Jane Pauley sits down with David Letterman to discuss his feelings about retiring from “The Late Show.” Source
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Judy Blume on her writing, personal life and new work
Blume is known for writing groundbreaking books for and about adolescents and now she is writing a novel about her own youth. Rita Braver reports on the renowned author who says she has always been drawn towards taboo subjects. Source
Jim Gaffigan on what he’ll miss about Letterman
Those “Stupid Pet Tricks” are just one of the features every David Letterman fan will miss, especially fellow comedian Jim Gaffigan. Source
Why Hollywood has lost its place capital of movie-making
Production companies are running to any place they can get the most bang for their movie-making buck, producer David Lancaster says. Nearly 40 states now offer some kind of tax break, rebate or grant to entice Hollywood to shoot somewhere else. As Lee Cowan reports, feature filming in and around Los Angeles has plummeted by 50 percent. Source
Jury sentences Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death
A federal jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing. The Tsarnaev ruling is the first time in the post-September 11th era that a federal jury has sentenced a terrorist suspect to death. CBS News’ Don Dahler reports from Boston. Source
Chronic fatigue syndrome gains respect
A report from the Institute of Medicine urges doctors to take cases of chronic fatigue syndrome seriously. Up to 2.5 million Americans suffer from the condition, and many have had trouble getting diagnosed and treated. CBS News’ Susan McGinnis reports. Source
Preview: Child Suicide Bombers
Lara Logan reports on the recruitment of child suicide bombers in Afghanistan and Pakistan and one psychologist’s fight to rehabilitate youth trained by the Taliban. Watch Logan’s report on Sunday, May 17 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Source
Preview: A Monumental Project
It took over eight decades, but a museum dedicated to African-American history and culture is finally taking shape on the National Mall in Washington after being first authorized by Congress in 1929. Scott Pelley reports on Sunday, May 17 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Source
Boston bombings survivor reacts to Tsarnaev death sentence
Survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings spoke out Friday after a jury sentenced convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to the death penalty. Roseann Sdoia, who lost part of a leg when the second bomb went off, spoke with CBSN shortly after the announcement. Source
President Obama sings “Sweet Home Chicago” with blues legend B.B. King
During a blues concert hosted by the White House in 2012, President Obama sang a few bars of “Sweet Home Chicago” with blues singers Buddy Guy and B.B. King Source