Latest Assignment America Headlines - CBS News

Video: Doctor treats homeless to housing, hope

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:01:51 EDT

As part of our continuing series "Assignment America," Steve Hartman reports on Dr. Jim Withers, who has been providing medical care exclusively for the homeless since 1992. A non-profit Withers started has been remarkably successful at finding homes for his patients as well.

Shuffleboard: "It's not just for old people"

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:15:11 EDT

Kids in the tiny Lake Erie communicty of Lakeside, Ohio, love the favorite sport of old ..and old alike

Homeless man sleeps tight, wherever he lays his head

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:34:47 EDT

Brad Carter volunteers at a mission, publishes a street newspaper, serves on 3 advocacy boards -- and helps shatter a stereotype

Housewife Houdini escapes suburban boredom

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:29:46 EST

"Alexanderia the Great" is a mom by day, and an escape artist by night

What Do You Do With Old Love Letters?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:20:19 EST

On Valentine's Day, Steve Hartman Asks What To Do with Old Valentines After You're Married

Bullied Boy Saved from Hurricane Raging Inside

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:18:00 EST

Tween Tortured by Classmates over Medical Ailment Tells Survival Story after Considering Suicide

Thank You Notes Not Just for Holidays

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:19:00 EST

CBS News Correspondent Steve Hartman Learns the Importance of Putting Pen on Paper and Expressing Gratitude for Everyday Acts

Martin Luther King Jr. Shaped by Conn. Town

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:52:00 EST

Summer Jobs in Simsbury, Conn., Affected MLK as a Teenager

How to Make Your Kid a YouTube Star

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:59:57 EST

'David After Dentist' Dad Advises Steve Hartman About Turning his Cute Son into an Internet Celebrity

Video: The Ghost of Christmas Giving

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:44:10 EST

As part of our ongoing series "Assignment America," Steve Hartman tells the story of the mysterious "B. Virdot," the ghost of Christmas giving.

"Ghost of Christmas Past" Donors Uphold Legacy

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:00:00 EST

Grandson and Local Businessmen Revive Mystery of "B. Virdot," Ohio Man who Gave Holiday Cash to Needy During the Depression

Video: Billionaires Pledge to Donate Wealth

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:39:55 EST

As part of "American Spirit," Katie Couric speaks to Steve Case and Ted Forstmann about their agreement to donate the majority of their wealth to charity.

Video: Tennessee's Year-Round Santa Claus

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:45:09 EST

As Part of the CBS News series "Assignment America," Steve Hartman profiles 60-year-old Ronnie Greenea, a Tennessee man who lives the role of a modern-day Santa Claus everyday of the year.

'Year-Round' Santa Hits Tough Times

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:30:03 EST

Despite Wife's Illness, Tennessee's Ronnie Greene Continues to Donate to the Needy

Video: Texas Woman Makes Coaching History

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:09:04 EST

As part of our continuing series "Assignment America," Steve Hartman meets 73-year-old Leta Andrews, a woman who has been coaching women's high school basketball in Texas since 1962.

Girls Basketball Coach in League of Her Own

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:26:46 EST

"Assignment America": Texas Town Boasts High-School Basketball Coach with Most Wins in the Country

Video: Artist Campaigns for Barefoot Families

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:23:58 EST

An estimated 1.5 billion people all over the world, many of them children, do not own a pair of shoes. As part of our continuing series "American Spirit," Dave price reports on how artist Michael Franti is trying to change that.

Video: From Pre-Law to Automotive Mechanic

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:48:20 EST

As part of "Assignment America," Steve Hartman travels to Arizona and meets 32-year-old Sarah Lateiner from Arizona, who took her dreams from lawyer to automotive mechanic.

Female Auto Mechanic Breaks Stereotypes

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:59:56 EST

"Assignment America:" Phoenix Woman Aims to Educate and Empower Women about Cars

Video: Man Builds Planetarium in Backyard

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:01:35 EST

As part of "Assignment America," Steve Hartman meets a Wisconsin man, Frank Kovac, who has spent the past 15 years building a remote planetarium in his backyard.

Wisconsin Man Builds Planetarium in Backyard

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:29:57 EST

Assignment America: Paper Mill Employee Frank Kovac Creates World's Largest, Rolling, Mechanical Globe Planetarium

Video: Lost Brothers Reunited

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:53:35 EST

As part of "Assignment America," Steve Hartman tells the story of an older brother who spent over a decade saving funds to reunite and live with his two younger siblings after they were all split apart in foster care as children.

New Home Reunites Long-Separated Brothers

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:29:59 EST

Assignment America: A Broken Home, a Rundown House and the Dream that Turned it All Around

Video: Animal Odd Couple: The Custody Battle

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:44:09 EST

As part of our continuing series "Assignment America," Steve Hartman updates his popular story about an animal odd couple. The couple now has to go to court.

Animal Odd Couple in Custody Battle

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Tarra the Elephant, and Bella the Dog Formed an Unlikely Friendship; Now the Courts are Involved