In the United States more than 100,000 people are currently waiting on lifesaving organ transplants. And while transplants and recoveries have reached record highs in recent years, so has the number of organs going to waste. One in five donated organs were discarded last year. CBS News followed 31-year-old organ donor Mitch Potter as his family copes with loss while doctors try to ensure that his ultimate gift can be utilized to save others.

Inside the $100 million market where bodies donated to science are bought and sold for profit.

The bison was virtually wiped out a century ago. But a few remained in the heart of Yellowstone National Park. CBS Reports explores the American icon’s incredible return from the brink, and its remarkable role in revitalizing and restoring sacred tribal culture and traditions.

As more states legalize gambling, online sportsbooks have spent billions courting the next generation of bettors.

As Christian nationalism attracts followers, traditional pastors fear for their faith and the country.

Freedom of religion is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. But the role that religious beliefs should play in public life has never been more contentious. As part of the Speaking Frankly series, this CBSN Originals documentary explores the fusion of faith and politics in a movement that envisions the U.S. as a Christian nation.

As America grapples with the crisis of school shootings, solutions to school safety seem to divide into two sides — more restrictions or more guns. While victims’ families and survivors in largely conservative and pro-gun Texas now fight for gun control, others across the state are choosing to fortify schools by arming their children’s teachers.

In recent years, gaming and anonymous social media sites have become breeding grounds for right-wing extremists. Populated by (mostly) young white men disenchanted with their place in society, the platforms have become spaces where hate is normalized and disaffected young people are susceptible to radicalization. CBSN Originals' Adam Yamaguchi reports parents, activists and even some former white nationalists are trying to find ways to stop it, but as much of the rhetoric is cropping up on mainstream platforms it's proving to be an uphill battle.

A CBS News Originals documentary reveals the growing threat posed by technology that makes lies look true and the truth seem false.

The artificial intelligence revolution has arrived. AI tools such as ChatGPT offer the power to transform fields like business, art, medical research and more. But this technology also brings ethical uncertainty and peril. CBS Reports explores the unleashing of this still rapidly evolving creation and some of the possible dangers.

This CBS Reports documentary immerses into the lives of early adopters of the metaverse - both real and virtual - on their quest to create a new path to wealth.

A refugee haven outside of Atlanta is home to the best cross country team in Georgia

Demian Barrios risks his life to document the Kilauea eruption

The city with most heroin overdose deaths in the U.S. is seeing success with needle exchange programs

In the South Bronx, heroin users are learning how to test their drugs for Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50-100 times as strong as Morphine

Rainelle, West Virginia residents attempt to rebuild their lives following devastating floods

Desperate and deserted: This is the future for another generation of Palestinians

Leaving America for the West Bank: Why are so many US citizens moving there?