CBS News Network Specials

On the Winter Holiday Special from CBS News Radio, Gil Gross chats with award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin about one the most cheerful Christmas Carols beloved by all,  Sleigh Ride .  Then, journalist Nicolas Kristof shares his research on which charities have the biggest impact during the season of giving and ways to multiply the amount of your giving through matching grants. Finally, if you...

How did the phrase “You’ll shoot your eye out kid,” become almost as ubiquitous as “Merry Christmas?” On the Winter Holiday Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross chats with Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in the comedy classic,  A Christmas Story .  Billingsley shares all of the behind-the scenes story of the little movie that is now broadcast and streamed for 24 hours on Christmas Day...

On the Winter Holiday Special from CBS News Radio, Gil Gross tells the heart-warming story of Mark Cornetti and his wife, Nasheel Joules and their huge Christmas house light display w that works into her own battle for life. You have heard of Glinda, the Good Witch of the North in the Wizard of Oz, but have you heard of La Belfana the Good Witch of Italy, who brings presents and treats to Italian...

On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross speaks with CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger about the new IRS rules regarding income tax on tips and overtime. Who is impacted and how? Jill provides the answers. Then, Georgetown University Professor Joseph McCartin examines the historic firing of Air Traffic controllers in the 80’s and how it affects federal and other employ...

On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross examines with former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty how the requirement for college degrees is excluding the majority of the work force from being even able to apply for jobs. Rometty pioneered an effort to eliminate the need for college degrees from one half of all jobs at IBM, down from 95% when she started her tenure. Rometty found that a skil...

On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross and Dirty Jobs TV host Mike Rowe look at the many benefits of pursuing lucrative careers in the trades, where six-figure incomes without a bank-breaking college degree abound. And, historian Erik Loomis takes an unconventional look at American History through the lens of Labor Strikes through the centuries.

On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross speaks with Glenn Knobloch, the author of "Strong and Brave Fellows" , which recounts the significant contributions of African-American soldiers and sailors during the Revolutionary War.  And, on America’s 249th birthday, we'll speak with Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson about the middle years of the Revolution when doubts and...

On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross looks at the origin of the song God Bless America , which for many people has become a second national anthem. But why did Irving Berlin keep it locked in a desk drawer for 21 years before finally recording it? You will learn the surprising answer here.  We will also hear from Professor Akhil Amar about The Words That Made Us , a...

On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross and author Stephen Brumwell look at the birth of guerilla warfare, or as military scholars call it “asymmetric warfare.” Invented by Robert Rogers, an American colonist who led Rogers’ Rangers against the French Army in North America, his tactics are still being taught in military academies to this day. Rogers, whom his indigenous...

Hour 3 of the CBS News Radio Memorial Day Special brings together powerful voices sharing the realities and legacies of military service. Host Gil Gross welcomes: Virginia Cruse, combat veteran and PTSD counselor, who shares her personal journey and practical strategies for veterans and families facing post-traumatic stress. Allison Jaslow, Army veteran and CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of...

Hour 2 of the CBS News Radio Memorial Day Special offers listeners a powerful blend of personal stories, historical insight, and a tribute to the innovation and sacrifice of America’s military. Host Gil Gross sits down with Monica Mohindra, Executive Director of the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. Mohindra shares how the project collects and preserves the firsthand accounts of...

Hour 1 is your essential listen for Memorial Day 2025, blending powerful military storytelling with expert summer travel advice. Hosted by Gil Gross, this episode features an exclusive interview with decorated Navy SEAL Will Chesney, author of  No Ordinary Dog . Chesney shares gripping firsthand accounts from Operation Neptune Spear, the critical role of military working dogs, and inspiring reflec...

Join 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant for "Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress, and the Bodyguard," a gripping six-episode podcast that unravels a dark story — Mark Stover was a talented dog trainer, better known as the dog whisperer of the Pacific Northwest. He was charismatic and attracted the attention of wealthy blonde heiress Linda Opdyke. They built a business together, along...

Here is CBS News Radio's 3-hour longform coverage of President Trump's 2025 address to a joint session of Congress.

Clint Hill, a former U.S. Secret Service agent on duty the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, has died at age 93. Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace once said that, in all his years as a journalist, very few interviews stayed with him like his time with Clint Hill. During that interview, Hill stunned Wallace -- and the nation -- by admitting he felt responsible for the pres...

It’s not just our homes that get lit up over the Winter Holidays, the night sky will also be aglow with some fascinating astronomical events. Celebrated astronomer Andy Fraknoi tells host Gil Gross about the stunning visuals we will see when searching the night sky for Santa’s sleigh. Then, one of the most beloved songs of the season, The Christmas Song composed by Mel Torme, has a fascinating ori...

For just the fifth time in more than 100 years, Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah are on the same day. Host Gil Gross talks with social media superstar Sal Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist and author of Let My People Laugh, who explains the history and traditions of the Festival of Lights. Then, food historian Adrian Miller, The Soul Food Scholar, shares the cultural import of global cuisine...

We know what happens to the nice kids on Christmas Day, but what about the naughty ones? This year on the Winter Holiday Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross speaks with Jeff Belanger, author of The Fright Before Christmas about Santa’s not-so-jolly counterparts in Christmas traditions around the world. Then, Brian Earl, host of The Christmas Past podcast shares the amusing, and sometimes o...

Host Gil Gross speaks with Indigenous Historian Jordan Clark, acting Executive Director of Harvard University's Native American program, regarding the ample but little discussed history of the Wampanoag Nation’s interactions with Europeans long before the Pilgrims landed and how those interactions shaped the Wampanoag response to the Pilgrims’ arrival. Then Gil talks with film critic Katie Rife ab...

Host Gil Gross reports a new national effort is underway to fight record increases in hunger in the United States that is mobilizing the support of members of Rotary International. Then Gross speaks with sports historian Matt Andrews about the long and storied tradition uniting football and Thanksgiving that goes back to the 1800’s. Then, Peter Greenburg handicaps the winter holiday travel season...

Historian Rebecca Fraser, author of the book The Mayflower: The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America, shares with host Gil Gross the real reason why the Pilgrims came to America and how they differed vastly from the Puritans. Gil explains why Thanksgiving ping-ponged across different calendar dates 150 years until it finally was established as occurring on the fourth Thursday in Novem...

The ninth hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024.

The eighth hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024.

The seventh hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024.

The sixth hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024.