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“Whistleblower”: Taxpayers defrauded in multimillion-dollar back surgery scheme

Two men in California have exposed one of the largest cases of fraud in the history of the state–totaling over $950 million. Tonight’s episode of “Whistleblower” shows us how they discovered doctors were being paid to perform what some say were unnecessary spinal fusion surgeries. Host Alex Ferrer joined CBSN with a preview. “Whistleblower: The Billion Dollar Back Surgery Scam: ... Read More »

Report: Migrant children face neglect at Texas border facility

The Associated Press reports migrant children are being neglected at a Texas border facility near El Paso. According to the report, children are not being provided with adequate food, water or proper sanitation. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villareal has been covering the situation on the border and joins CBSN to discuss. Source Read More »

Hated science in high school? Try this podcast

Titi Shodiya and Zakiya Whatley’s new bimonthly podcast on Spotify, “Dope Labs,” uses humor and social media to start conversations about the science in our everyday lives. The two met while studying for their PhD at Duke University. They both say they want their podcast to make science more accessible for everyone. Jericka Duncan reports. Source Read More »