https://www.cbsnews.com/ Cbs Reports Custom From CBSNews.com Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:13:36 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-reports-city-under-surveillance/ The Detroit Police Department is using facial recognition technology and a network of surveillance cameras to combat the city's high crime rates. But critics say the technology has racial bias built into it and has even landed innocent people behind bars. In this documentary, CBS Reports explores the debate over high-tech policing that promises to make our communities safer yet at the same time threatens our civil liberties. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:48:40 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/02/05/ee4b3076-bfe3-4c6a-b9de-10b172e34f99/thumbnail/60x60/9f01e2ec2918f58b5699930cdf0e4789/master-facerec-1920x1080-thumbnail-888445-640x360.jpg a3339413-577e-4ca6-a2ec-ca483c796da9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-reports-presents-reverb-gun-fight-part-two/ In the second episode of this two-part documentary, CBS Reports follows a growing movement of militias refusing to comply with new gun regulations. As the country navigates a pandemic, economic shutdowns and political unrest, gun sales are soaring and gun rights activists argue Americans should be armed now more than ever.  Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:08:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/01/27/b8ff1424-709a-4ffb-b859-448afe71bc36/thumbnail/60x60/e7caff167609472001691e3bfbb1a3d6/master-gun-2-881949-640x360.jpg cc7bab02-b3e0-4653-b15b-2e82be9a4b1b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/puerto-rico-the-exodus-after-hurricane-maria/ Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico devastated - almost 3,000 people died in its wake, towns were left without power or water for months, and hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans left, many never to return. David Begnaud returns to Puerto Rico for CBS Reports to examine the impact of that exodus and what the future holds. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 01:37:42 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/10/24/3301d717-2cd6-4ccb-a1f7-23a8a406968e/thumbnail/60x60/b2df87982c30a10a660926e9e09f27b5/yt-1920x1080-puertorico-new-1402367-640x360.jpg ac29d6b3-faa4-44fb-91d2-790effaea21c https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trophy-hunting-killing-or-conservation/ CBS Reports goes inside the closely guarded world of trophy hunting, to find out whether hunting helps or harms the long-term survival of wildlife in one of Africa’s premier destinations. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:14 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/a709a067-dc1f-4ea3-ab65-161013209833/thumbnail/60x60/da33a0bcf3ecd9df3340a1f06d6a18fb/new-trophyhunting-thumbnail-565385-910499-640x360.jpg 04366628-22fd-4910-bebf-5119f580c449 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/period-half-the-population-has-one-but-no-one-talks-about-it/ Menstruation is one of the most taboo topics in the world, and for millions of American women, there's a high price to pay for that stigma. This CBS Reports documentary looks at how some women are trying to change that. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:14 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/04/14/b42390c0-ac5d-47ca-a327-49cc76611ea0/thumbnail/60x60/7c04c9465e0cc887a09afc8ac06b97db/master-period-19201080-962291-640x360.jpg ad11f699-9a19-4bce-a1c7-48ec7216f8d7 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/families-in-crisis-illegal-immigration/ Central Americans are migrating to the U.S. in record numbers, but it’s part of a vicious cycle decades in the making. CBS Reports' Adam Yamaguchi travels to El Salvador to meet a single father, deported from the U.S. in 2009, and his young son, caught in a revolving door of deportation and remigration, to explore an intractable problem with no clear end in sight. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:14 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/04/14/b6608829-55dc-4de0-aed1-efedd766f2cc/thumbnail/60x60/f1820ad7593bc006ecef3b0f2520d347/migration-families-in-crisis-illegal-immigration-thumbnail-961520-640x360.jpg d46526b9-c0c9-4588-9965-575b9bce9a34 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/adapt-or-die/ The climate cycles that have driven mass extinctions, are shortening and becoming more severe. The species that can adapt to environmental changes survive, while others simply die off. CBS Reports travels to the Galapagos Islands, a living laboratory in the crosshairs of climate change, to see if nature can outrun and outsmart climate change? Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:14 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/11/04/22d0f46c-937a-4907-8579-c65b2dcd1683/thumbnail/60x60/562690574c861b7d12f3bad8056586ac/cbsn-originals-adaptordie-1435929-640x360.jpg f1342c6e-aff3-49b4-9de3-6dc38b1bc381 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cryptocurrency-virtual-money-real-power-and-the-fight-for-a-small-towns-future/ In the world of cryptocurrency, money is power, sparking a gold rush wherever energy is cheap and abundant. A booming cryptocurrency mining industry is disrupting a small town in Washington state. