "life's mission."
A new biography of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by New York Times Beirut bureau chief Ben Hubbard tells the story of how the young prince rose to power. Speaking with CBS News' Elaine Quijano, Hubbard shares how MBS out maneuvered siblings and family members to gain control after his father, King Salman, ascended to the throne in 2015. Hubbard discusses bin Salman's loosening of strict Islamic social codes, his relationship with the Trump administration, the detention of princes and businessmen in the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton, and brutal killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He shares what lies ahead for the Kingdom and the 34-year-old prince. In the new biography, "MBS: The Rise To Power Of Mohammed bin Salman," Hubbard chronicles how the Crown Prince has been seen as a transformative visionary — but also as an inexperienced leader, whose rash decisions are destabilizing the world’s most volatile region.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says America faced a loneliness epidemic long before we started social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Now, Murthy tells CBS News' Dr. Tara Narula that our current situation could either drive us further apart or serve as a "reset" to help us emerge more connected than before the global pandemic. Murthy discusses his new book, "Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World," and the importance of creating and maintaining bonds with the people in our lives. Murthy explains the physical and mental health dangers of loneliness and offers steps on how we can tackle the problem.
Since 1992, the Innocence Project at the Cardozo School of Law has work to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and criminal justice reform. Now, the new Netflix docuseries, "The Innocence Files" gives viewers with a glimpse of the work that goes into correcting an injustice. Innocence Project co-founder and co-director of Barry Scheck joins "CBS This Morning" national correspondent to discuss what he hopes viewers learn from the nine-part series.
To mark Earth Day, climate scientist Kim Cobb joins CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli to discuss the ongoing fight to reverse the effects of climate change. Cobb, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, also shares what role global warming plays in spreading infectious diseases, including during the global coronavirus pandemic. Cobb says that both climate change and the coronavirus are public health crises that may pose a compounding threat to society.
Best-selling author Robert Kolker joins "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King to discuss his new book, "Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family." The book is a true story about a family of 12, and how their experience with mental illness helped transform the research in mental health. Kolker also shares his reaction to learning Oprah Winfrey announced it as a rare non-fiction selection for her Oprah's Book Club.
After dropping out of the 2020 race and backing his former rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said he believes the vast majority of his supporters will back Joe Biden in November. Although Sanders acknowledged that "everybody in American knows" how different the two are, he stressed the "choice is pretty clear" when deciding between Biden and President Donald Trump. Sanders spoke to "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil about his endorsement and where he expects Biden to adopt a more progressive stance.
Historian Douglas Brinkley joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss how the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic compares to how previous administrations have responded to crises in American history. Brinkley makes the case that White House management and structure affects the ability of the federal government to respond to national emergencies in a significant way. He tells Dickerson the coronavirus pandemic could leave an imprint on American society and culture for years to come. Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University and his latest book is "American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race."
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