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Scott Pelley

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7 years

To the viewers and the men and women of @CBSNews and the @CBSEveningNews , my profound gratitude. I'll see you on @60Minutes .

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7 years

Closing thoughts from @ScottPelley on his final @CBSEveningNews broadcast as anchor & managing editor, before heading to @60Minutes

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Just interviewed @BernieSanders in Brooklyn where he grew up for tonight's @CBSEveningNews . #Campaign2016

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One of the great writers of a generation has passed. Bob Simon was a journalist of extraordinary courage.

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Happy anniversary, love of my life.

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Big smile contest with my Nephew Freddy.

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I heard knocking outside my office. Boy these guys are lucky it’s not Thanksgiving yet! Right this way to the kitchen!

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So proud of Norah O’Donnell! She’s the perfect choice as the new anchor of the CBS Evening News. Smart. Honest. Insightful. Experienced. Wishing her and the EN team greatest success!

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For me, today makes 30 years at CBS News. What a challenging and wonderful adventure. But I get far too much credit for the work of others. I am so deeply grateful to the women and men of…

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Celebrating five years of original reporting and public service @CBSEveningNews

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Jane and I are so proud of our son, Reece. He graduates tomorrow from Fordham Law. He’s embarking on a career as a human rights attorney. God knows humanity could use a good lawyer. His hard work, dedication and…

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4 years

So grateful for the new reviews of Truth Worth Telling including the recommendation, “You owe it to yourself as a citizen of this country.” I’m honored.

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8 years

Some of the color has faded from our world.

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I hope you had a chance to see my commentary on CBS Sunday Morning or catch it online. It sums up what I believe we must do as Americans to preserve our beloved nation.

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I want to add my welcome to John Dickerson at 60 Minutes. John is a gifted writer and insightful reporter. He’ll be a tremendous addition to the broadcast.

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Hats off (literally) to the choir that sang the national anthem so beautifully this morning at Indianapolis International Airport. And to the police and firefighters color guard. Those of us who were at the World Trade Center that day are deeply grateful.

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8 years

Morley showed us what journalism can be. He was a gifted writer whose art exposed injustice and celebrated humanity.

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5 years

I met my hero, war correspondent, Ernie Pyle, at Indiana University. I was there to help open the new Arnolt Center for Investigative Reporting. If you’re studying journalism, check out Pyle’s “The Death of Captain Waskow.” It’s all you need to know about combat reporting.

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Thanks to my friends at Cordillera Ranch in the Texas Hill Country. I’m grateful for such an enthusiastic reception for my book, Truth Worth Telling. It’s theme, Values Matter, really resonates in a place like this.

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Thank you to the University of Central Florida for the opportunity to lecture to America’s next generation of journalists. There is no Democracy without journalism. After meeting these students, I know we’re in good hands.

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7 years

We'll anchor tonight's @CBSEveningNews from Manchester. Hope you'll join us.

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9 years

Remembering Bob Simon, one of the most courageous and gifted reporters of our time: http://t.co/SAkR0uqUB1

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Grateful to my friends at CBS This Morning for helping me introduce my book, Truth Worth Telling. Later tonight, I’m with my dear friend Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. It’ll be fun, I promise. 😂

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8 years

On tonight's @CBSEveningNews @JohnKasich tells us he will be the nominee coming out of the GOP convention.

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3 years

Launching the paperback of TWT today! I’m grateful for the 4.6 rating from Amazon reviewers. The hardback hit Amazon’s top 10 on the history/memoir list. There’s no Democracy without journalism!

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Remember those we lost on this day 18 years ago. May God bless our beloved America.

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4 years

I am so grateful to WKMG, our powerhouse CBS station in Orlando, for the opportunity to have a conversation with a newsroom full of dedicated journalists. WKMG’s commitment to public service is a beacon for others to follow. Lucky Orlando! Lucky CBS!

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I hope you'll check out my new book @TruthWorthTelling . It tells the stories of people who discovered the meaning of their lives during the historic events of our time. These days we could all use a little inspiration. I hope you find it in Truth Worth Telling.

