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The global cost of natural disasters

The list of extreme weather- and natural disaster-related costs continues to grow this year. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter breaks down the multibillion-dollar price tag of natural disasters.

"48 Hours" Presents: Love and Death in Alaska [Part 2]

Is Mechele Linehan a conniving ex-stripper who should be in jail for murder, or was she unfairly targeted by police because of a past life? Susan Spencer investigates. | Read story

Trump unveils higher tariffs on dozens of countries

The Trump administration is poised to hit dozens of nations around the world with higher tariffs starting next week.

Person to Person: Norah O'Donnell interviews Peloton instructor and author Robin Arzón

"Person to Person" with Norah O'Donnell brings viewers the most intimate type of interview — going beyond the headlines through thoughtful conversation. In this episode, O'Donnell sits down with Peloton's head instructor Robin Arzón to talk about her fitness journey, near-death experience, motherhood and more. Arzón brings to "Person to Person" the inspiration she's known for on the bike and the treadmill.

Person to Person: Norah O'Donnell interviews Brené Brown

"Person to Person" with Norah O'Donnell brings viewers the most intimate type of interview — going beyond the headlines through thoughtful conversation. In this episode, O'Donnell sits down with best-selling author Brené Brown about her new book "Atlas of the Heart," which maps out the language people use to describe emotions. The two discuss vulnerability as a strength and why the ability to identify feelings can give someone power over their emotions.

Person to Person: Norah O'Donnell interviews Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch

In this episode of "Person to Person with Norah O'Donnell," O'Donnell sits down with Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to talk about Independence Day, what history can teach Americans about divisive moments, and the development of museums honoring Latinos and women.

Puerto Rico: The exodus after Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico devastated - almost 3,000 people died in its wake, towns were left without power or water for months, and hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans left, many never to return. David Begnaud returns to Puerto Rico for CBS Reports to examine the impact of that exodus and what the future holds.

Employment in America: A Shifting Workforce

CBSN and CBS MoneyWatch present "Employment in America: A Shifting Workforce." The special, anchored by Lana Zak, takes a look at the state of employment as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and includes valuable information for job seekers and career changers.

25 hospitalized after international flight diverted to MSP over turbulence

A plane had to make an emergency landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday, after multiple passengers were injured by turbulence.

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Emergency manager says he was sick, asleep as deadly flash floods hit Texas; Potatoes came from tomatoes, scientists say