Playwright Harvey Fierstein on being nominated for Tony Awards
The actor, writer and producer who has won two Tony awards already sits down with Jamie Wax to talk about his new play "Casa Valentina" and his passion for theater.
The actor, writer and producer who has won two Tony awards already sits down with Jamie Wax to talk about his new play "Casa Valentina" and his passion for theater.
High school senior Victoria Bellucci visited the White House Thursday to raise awareness about head injuries in youth sports. Bellucci decided to give up an athletic scholarship because she sustained five concussions playing soccer. She introduced the president at the event.
The world got a look at the new spacecraft that could be the American successor to the Space Shuttle. SpaceX, based in southern California, showed off its new Dragon Version 2, designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
San Francisco police are cracking down on rampant bike theft by creating bait bikes equipped with GPS tracking systems. Bigad Shaban reports.
Zac Bissonnette, author of "Good Advice from Bad People: Selected Wisdom from Murderers Stock Swindlers, and Lance Armstrong," shares good money advice from famously bad people who failed to heed their own wisdom.
Low long-term interest rates have boosted corporate profits, but those gains may be at risk going forward, says CBS MoneyWatch market analyst Anthony Mirhaydari.
Maj. Mike Lyons (Ret.), CBS News Military Analyst, discusses who will be held accountable for the failure in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.
A Veterans Affairs whistleblower tells CBS News a simple computer trick allowed the VA to falsify reports on how long veterans wait for health care. Three of her coworkers at four other VA hospitals say they’ve used the same computer trick for years. Wyatt Andrews reports.
Russian engines help launch about half of all U.S. military rockets. But the fallout from the crisis in Ukraine now threatens a 15-year U.S. arrangement with Russia. Ben Tracy reports.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing new restrictions that would make Chicago the first major city in the country to order gun shops to videotape their purchases. But many guns used in Chicago crimes are obtained outside city limits. Dean Reynolds reports.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki called the manipulation of wait times “reprehensible” and vowed to “accelerate access to care” for veterans, but at least 25 U.S. senators now say someone else should take his job. Nancy Cordes reports.
Russian fighters have been accused of taking part in the fight in Ukraine, and officials told CBS News they've identified 33 Russian nationals among those killed this week. A rebel leader said he'd sent an official request to Russian President Vladimir Putin for more Russian fighters. Charlie D’Agata reports.
As more members of Congress from both parties called on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign, the White House is finding it more difficult to defend him. As Major Garrett reports, the president appears willing to accept Shinseki's resignation.
Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke with CBS News contributor Mellody Hobson on his experiences working with Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke during the 2008 financial crisis.
Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke with CBS News contributor Mellody Hobson on the economic rescue plan after the 2008 financial crisis.
Students from the Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. read from her famed poem “Caged Bird” about the struggle for freedom. Angelou passed away Wednesday at 86 years old.
Female students at a high school in Wasatch, Utah want to know why their yearbook photos were altered to show less skin without them knowing about it. The students are upset because it appears the decision to alter the photos was done randomly.
White House spokesman Jay Carney disputes Edward Snowden's claim that he tried to blow the whistle internally before going public with his leaks of classified government surveillance programs.
White House press secretary Jay Carney says the Veterans Affairs Department should not wait for the full report before acting to improve veterans' health care.
This NASA animation shows how the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will collide.
Outspoken Seattle Seahawks football player Richard Sherman reprises his infamous sideline rant during a video promoting first lady Michelle Obama's healthy eating initiative.
Days after Elliot Rodger's shooting massacre at UC Santa Barbara, his parents remain in seclusion. Rodger's longtime family friend, Simon Astaire, said they knew he needed help despite no prior displays of violence. John Blackstone reports.
How much can the numbers you dial on your cell phone really reveal about you? When the NSA surveillance program was exposed, the government said they didn't listen to calls, and only collected metadata, such as numbers dialed. As CNET's Sumi Das found out, that metadata can actually reveal personal information.
Author and poet Maya Angelou rose from a life of poverty and abuse to become an American literary icon. Gayle King was a personal friend to Angelou and shares about a special gift Angelou gave her.
President Obama recalls a few times he experienced a "ringing sensation" that probably indicated a "mild concussion" when he played football as a kid.