Darlyn Valle died in U.S. custody after crossing the border from Mexico. She was only 10 years old and was on her way from El Salvador to her mother in the U.S. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca speaks to CBSN about the six known migrant children who have died after crossing into the U.S. Source

Central Americans are migrating to the U.S. in record numbers, but it’s part of a vicious cycle decades in the making. CBSN Originals’ Adam Yamaguchi travels to El Salvador to meet a single father, deported from the U.S. in 2009, and his young son, caught in a revolving door of deportation and remigration, to explore an intractable problem with no clear end in sight. Source

CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal travels to the Tohono O’odham reservation, which straddles 75 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. This little-seen corner of Arizona is an area rife with drug traffickers, coyotes and migrants looking to enter the U.S. Members of the Tohono O’odham tribe who live here have managed to keep their culture alive in spite of an international border that bisects their ancestral land and separates families on either side. But they fear the wall will destroy it. Source

CRISPR technology is making genetic editing available to more people than ever before. But how wide should that door be opened? Source

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. Source

Behind the Kim regime’s scramble to stay afloat through cultural means Source

The rapid rise of esports has been a dream come true for professional players—traveling the world and paid salaries to play video games full time for a living. But as money continues to pour into the industry, many young pros face grueling practice schedules and burn out early. In this episode of CBSN Originals, we follow pro esports players Doublelift and Space as they compete for glory, get an inside look at what it takes to be pro, and explore the risks many are taking to stay at the top. Source

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 CBSN Originals to examine the impact of that exodus and what the future holds. Source

Violent tornadoes kill at least 3 in Missouri; 8th grader wins National Geographic’s ‘Geobee’. Source

Across America, waves of foreign invaders are taking over. Introduced through human error or carelessness, invasive species like the Burmese python, lionfish and Asian carp have thrived at the expense of native species critical to a delicate natural balance that supports ecosystems and livelihoods. CBSN Originals explores whether it’s too late to tip the balance back in our favor. Source