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Deep bow to Steve Kroft who announced his retirement today after 30 years of 60 Minutes. So grateful to Steve for his public service, his compelling writing and illuminating interviews. We head toward our 52nd…

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I get why my book, Truth Worth Telling, is controversial. Neither political party likes what I write about them. But, in my view, they should open their minds to TWT as a path out of this political wilderness we find ourselves in. All I’m saying is, think!

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So grateful to CBS News President, Susan Zirinski, for hosting the Truth Worth Telling book party in Manhattan last night. So many dear friends and new friends. I have nothing but gratitude for 30 years at CBS.

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My daughter invited her friends and their moms to a weekend at the ranch so guess who did the cooking. If I do say so myself, the chicken enchiladas with mole made from scratch was pretty awesome.

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Nearly all the customer reviews for Truth Worth Telling are 5 star. But I just got a 3 star from a guy who said I wrote too much about my family. Sorry, pal, that’s probably the last thing I would change. ❤️

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I’m grateful to our great CBS station KOTV in Tulsa for a warm reception and an opportunity to meet the great journalists in its newsroom. KOTV is an example of how public service reporting helps build great cities. Thanks to Brian Dorman for insightful questions.

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My interview with former FBI director Andrew McCabe will air this Sunday on 60 Minutes. He is speaking for the first time about why he launched two FBI investigations of President Trump.…

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I’ve finished the last edits on Truth Worth Telling, A Reporter’s Search for Meaning in the Stories of Our Times. I’ve been writing for almost two years. Hard to imagine the publication…

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Hotter ‘n hell with views of Heaven. Love my Texas Hill Country.

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The @CBSEveningNews just won 3 Edward R. Murrow awards. I’m so grateful to the best news team in broadcast.

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7 years

We’ll anchor tonight’s @CBSEveningNews from the @WhiteHouse and interview @jasoninthehouse . Hope you’ll join us.

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Peaceful morning on the ranch. As Whitman wrote, “Give me solitude, give me nature, give me again, O Nature, your primal sanities.” Thank you my friends.

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I want to open this new Insta feed with a picture of my beloved family on our ranch. That’s Jane, my wife of 35 years, our daughter, Blair and son, Reece.

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We followed patients given polio virus to treat brain cancer for @60Minutes . See a preview tonight on @CBSEveningNews http://t.co/HtqFdFD902

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Good Christmas morning! Here’s a prickly pear blossom from our ranch, bright as the rising sun. Wishing everyone joy and peace.

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7 years

Hope you'll join us tonight on the @CBSEveningNews from Brussels.

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7 years

TONIGHT: @ScottPelley anchors the @CBSEveningNews live from Brussels where @POTUS is meeting with NATO leaders

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9 years

There is a great deal of optimism and hope in Havana, Cuba tonight.

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My friends, it’s a big day in my life. Please join us as we roll out my book, Truth Worth Telling, on CBS This Morning today at 8:30 EDT and tonight on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Other than my family, TWT…

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After all these years in television, it’s humbling to see bookstore shelves like these. Did I tell you my daughter, Blair, shot the cover photo? The licensing fee was brutal!

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I caught this sunset on the magical seascape of Ha Long Bay in northeastern Vietnam. The bay is picketed with 1,600 towering limestone islands. Such a beautiful Earth! Happy Sunday everyone.

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Absolutely amazed that 700 people came to hear about Truth Worth Telling in Ft. Collins, CO tonight. I’m so grateful!

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I am so grateful for the reviews of Truth Worth Telling on Audible. One describes my stories as “horrifying, shocking, funny, infuriating, revealing, amazing, heart-warming” read by a voice “perfect for the telling.” Feeling so blessed this morning!

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Kayaking on the ranch, I noticed how bent, broken and brutalized the cypress trees are. And yet, they bloom. This is what the civil rights anthem meant, “like a tree down by the river, we will not be moved.”

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...Justice Stevens ruled that he did. Case closed.

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In the nick of time! A newly minted human rights lawyer. Jane, Blair and I are so proud of Reece, Fordham Law Class of 2019. “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Congratulations son!