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:13 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/04/14/86664321-96d1-480b-847d-8eb954e93f65/thumbnail/60x60/d3c2190d0770c4b3ebb7cc8b39209cef/0414-cbsn-crypto1-new-962798-640x360.jpg dbd21b6c-a48e-4acb-a38a-4ae1dbe3badd https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sex-consent-and-education/ Sex education is a hotly debated topic in the United States. How, when, and what should kids learn about sex? Only 24 states require sex ed, but none teach it the same way. Experts fear that this lack of consistency is failing students, especially when it comes to addressing the basics of consent and sexual assault prevention. In this episode of CBS Reports, we'll go inside the classroom, and speak with the people pushing for more well-rounded sex education. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:13 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/04/26/e59593e2-79bd-43ef-aa1e-0b334120e8df/thumbnail/60x60/35a1298f3b5633cb0ba1042d0ba865b9/0426-sexeducation-replace-980192-640x360.jpg 2c46399f-998f-4618-af8d-33e0556d627f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fake-news-real-consequences-the-woman-fighting-disinformation/ As the 2016 U.S. election illustrated, social media has become a powerful tool for disinformation and propaganda. Today, the Philippines is center stage in that battle as its government leverages platforms like Facebook to combat its critics — particularly the media. And, as President Rodrigo Duterte continues to consolidate power, many wonder if democracy in the U.S. is at risk. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:13 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/07/07/a8bab002-7ef9-4382-9b68-c43d791f628b/thumbnail/60x60/76e8bdc0f742a901020137b134313e43/0707-cbsn-reports-fakenews-1111369-640x360.jpg fe75b286-1008-4915-968d-fb5a74a1f00f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/expedition-antarctica/ More than 30 years ago, Robert Swan became the first man to walk to both the North and South Poles. In 2017, he found himself back on the ice, trekking 600 miles across Antarctica with his son, Barney. But this time, the duo set out to complete the first-ever expedition to the South Pole using solely renewable energy. Their mission: prove that if these technologies can work in the harshest environment on Earth, they can work in our everyday lives. Along the way, they faced unexpected obstacles that threatened to claim Barney's limb -- and Robert's life. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:12 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/10/20/20c2c0d4-83ba-44a2-9096-f2b796b2c74c/thumbnail/60x60/1b2668406ed00584940e8d48a05dd565/cbsn-originals-expeditionantartica-1394110-640x360.jpg 1a352361-6baa-4b2f-a74e-9a268764d958 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/esports-the-price-of-the-grind/ The rapid rise of esports has been a dream come true for professional players—traveling the world and paid salaries to play video games full time for a living. But as money continues to pour into the industry, many young pros face grueling practice schedules and burn out early. In this episode of CBS Reports, we follow pro esports players Doublelift and Space as they compete for glory, get an inside look at what it takes to be pro, and explore the risks many are taking to stay at the top. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/10/22/6782f602-3864-48ef-9b4a-5f34adfa4b89/thumbnail/60x60/b5cb0bd76ee2904ce6e65c4f32daa033/1022-cbsreports-esportsreupload-1400020-640x360.jpg aca92ce5-fbc4-42ca-a716-b7bdf3ba7519 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-wall-a-nation-divided/ CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal travels to the Tohono O'odham reservation, which straddles 75 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. This little-seen corner of Arizona is an area rife with drug traffickers, coyotes and migrants looking to enter the U.S. Members of the Tohono O'odham tribe who live here have managed to keep their culture alive in spite of an international border that bisects their ancestral land and separates families on either side. But they fear the wall will destroy it. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:12 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/10/24/ab9748e1-3b65-4e53-8c9e-94a6f1ea20e4/thumbnail/60x60/2d1c6b472667c890b7ce736ad89befd4/cbsreport-thewall-new-altered-1402345-640x360.jpg 25c317e5-2f68-455a-a034-d012677c031f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/clinging-to-coal-west-virginias-fight-over-green-jobs-1/ For generations, coal has been the backbone of West Virginia, until jobs were wiped out by the tens of thousands. While some are counting on promises made to bring coal back, a new generation is embracing the next opportunity: green energy. But in the nationwide race to dominate renewable power production, West Virginia's deeply rooted tensions and interests may leave its workers behind. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:11 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/f2d2305c-ef17-449c-bc04-30fd055e3f2f/thumbnail/60x60/12aa1e6ee9256244dc0e56c7332cf0c8/coal-thumbnail-910515-640x360.jpg ad7797b0-8237-40fc-984a-730843e79d2d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/unwelcome-swedens-rise-of-the-right/ In this installment of CBS Reports ongoing examination at how migration is reshaping the world, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Sweden to examine how a record influx of migrants has coincided with the recently welcoming and politically progressive nation's swift shift to the right. