Republicans face an uphill battle to get enough votes to pass the Graham-Cassidy health care bill. The only hearing on it was held Monday. TIME White House correspondent and CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller joins CBSN to discuss. Source
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Eight of the surviving “Little Rock Nine” students recall milestone
It was 60 years ago Monday that nine African American children entered an all-white high school in Little Rock – after the Supreme Court declared separate schools for blacks and whites unconstitutional. The eight survivors recalled that milestone in civil rights history, and said the battle is not over. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Victim of hacker “terrified” by identity theft
Ever since Equifax revealed it had been hacked, Americans have been scrambling to protect their credit reports and personal information. Anna Werner spoke with someone who was a victim of identity theft. Source
GOP attempt at health bill on life support again
According to a new CBS News poll, only 29 percent of Americans approve of President Trump’s handling of health care. He has also not been able to persuade Senate Republicans to pass a repeal of Obamacare. Nancy Cordes reports on the obstacles facing the latest version of the health bill. Source
Help is slow to arrive in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been in the dark since Hurricane Maria slammed into the island last week. Eighty-five percent of the power lines have been knocked out, and it may be months before they are repaired. Gov. Ricardo Rossello says he’s pleaded for more money from FEMA for help. David Begnaud has more. Source
Musicians take a knee at Charlottesville concert
Music stars including Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder and Dave Matthews made a gesture of protest and solidarity on stage at “A Concert for Charlottesville” on Sunday, Sept. 24. Source
Jim Parsons and Iain Armitage talk CBS’ “Young Sheldon”
Actor Jim Parsons has brought Sheldon Cooper to life for the past 10 years on “The Big Bang Theory.” Now, Parsons is also behind the camera as an executive producer and narrator of a new show called “Young Sheldon,” starring Iain Armitage. Parsons and Armitage join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the new series. Source
“Teach Us All” documentary explores education inequality
Sixty years ago today, nine black students entered an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. The new documentary “Teach Us All” honors the Little Rock Nine. It explores how educational inequality still plagues the U.S. six decades later. Bianna Golodryga spoke to director Sonia Lowman and backer Ava DuVernay about the film. Source
Author Ann Patchett’s bookstore
Ann Patchett doesn’t just write books, like her latest bestseller, “Commonwealth”; she sells them, at Parnassus Books in Nashville, her very own bookstore. As you might expect from a novelist, there’s a good story behind Parnassus Books, and it’s one that’s bigger than just one brick-and-mortar retailer. Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes” reports. Source
NYT editor Pamela Paul on the fall’s new books
New York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul previews some of the fall’s most anticipated new titles. Source