CBS Reports

Season 9

TV-PG
A pioneering TV news program that tackled social and political issues through investigative journalism and in-depth reporting.

14 Episodes

  • America's Migration Reckoning
    E1
    America's Migration ReckoningMajor cities far from the southern border are struggling to deal with the arrival of record numbers of migrants. In New York City, the right to shelter is being tested - and tensions are rising. CBS Reports examines the crossroads of families fighting for a future, a city struggling to keep up, and a nation in the throes of a migration reckoning.
  • A Nation in Transition
    E2
    A Nation in TransitionIn the 2023 legislative season, over two-thirds of U.S. states either passed or proposed laws restricting gender-affirming care, and lawmakers are debating policies that directly affect the lives of trans youth. CBS Reports sent three correspondents to three key states of a nation in transition to examine the difficult conversations rippling across the country.
  • The Watchlist
    E3
    The WatchlistCBS Reports examines the legacy of the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist, 20 years after its inception. In the years since 9/11, the database has grown exponentially to target an estimated 2 million people, while those who believe they were wrongfully added are struggling to clear their names.
  • The End of Affirmative Action
    E4
    The End of Affirmative ActionIn the aftermath of the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions, CBS Reports examines the fog of uncertainty for students and administrators who say the decision threatens to unravel decades of progress.
  • Toxic Fog
    E5
    Toxic Fog
  • Raising the Stakes
    E6
    Raising the StakesAs more states legalize gambling, online sportsbooks have spent billions courting the next generation of bettors. And now, as mobile apps offer 24/7 access to placing wagers, addiction groups say more young people are seeking help than ever before. CBS Reports explores what experts say is a hidden epidemic lurking behind a sports betting bonanza that's leaving a trail of broken lives.
  • No Place Like Home
    E7
    No Place Like HomeCBS Reports goes to Illinois, which has one of the highest rates of institutionalization in the country, to understand the challenges families face keeping their developmentally disabled loved ones at home.
  • Anything for Love: The Romance Scam Epidemic
    E8
    Anything for Love: The Romance Scam EpidemicRomance scammers drain billions of dollars from people seeking love, and their tactics have evolved in sinister ways in the online age. CBS News goes inside this devastating epidemic unfolding largely in secret, following the journey of an Illinois woman seeking answers after her mother's mysterious death.
  • The Power of Sheriffs
    E9
    The Power of Sheriffs
  • America Unfiltered: The Voices Behind the Polls
    E10
    America Unfiltered: The Voices Behind the PollsYou've seen the CBS News polls that tell you what voters think about big ideas like democracy and the American Dream. Now CBS Reports takes you behind the polls for unfiltered conversations about how their personal stories shaped their views.
  • Model Prisons: California's Push for Reform
    E11
    Model Prisons: California's Push for ReformNearly 95% of people currently in prison will be released back into society, and historically a significant percentage are likely to reoffend. In California, authorities are trying to change that by providing inmates access to education, work and other rehabilitative privileges - programs that have been shown to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. CBS Reports examines a controversial
  • Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?
    E12
    Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?As America grapples with an escalating plastic crisis, the city of Houston, ExxonMobil, and other partners announced a new program that promised to recycle nearly all of the city's plastic waste. However, after two years, the program has yet to fully materialize. Critics argue that the evidence suggests it never will. And yet, the company envisions similar programs in other American cities.
  • Ultra Processed | Food Tech & the American Diet
    E13
    Ultra Processed | Food Tech & the American Diet
  • Finding Common Ground
    E14
    Finding Common GroundLos Angeles is home to one of the largest populations of Jews in the world, and one of the largest populations of Muslims in America. For almost two decades, a group there has been trying to build bonds between these two communities, but the attack of Oct. 7, 2023 and its aftermath are putting that mission to the test.

 

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