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:11 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/04/13/16c1d5cc-0fc2-47a8-960f-f5a7e5ba67c3/thumbnail/60x60/aa078c9ee67f8505cbd0627e0485e339/sweden-unwelcome-thumbnail-960875-640x360.jpg 125618b8-ca73-4745-910c-39fa7a33825a https://www.cbsnews.com/video/priced-out-los-angeles-hidden-homeless-cbsn-originals/ Los Angeles is in the midst of the worst homeless crisis the city has ever seen, driven by rising rents, stagnant wages and an affordable housing shortage. CBS Reports' Adam Yamaguchi meets a single mother living in her car with her teenage daughter, just one example of L.A.'s hidden homeless population that is steadily growing as longtime residents are priced out of their homes — with nowhere else to go. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:11 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/02/28/f2eedff7-2e12-468c-abfb-2f0a33d28972/thumbnail/60x60/9a530c63f24149a92809be802d6bf341/homeless-eviction-thumbnail-908007-640x360.jpg c1361ec5-6084-4673-a49a-cb43097d5b00 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/north-korea-the-art-of-surviving-sanctions/ Behind the Kim regime's scramble to stay afloat through cultural means. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:10 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/10/24/5f3083dc-2f34-447c-a3ed-fad1625586ed/thumbnail/60x60/0fb5fc0ff0f784c84e7ec05aa4a1514e/northkorea-replace-1403637-640x360.jpg 358bf646-1cfa-4bce-8be8-80238a549bdd https://www.cbsnews.com/video/grassroots-in-alabama-an-emerging-womens-movement/ CBS Reports traces the beginnings of a new women's movement in the American South. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:10 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/04/14/474218b0-708d-425d-8eaa-83dbd2d98267/thumbnail/60x60/b3d58c02c123a01141169ccd22361338/grassroots-alabama-dotcom-962742-640x360.jpg 07e59695-a77b-4b43-9c6f-46a486936f41 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-climate-reckoning-in-the-heartland/ A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change – and provide a bigger profit. In this CBS Reports documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:10 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/ded618a6-e106-4171-b2a2-e602564a1906/thumbnail/60x60/f8913b671716c155b922f03d24606532/master-farming-climate-1920x1080-bkgd-910493-640x360.jpg 6202d88a-4803-4f83-b519-823ec0d79e95 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kid-influencers-few-rules-big-money/ Being a social media influencer is now considered one of the most popular career aspirations for millennials and Gen Z. But experts warn that regulations need to be put in place as younger and younger influencers share their lives on camera. This episode of CBS Reports looks at the lives of three families whose kids are popular influencers on social media, while exploring some of the dangers implicit in the “kidfluencer” industry. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:23:09 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/f6c6d7bc-0f86-4e5b-8cd9-da78255416e7/thumbnail/60x60/64760fa2ff877891e1e27453ea763e13/master-influencers-1920-1080-thumbnail-910472-640x360.jpg 70e699a6-83f2-4de4-b633-fd764f3523d2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-reports-rising-tide-priced-out-in-miami/ Miami is often seen as ground zero for the impacts of climate change in the U.S., but the fallout goes well beyond flooded streets. As real estate developers head to higher ground, rising rents in low-income communities there are threatening to push vulnerable residents out of their homes. In this episode of CBS Reports, Adam Yamaguchi explores climate gentrification in Miami. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:55 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/02/06/7bca8109-a0dd-4838-8f1a-b8be71ef840e/thumbnail/60x60/bf8b58a563a3c94fbda964f99c337466/master-miami-1920x1080-thumbnail-888466-640x360.jpg f0a0b68f-0413-4b95-af75-e1c5eeffeb91 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-reports-presents-speaking-frankly-porn/ With smartphones and wireless internet, gaining access to pornography has never been easier for young people. But experts say early exposure to porn can "rewire" young people’s brains, distort their views of sexual behavior, and even contribute to dating violence. Now, educators are trying to find ways to teach kids how to think critically about porn to help them foster healthier relationships. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:54 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/d9298227-2622-4421-a551-9fe4b26e7473/thumbnail/60x60/9ebc4c041369fef329f2fb1db4327aa3/master-porn-1920x1080-thumbnail-910358-640x360.jpg 31cff323-909a-4880-8211-197ea2a144ee https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-reports-presents-speaking-frankly-child-marriage/ In 2018, Delaware and New Jersey became the first states to ban marriage under the age of 18 without exception. But in the rest of the country, there are still legal processes allowing children to get married. Advocates are working hard to change the laws, but they're running into some surprising opposition – on both sides of the political spectrum. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:53 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/8cb69c62-0d92-4c3a-b2cb-781fa6e2424c/thumbnail/60x60/5242c1fd6a2867d6678c89d81ab06de0/master-childmarriage-thumbnail-new-910403-640x360.jpg 90088d78-1107-4754-b65e-9ff57e92a6da https://www.cbsnews.com/video/surviving-an-unlivable-wage/ The restaurant industry has driven a significant amount of economic growth since the Great Recession, but many restaurant employees continue to end up hungry due to a two-tiered wage system that allows tipped workers to be paid as little as $2.13 an hour. CBS Reports Adam Yamaguchi travels to Indiana to explore the impact of tipping as a primary source of income for people in one of America’s fastest-growing workforces. