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Controversy surrounds the "baby hatch," a place where desperate parents in China can leave a baby they can't care for. The increasing number of abandoned newborns has overwhelmed the government system, causing hatches to shut down

Controversy surrounds the "baby hatch," a place where desperate parents in China can leave a baby they can't care for. The increasing number of abandoned newborns has overwhelmed the government system, causing hatches to shut down. One family faces criminal charges after finding out they left their baby to die at a closed "hatch." Seth Doane reports.

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2022 Winter Olympics underway amid controversy

The opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, was held Friday. But the event has been surrounded by a political controversy as China has been accused by some countries and human rights groups of abuse against Uyghur Muslims. Beijing denies the accusations. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports from Beijing, and Teng Biao, a human rights lawyer and visiting professor at the University of Chicago, joins CBS News Lana Zak to discuss.

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