Season 2

Episode Guide

Playing God

S2 E9
Nov 9, 2017
CRISPR technology is making genetic editing available to more people than ever before. But how wide should that door be opened?

Portland: Race Against the Past

S2 E8
Oct 31, 2017
What happened in Charlottesville proves that America has a white supremacy problem. What happened in Portland explains it.

Darien Gap: Desperate Journey to America

S2 E7
Oct 10, 2017
A dangerous 60-mile stretch of jungle separates Colombia and Panama. It's known as the Darien Gap, and thousands cross it every year, hoping to reach America.

Thicker Than Water

S2 E6
Sep 13, 2017
In natural disasters, people often focus on the major cities hit hardest — New Orleans, Houston, Miami — but what of the small towns in between? The CBSN Originals documentary, "Thicker Than Water," shares the story of one of those small towns too often forgotten in the wake of hurricanes like Harvey — a small farming community, known as Winnie, Texas.

America: Redefining Hope

S2 E5
Jun 20, 2017
In 2016, this manufacturing town voted Republican for the first time since the Reagan administration. CBS Reports returns to Erie, PA, to see whether the change in Washington is the change locals voted for.

Nepal: The Lost Girls

S2 E4
May 8, 2017
Nepal has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Correspondent Reena Ninan travels to a rural Nepali village to follow one woman in her controversial fight to end child marriage.

Gender: The Space Between

S2 E3
Mar 28, 2017
CBSN Originals explores the intricate world of gender, beyond him or her

America: Manufacturing Hope

S2 E2
Feb 28, 2017
CBS Reports documents the lives of struggling Americans in Erie, PA. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas explores the landscape of this once-proud town, and sees and hears firsthand the heavy emotional toll that years of layoffs and economic strife have taken on its residents.

America's CEO: The 45th President

S2 E1
Feb 10, 2017
President Trump has sold himself to America as the nation's chief executive, a billion-dollar dealmaker. What does his life as a high-profile businessman say about how he'll manage America, and is running a country anything like running a company?