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:53 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/6cdb87ed-4a78-4313-9f1e-5e38e2a49636/thumbnail/60x60/c68eb7bf6b344b1ae480f10f227e527b/tipping-911512-640x360.jpg 598c9458-9831-4b21-9edb-67e7f4be85e8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/racial-profiling-2-0/ As police departments turn to big data to help reduce crime in their neighborhoods, advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about high-tech racial profiling. The algorithm-driven systems analyze supposedly impartial historical crime data to predict where crimes will occur or who might commit them. But critics say the data can actually reinforce biased past police practices. This CBS Reports documentary raises the question: Are predictive policing programs actually super-charging racial bias? Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:51 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/02/12/36837be2-dbe8-4225-a3f1-03b0002f5822/thumbnail/60x60/93cf1a51ffd9130537e45778f2be8867/master-surveillance-1920x1080-thumbnail-894641-640x360.jpg 59917bf5-44e5-47c8-b21e-294770db0962 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-war-on-science/ In the age of misinformation, evidence-based science is under fire. Private schools with questionable curriculums, public schools that sidestep scientific topics, and a growing abundance of conspiratorial YouTube videos are hindering our ability to separate scientific facts from beliefs or opinions. Yet as Adam Yamaguchi reports in this CBS Reports documentary, educators are finding ways to fight back. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:51 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/1e665751-a9ee-4106-a1cb-ab4de5c6e057/thumbnail/60x60/7eab9f8d427fea68cccdcf8081a1247a/master-science-1920x1080-thumbnail-911700-640x360.jpg 02607deb-292c-4d17-a5da-fcb24c7fad32 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/complicit-the-amazon-fires/ As fires ravaged Brazil's Amazon rainforest in the summer of 2019, concerned citizens, politicians and celebrities worldwide sounded alarms and urged Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to take immediate action. But Bolsonaro fired back, claiming his critics were spreading fake news to undermine Brazil’s economic progress. In this CBS Reports documentary, Adam Yamaguchi heads into the Brazilian Amazon to see what's driving the deforestation -- and finds surprising connections leading back to the U.S. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:50 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/04/725c9f64-5418-4852-8be8-7975d24f0577/thumbnail/60x60/fe1e60b675f739c1b6214468004f8d6f/amazoncomplicit-911790-640x360.jpg 07128874-f9dc-4301-a23b-29e5d85bf250 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extremists-next-door/ In recent years, gaming and anonymous social media sites have become breeding grounds for right-wing extremists. Populated by (mostly) young white men disenchanted with their place in society, the platforms have become spaces where hate is normalized and disaffected young people are susceptible to radicalization. CBS Reports' Adam Yamaguchi reports parents, activists and even some former white nationalists are trying to find ways to stop it, but as much of the rhetoric is cropping up on mainstream platforms it's proving to be an uphill battle. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:50 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/449d7223-70de-4829-820d-bb0d7f456abc/thumbnail/60x60/40e4f899dc374565a341ca9e82875a23/master-radicalization-19201080-thumbnail-911545-640x360.jpg cc848fd4-64f9-4669-8d5a-df47d5af4c3f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-reports-presents-speaking-frankly-title-ix/ Obama-era rules set tough new standards for how schools should handle cases of sexual misconduct on campus under Title IX. But some alleged victims say the investigations made matters worse, while many of the accused claim they're being denied due process. Now, the Trump administration has offered a new set of guidelines. Will that fix the problems? Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:48 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/02/18/c664b822-d105-4b4f-adab-cc1801cc5c17/thumbnail/60x60/2daa58218e065d9b43ec4a09a5f98930/master-titleix-1920x1080-thumbnail-899722-640x360.jpg 2306d07e-a734-42bf-abcd-cf4576e128a9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/raising-boys/ Now that the #MeToo movement has brought conversations about toxic masculinity and sexual consent to the forefront of public discourse, parents are grappling with how to encourage their sons to reject some of the more traditional notions of manhood. But many say they struggle with reinforcing those values in a society that still largely adheres to deeply-rooted stereotypes. It raises the question: How do we raise our boys? Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:47 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/46589c13-0cdc-4460-a9e5-ef80ab29d7c1/thumbnail/60x60/e559de62cf828c52676aed05a4e81070/master-raisingboys-1920x1080-thumbnail-910282-640x360.jpg 12448be9-5541-40ff-8734-a70da16dae30