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There’s a reason the United States has long been the world’s most admired nation. We are the most generous people on Earth when vulnerable people need help. This is a scene from an…

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11 years

Boy, this job is fun! Driving a Lamborghini on a race track for @60Minutes . Check it out on @CBSEveningNews tonight. http://t.co/1rmSZyC14z

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Wonderful trip to China with daughter Blair. We’re shooting a story for 60 Minutes on Panda conservation. You’ll be amazed! And, yes, they are as adorable as you imagine. 🐼

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Whew! Just boarded my 5 am flight to take Truth Worth Telling to Dallas/ Ft Worth. Stopping by KERA and our great CBS station, CBS 11. Hope to see you tonight at Interabang Books. Lots of coffee!

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Grateful to Brian Stelter and CNN for inviting me to talk about my book, Truth Worth Telling, and the vital role of journalism in America.

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So much controversy about what former FBI director Andrew McCabe will say about the investigation of the president! McCabe explains it all for the first time — on 60 Minutes tomorrow night.

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Join us tonight for an expanded, hour-long broadcast of tonight's @CBSEveningNews for the latest on #Brussels

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Not sure why, but the sales rank of Truth Worth Telling shot up 400% in the last two days on Amazon’s Kindle edition. I’m deeply humbled by the enthusiasm. Grateful to all who are buying and reviewing. I felt in my heart that this was the right book at the right moment.

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In Las Vegas for an interview with @HillaryClinton . See it tonight on the @CBSEveningNews #Campaign2016

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Truth Worth Telling releases today after three years of work. I hope you like this book. It is a message of courage and hope for challenging times. We had a wonderful crowd in Boston last night. Moving on to the…

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So grateful to the Texas Library Association annual convention for hosting the first Truth Worth Telling book event. Wonderful, thoughtful, audience. Librarians are my heroes! #TLA #Truth

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The people of Charleston are in our thoughts as we prepare to anchor tonight’s @CBSEveningNews from South Carolina

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Anchoring @CBSEveningNews from the field tonight in snowy NYC. Hope you'll join us. #CBSEveningNews http://t.co/Y4I1f7aXwR

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Great to welcome the students and teacher of the Marjorie Wilson scholarship. Each year, Jane and I sponsor the group from Lubbock high schools to attend the journalism workshop at Columbia University in New York.…

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AMAZING! This morning, Truth Worth Telling broke the top 10 among authors in Memoirs and Biographies in Amazon ebooks. Again, I am so grateful to all of you who are reading and reviewing my book. One reviewer says, “All Americans should read this book.” Thank you.

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We'll be live tonight from Washington at 8 pm ET for coverage of President Obama's address to the nation on @CBSNews and @CBSNLive .

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...and on the justice’s plate, a bologna sandwich still in its baggie. His wife made the same sandwich for him every day. Reasonable people may disagree about JPS’s opinions, but he was a thoroughly principled man with a genius for the law—the kind of competence so rare today.

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Great newsrooms have great leadership including News Director Allison McGinley and WKMG General Manager Jeff Hoffman.

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Just landed in Havana, Cuba to report live for tonight’s @CBSEveningNews on the major U.S.-Cuba policy change announced today.

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This is INSANE! The rank of my book, Truth Worth Telling, is shooting straight up since Amazon featured it on Prime Day. I am so grateful to all of you who are reading and reviewing. TWT has a message that is so meaningful especially right now. I’m humbled that so many agree.

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Busy day for the Truth today. Our great CBS station, KCNC, has invited me to come by. I’ll be talking about journalism on NPR’s 1A program. And tonight, our dinner and presentation at Colorado State. So grateful for…

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I went to Wrigley Field with John Paul Stevens because it was here, as a boy, that he witnessed Babe Ruth’s famous “called shot” in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. People have argued whether Ruth actually pointed to center field before he drilled a homer there...

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Thank you San Diego and everyone on the Truth Worth Telling national tour. I’ve signed more than 1,000 books and I’ve met thousands of people who believe, as I do, that values still matter. I’m grateful!

