On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- more tonight on the life and legacy of Colin Powell -- from his storied career in the military and politics, what he once said about the importance of service to his country. Also -- the desperate effort underway in Haiti to secure the release of 16 American missionaries after being kidnapped by a notorious gang there. What the State Department is doing, and are the kidnapped Americans any closer to freedom?
Oct 18, 2021•19 min•Ep. 339
On the CBS Evening News, an advisory committee to the FDA has recommended authorizing a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, so what's next . Plus, Mike Mason's community was short school bus drivers. So the retired FBI boss stepped up. Steve Hartman shares his story in "On the Road."
Oct 16, 2021•20 min•Ep. 338
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- could mixing and matching vaccines from different manufacturers enhance protection against COVID-19? What we're learning tonight on the CBS Evening News. Also we will discuss the impact of a nationwide shortage of truck drivers on America's ongoing supply-chain troubles. All of this and much more on tonight's CBS Evening News podcast with Norah O'Donnell.
Oct 15, 2021•19 min•Ep. 337
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- President Biden is promising to solve the country's supply chain issues -- part of what's causing those high prices and threatening the holiday season and US economy. Also -- William Shatner goes into the record books, after a life-changing trip to the edge of space.
Oct 13, 2021•19 min•Ep. 336
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- despite nationwide Covid trends finally heading in the right direction, Montana is still grappling with a troubling number of hospitalized Covid patients. The situation has gotten so bad that healthcare workers are being forced to consider rationing care. Also tonight -- Norah O'Donnell speaks with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. They discuss the shortages of goods on America's shelves and what it could mean for your holiday shopping plans....
Oct 13, 2021•19 min•Ep. 335
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- the travel nightmare stranding passengers of Southwest Airlines after more than two thousand flights were cancelled over the weekend. Did a company-wide vaccine mandate play a part in the airline's recent troubles? Also -- more on the US Navy engineer and his wife accused of trying to sell America's nuclear secrets -- what they allegedly tried to do and how the FBI caught them.
Oct 11, 2021•19 min•Ep. 334
On tonight's CBS Evening News -- what to make of the latest jobs report, and why were healthcare and education particularly hard-hit? Also -- Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" with one inspiring woman and her annual "kindness yard sale." The amazing thing she does every year with the proceeds as a way to help out others and pay it forward.
Oct 08, 2021•19 min•Ep. 333
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- a look at the growing threat of ransomware attacks on America's hospitals. Also -- as major airlines move to mandate vaccines for employees, why some pilots unions are warning that the move could result in a holiday travel nightmare for passengers.
Oct 07, 2021•19 min•Ep. 332
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- what we're learning about the 18-year-old accused of injuring at least four people at a Texas high school - how law enforcement was finally able to apprehend him.
Oct 06, 2021•19 min•Ep. 331
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- why a staggering number of police officers and other first responders are refusing to take the Covid vaccine and what, if anything, can be done to convince more of America's front line heroes to finally get the shot.
Oct 05, 2021•19 min•Ep. 330
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- some encouraging news on COVID as America sees fewer new infections. And, why Dr. Fauci is now revising his guidelines about families gathering for the the holidays. Also -- how a nationwide supply chain issue is impacting school lunches -- why so many schools around the country say they don't have enough food to properly feed their students during lunchtime.
Oct 04, 2021•19 min•Ep. 329
On tonight's CBS Evening News -- Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" -- how a group of proud and dedicated Marines were at the right place at the right time when a very lucky woman's life was in danger.
Oct 01, 2021•19 min•Ep. 328
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- a top Facebook executive is grilled on Capitol Hill -- why one senator compared the popular social media platform Instagram to big tobacco. Also -- an update tonight on that Afghan baby hoisted over a wall to the waiting arms of a US Marine -- where the little one and her family ended up after that dramatic image.
Sep 30, 2021•19 min•Ep. 327
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- an important story so many parents can relate to -- with the costs of childcare trending upwards to staggering levels, what, if anything, is being done to make quality care for kids more affordable in America? Also -- the remarkable story of an Army Chaplain posthumously awarded the medal of honor decades after saving lives during the Korean War -- the amazing story of what he did and how he could also become a Catholic saint.
Sep 29, 2021•19 min•Ep. 326
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- the new changes at the post office that will slow things down and cost you more. What you need to know heading into the holiday season. Also -- the remarkable story of a teenage football player and the amazing things he's achieving on the gridiron -- despite losing his vision as a young child.
