How safe is America from polio?

After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook talks with David Oshinsky, author of “Polio: An American Story,” and with…

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“The Wounded Generation”: Bearing the invisible scars of war

When the “Greatest Generation” returned home from World War II, many veterans had suffered psychic wounds that were not diagnosed or understood at the time to be PTSD. For his new book, “The Wounded Generation,” historian David Nasaw researched the experiences of WWII veterans – from suffering survivor’s guilt, to receiving electro-shock therapy treatments –…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 14, 2025

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Major Garrett:  CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane  House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger Sens. Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, and James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma Robert Pape, University of Chicago professor and founding director of the…

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Trump asks Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to prominent Democrats, banks

Washington — President Trump on Friday asked the Justice Department and FBI to investigate convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement with prominent Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton, and major financial institutions. In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump accused Democrats of focusing on what he calls the “Epstein hoax” to deflect blame for…

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