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In August, the self-proclaimed Islamic State seized territory near the northern Iraqi village of Hardan. A handful of Yazidis who fled have returned to a grim discovery: mass burial pits. Naif Brahem Khadir holds a traditional man's headdress with blood stains and a bullet hole. It was half-buried in a mound near the village. He believes his uncle and his cousin are among the bodies here.

In A Somber Homecoming, Yazidis Grieve And Watch Over Their Dead

With the Islamic State pushed back, Iraq's Yazidis are returning to their villages — and to mass graves. Now, they guard the remains and are calling on the U.N. to document the killings.

CBS Journalist Bob Simon Remembered For 'Unbelievable' Career

Rachel Martin talks with longtime CBS producer Harry Radliffe about Bob Simon's work and legacy. The journalist died Wednesday night in a car accident at the age of 73.

'Listen, Slowly' About Connecting To A Heritage You Don't Know

Rachel Martin talks with National Book Award-winning author Thanhha Lai about her children's book, Listen, Slowly.

Tiger Woods Steps Away From Golf Amid Terrible Season

Woods is currently ranked 62nd in the world, which is his lowest since joining the PGA tour nearly 20 years ago. Robert Siegel talks to Ron Sirak, a senior writer for Golf Digest.

The temple of Sharfadin in Northern Iraq is 800 years old, and followers of the Yazidi religion consider it one of the most sacred sites in the world. Though ISIS tried to destroy it, a small group of Yazidi fighters kept the shrine standing.

Outmanned And Outgunned, Fighters Defend Yazidi Shrine Against ISIS

Led by a celebrated Yazidi fighter, a small band of Kurdish peshmerga survived a months-long ISIS onslaught. Unlike others in Syria and Iraq, this sacred place still stands, nearly unscathed.

The National Capital Radio and Television Museum in Bowie, Md., is home to radios dating back to the 1920s.

Finding A 'Radio That Is Just A Radio' In The Digital Age

World Radio Day was created to celebrate the medium's ability to reach all corners of the globe, due to its affordability and portability. But how common are radios that still fit that description?

Flowers sit outside the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in recognition of dentistry student Deah Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19, on Wednesday in Chapel Hill. Deah and Yusor grew up together, and both attended Al-Iman School, an Islamic elementary and middle school in nearby Raleigh.

Chapel Hill Shooting Victims Were 'Radiant,' Teacher Says

One of the young students killed in Tuesday's shooting in Chapel Hill, N.C., Yusor Abu-Salha, spoke to StoryCorps last year with her former third-grade teacher.

David Carr, 'New York Times' Media Critic, Dies At 58

The media columnist for The New York Times died Thursday night after collapsing in the newsroom. David Carr expertly dissected journalism as an industry and as entertainment. He was 58.

World Press Photo Of The Year: 2014 Winner

The 58th annual World Press Photo of the year has been selected. 2014 was a year marked by many wars, and so much human suffering. But the winning photo is an image of peace and love.

Political Necessity Forces GOP Into Middle-Class Income Debate

As the economy improves, political debates change. President Obama says it's time to focus on stagnant middle-class incomes. Republicans are trying to come up with their agenda for the middle class.

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