Bill Whitaker is a correspondent at CBS News and a seasoned journalist with over four decades of experience, currently serving as a 60 Minutes correspondent since 2014. He covers a diverse range of topics including politics, current affairs, health and wellness, and cultural issues, reflecting his commitment to general assignment news and world affairs. Whitaker's work has been featured in notable outlets such as Yahoo News, The New York Sun, and the Waco Tribune-Herald.
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A piano teacher has won over an Oscar-winning composer with his new method for teaching students to play, and to compose their own music. The "Payam Method" has students sweeping national competitions.
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Federal judges say criticism from President Trump can put their safety at risk. The White House says the president "understands the dangers of political violence."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate after defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn
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For decades, unwed mothers in Italy were pressured to give up children born out of wedlock. Thousands were sent to America. Now some families are reuniting and looking for answers.
BILL WHITAKER Board of Contributors Bill Whitaker spent 45 years as a reporter, editor and columnist in Texas journalism, including a dozen years as Waco Tribune-Herald opinion editor.
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There are Americans who are "obscenely obese and at the same time malnourished," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says. He blames ultraprocessed food.
This is an updated version of a story first published on April 5, 2026. The original video can be viewed here
This is an updated version of a story first published on April 19, 2026. The original video can be viewed here
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The Cap Arcona, a Nazi ship, was attacked by British Royal Air Force planes near the end of World War II. Thousands of prisoners died as the ship sank in the horrific and little-known disaster.
This is an updated version of a story first published on Oct. 20, 2024. The original video can be viewed here