Sep 28, 2021•19 min•Ep. 325
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- disgraced singer R. Kelly guilty of on all counts of racketeering and sex trafficking. What it means for music's "Me Too" movement. Also -- Facebook reversal -- why the social media giant is delaying plans to launch Instagram for kids.
Sep 27, 2021•19 min•Ep. 324
The president is condemning U-S border patrol agents as the administration deals with criticism from both political parties. Coming up on the CBS Evening News...this comes as nearly 15-thousand migrants have been cleared from the tent city in Del Rio. President Biden's booster push. The 60-million Americans soon eligible for a third Pfizer shot. Why the administration expanded who can get another dose. Volunteers helping hardworking crews still restoring power to storm ravaged Louisiana.
Sep 25, 2021•19 min•Ep. 323
On tonight's CBS Evening News Podcast - a deadly mass shooting at a grocery store in Western Tennessee. The unfolding situation as police describe the scene as "horrific." Also - Pfizer booster shots - the final step before the CDC gives the go ahead for tens of millions of Americans to get a third dose.
Sep 23, 2021•19 min•Ep. 321
On tonight's CBS Evening News Podcast -- the FDA could approve a third dose of the Covid vaccine for Americans, but will it be enough to prevent a winter surge? Also -- the alarming rise in COVID cases and deaths among pregnant women. The tragic toll on one family.
Sep 22, 2021•19 min•Ep. 320
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- the search for Brian Laundrie intensifies. New clues about the couple's troubled relationship. Also -- the unexpected baby boom after a C.E.O. dramatically boosted everyone's pay.
Sep 21, 2021•19 min•Ep. 319
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- why are store shelves going empty, while dozens of fully-loaded cargo ships sit offshore? How a shortage of truck drivers factors in. Also -- a new memorial -- meant to heal the wounds from a terrible crime more than a century ago.
Sep 20, 2021•19 min•Ep. 318
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- the President's booster shot plan hits a brick wall - why health experts say not all Americans need a third shot. Also -- Steve Hartman's On the Road - can a hail mary pass save the "worst football field" in America?
Sep 18, 2021•19 min•Ep. 317
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast, how dedicated educators turned one of the worst schools in a state into one of the best.
Sep 17, 2021•19 min•Ep. 316
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- former Olympians, including Simone Biles, testified about the sexual abuse they suffered by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, arguing the failure of institutions like the FBI. Also -- a CBS News exclusive. She survived Taliban bullets, now Malala Yousafzai tells Norah O'Donnell what she fears most for women in Afghanistan. And what she wants President Biden to do for them.
Sep 16, 2021•19 min•Ep. 315
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- the latest on Nicholas after it slammed into the gulf and left hundreds of thousands without power. Where the storm is headed next. Also -- a wild ride tonight with an inspiring young woman soon to become the youngest-ever American to head into space.
Sep 14, 2021•19 min•Ep. 314
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- a powerful tropical storm lashes the Texas coast with heavy rain and life-threatening storm surge. The tropical storm warning from "Nicholas" -- the 14th named storm of the year. Also -- Back to School -- New York, the nation's largest school district, heads back to the classroom. What's being done to protect children from COVID.
Sep 13, 2021•19 min•Ep. 313
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- Is the U.S. safer now than on 9/11? Norah O'Donnell spoke with Condoleezza Rice about her memories from inside the White House Emergency Operations Center on the day of the attacks. Also -- 9/11 and mental health -- what's being done to help those impacted by the terrorist attacks.
Sep 10, 2021•19 min•Ep. 312
On tonight's CBS Evening News -- as President Biden lays out his multi-pronged approach to try and shift the tide of the pandemic, what the new mandates could mean for American workers -- and who will it impact? Also -- Norah O'Donnell with an amazing story of heroism on 9/11 -- how two F-16 fighter pilots nearly gave their lives to help protect our country when America was under attack.
Sep 10, 2021•19 min•Ep. 311
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- with Covid cases on the rise and more American kids heading back to school, what parents need to know when it comes to keeping their children safe. Also -- more from CBS News' two year investigation into domestic violence in the military. What a former Army lawyer says needs to happen in order to protect survivors.
Sep 08, 2021•19 min•Ep. 310
On tonight's CBS Evening News podcast -- the U.S. hits a staggering 40-million confirmed COVID cases -- how the late summer surge could impact the start of the new school year. Also -- Norah O'Donnell's two year investigation into domestic violence in the U.S. military.
Sep 07, 2021•19 min•Ep. 309
