In our series, American Wonders, we’re exploring places that make America wonderful — from majestic natural landscapes to spectacular manmade creations. In this installment, we enter the world’s largest corn maze in northern Illinois. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
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“Mobituaries”: Remembering first brother Billy Carter
In Mo Rocca’s latest podcast, President Jimmy Carter shares candid memories of his brother, who gained notoriety in the 1970s and became “the most famous person in our family” Source
Parents of teens who died by suicide share grief and advice
CBS News is committed to stopping the stigma surrounding mental health, taking the shame and blame out of discussing mental illness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers in the U.S. A recent study found that teen suicide jumped 56 percent from 2007 to 2017. Mental health experts say bullying and social media have both contributed to the rise. Jericka Duncan spoke to four parents who are speaking out. Source
“Mobituaries”: The Auburn University tree killer speaks
In Mo Rocca’s latest podcast, Harvey Updyke, Jr., a die-hard Crimson Tide fan, opens up about why he poisoned the beloved 80-year-old Toomer’s oak trees on the campus of his school’s rival Source
“Mobituaries”: Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese twins
In his latest podcast Mo Rocca shares a story of grit and courage featuring the conjoined twins who became a public sensation touring America in the 19th century Source
“Mobituaries”: Neanderthals, our surprising ancestors
New research has changed our understanding of prehistoric cavemen, who were not the brutish, howling creatures pop culture tells us they were Source
“Mobituaries”: Mo Rocca on the enduring popularity of Audrey Hepburn
In her 1951 debut for American TV audiences, the actress re-enacted her wartime experience during the Nazi occupation of Holland Source
Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. talk “Harriet”
For the first time, a major feature film is shedding light on the life of Harriet Tubman. She became an icon of freedom and the face of the Underground Railroad. Cynthia Erivo, who plays Tubman, and Leslie Odom Jr. join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the film, “Harriet.” Source
Parents of teens who died by suicide speak out
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source
Colorado doctor accused of using his own sperm to artificially inseminate women
A Colorado gynecologist is accused of using his own sperm to artificially inseminate women without their knowledge or consent. Nearly a dozen children were conceived between the 1970’s and 1990’s. Families say DNA tests show their “anonymous” sperm donors were all actually the same man: the doctor himself. Anna Werner reports. Source