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I came as close as you can to a polar bear in the Canadian Arctic. We went along with scientists who darted bears with tranquilizers to take measurements and blood samples for research on…

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Grateful, again, for more reviews of Truth Worth Telling on Amazon’s Audible. “Pelley’s writing shines...every chapter was a treasure.” And this, “It’s hard to turn off this book even when you have other things that need doing!”

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This morning Senator Lindsey Graham promised a congressional investigation into the claims made by former FBI acting director Andrew McCabe. My interview with McCabe airs tonight on 60…

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I found this tiger in central India. Fortunately, I was riding on an elephant. Somehow the elephants don’t mind the tigers and the tigers ignore the elephants. This is not a sight you…

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Acres upon acres of wildflowers on the ranch this morning. They remind me of Yeats, “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”

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This is the same expression I have when I’m watching Stephen at home. He is an enormous talent. Gifted. So much fun to be with everyone at The Late Show last night. I’m deeply grateful for the huge boost for my…

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You may be pleased with the Special Counsel’s findings, you may be disappointed, but here’s the great news—our constitutional system worked again. Robert Muller, a man of unimpeachable…

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The publishing industry breaks the US down into 100 sales districts. I just saw Truth Worth Telling has been selling in all 100! So grateful!

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Looking forward to a fun (and long!) day for Truth Worth Telling. Talking to my friends on CBS This Morning at 8:30 EDT and then sitting down with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. Grateful for the opportunities and…

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Just wrapped an interview with Meghna Chakrabarti on NPR’s On Point. Great questions and real insight into Truth Worth Telling. Grateful!

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I’ve been working two years on TWT and, as of today, we are two months from publication. I understand folks have been preordering and I am very grateful. Thanks also to my wife, Jane; son,…

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The Kazakh people in western Mongolia are believed to have invented falconry about 3,000 years ago. I photographed a group in the Altai mountains that still hunts foxes with Golden Eagles.

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So grateful for the 4.8 star review for the audio version of Truth Worth Telling. “Excellent. Spellbinding,” one reviewer wrote. “Amazing” wrote another. It took me a week of 8 hour days to record TWT but the results are gratifying. Thanks to our HarperCollins team!

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Truth Worth Telling rolls on this week to San Antonio (Mon), Denver & Ft Collins, (Tue), Dallas (Wed), and San Francisco (Thur). I’m grateful for the response which makes this tour a joy. Hope to see you.

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I’m meeting thousands of people across the country who are grateful for America’s unsurpassed journalism community. There is no Democracy without journalism. Truth Worth Telling rolls on to the University of San…

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Tonight on the @CBSEveningNews , we reflected on the week a cherished freedom—the freedom of speech—came under attack: http://t.co/iHsA55kD8k

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Just spoke with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder about the Flint water crisis and teacher sick-outs in Detroit for tonight's @CBSEveningNews .

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I met this little girl in Somalia as her family fled the fighting there. She was just a day away from a refugee camp in Kenya after many days of walking with little food or water. Check…

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Wildlife photography is among my passions. I caught this mountain gorilla napping in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. Tough hike. They don’t call it “impenetrable” for nothing!

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Just back from Ethiopia where I met this Christian pilgrim who was visiting a complex of 900-year-old churches, each one carved from a giant tower of rock. Last week was Christmas in…

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Earlier today on the way to scene of #Amtrak derailment. We'll be live from Philadelphia tonight for @CBSEveningNews http://t.co/2NqOHH2HiM

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Sailing is one of my passions. Off the coast of Mozambique I had a chance to sail on a dhow, a lateen rigged boat thought to have been invented in India around 600 BC. The design hasn’t…

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I met these refugees in an emergency feeding hospital in a refugee camp near Somalia. The children were near starvation and their mothers stayed with them around the clock. In our current…

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I was with the UN’s World Food Program as its planes dropped tons of food near a village in South Sudan. The village was cut off from the world by war and impassable mud. This man was…

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Tonight's @CBSEveningNews is expanding to an hour to bring you the latest on San Bernardino.

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