Dominican merengue star Johnny Ventura dies at 81
Ventura, who won a Latin Grammy for best merengue album, was recognized for modernizing the Dominican style of music and dance..
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DACA recipient allowed to leave U.S. to compete in Olympics
"It would be a honor and a privilege to represent my home country but also be able to be a voice and represent over 600,000 Dreamers like me," Luis Grijalva said.
DACA recipient allowed to go to Olympics
A track star at Northern Arizona University will get to live his Olympic dreams after all. Luis Grijalva qualified for the Olympics earlier this summer to represent Guatemala, but he soon realized getting to Tokyo would be tough because he is DACA recipient. Normally, DACA recipients who leave the U.S. are not permitted to return. Grijalva spent the last several weeks petitioning the U.S. government and yesterday, he received word he can go to Tokyo.
Hip-hop song becomes drumbeat for Cuban protest movement
As people in Cuba raise their voices against their government, they are chanting the message behind the rap track "Patria y Vida" – "Homeland and Life."
Actor Danny Trejo looks back on his life
Danny Trejo talks about his journey from the infamous San Quentin State Prison, to a life helping others find sobriety, with Hollywood blockbusters along the way. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Water scarcity plagues small Mexico community
The Mexican town of San Cristobal De Las Casas is suffering from water scarcity and local activists say the local Coca-Cola bottling plant is to blame. The plant consumes most of the community drinking water and while the soda giant says they replenish the water used, local municipal water tanks reveal another story. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
DHS Secretary Mayorkas on immigration
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about his visit to the border crossing in El Paso with Vice President Kamala Harris and how the administration is working to improve the conditions for migrant children.
Down on the farm: A shortage of agricultural labor
If you like to eat, you can thank a farm worker, among the hardest-working, lowest-paid, yet most vital workers in America – and a labor force that farmers are finding increasingly more difficult to employ.
Coffee business in Geogria inspiring Honduran youths
As an immigrant from Honduras, Al Lopez is aware of the lack of financial opportunities Honduran youths face. That is why his coffee business "Alma Coffee" in Canton, Georgia, purchases coffee beans straight from Honduras grown by young aspiring farmers. Jessi Mitchell has more.
Quiara Alegría Hudes on Washington Heights
Adriana Diaz returns to her birthplace, Washington Heights, with "In the Heights" screenwriter, Quiara Alegría Hudes The film is about community, and the neighborhood itself is one of the stars of the film.
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FDA approves non-hormonal menopause drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new non-hormonal pill to treat hot flashes and night sweats brought on by menopause. Dr. Joann Pinkerton, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia Health System and one of the drug's trial investigators, joins CBS News to explain how the medication works.
Brandon Claybon on breaking barriers
Brandon Claybon joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss his role in "Beyond the Gates," the first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years, where he plays a congressman with White House aspirations.
FDA approves drug for menopausal hot flashes
The FDA has approved a new pill without hormones to treat hot flashes in menopausal women. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains.
Kamala Harris leaves the door open for another presidential run
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
The Dish: Anna Ansari
Food writer Anna Ansari's new cookbook "Silk Roads" shares the recipes she has enjoyed on her travels around the world.
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Misty Copeland says farewell to the stage after career as trailblazing ballerina
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings," Misty Copeland reflects on her decision to step away from the American Ballet Theatre.
Misty Copeland shares the one role that shaped her
Misty Copeland sits down with Gayle King to look back on her remarkable journey and the defining "Firebird" performance that changed her career.
King Charles and Pope Leo pray together in historic moment at Vatican
King Charles has become the first British monarch to pray with a pope at the Vatican since the Catholic and Anglican churches split up five centuries ago.
Malala Yousafzai opens up about therapy, love and rewriting her story
In her memoir, Malala Yousafzai reintroduces herself to the world and reflects on her journey from activist to an Oxford graduate and newlywed.
Malala Yousafzai on redefining herself
Activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new memoir, "Finding My Way." In the book, Yousafzai reflects on life beyond her activism — from falling in love to discovering who she is years after surviving a Taliban attack at age 15.