David Begnaud
Lead National Correspondent at CBS Mornings
Storyteller With a Passion for Finding Heroes in Everyday People. CBS News Contributor. ‘Beg-Knows America’ Airs On @CBSMornings Every Monday at 8am
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak
For Esther Oyetunji, becoming the first three-time National Speech and Debate champion in Original Oratory, the first in the competition's history, captured just how far she had come from being a shy teenager. Her journey, along with four other former high school students, is captured in a new documentary titled "Speak." that reveals how speech and debate competitions have become launching pads for future leaders, from Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt to three Supreme Court justices.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak
Stanford doctor teaches students about hope Dr. Bryant Lin thought his lingering cough was just allergies. Six weeks later, the Stanford University professor received devastating news: stage 4 lung cancer. The irony wasn't lost on Lin, who had spent years researching and teaching about non-smoker lung cancer. "I become the poster child for the disease," he said. Lin, who never smoked and wasn't exposed to secondhand smoke, represents a growing demographic.
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1 month ago |
cbsnews.com | Jesse Sarles |David Begnaud
CBS News recently gave some good news to a special group of teachers across the country. For a segment on "CBS Mornings," contributor David Begnaud visited five teachers in five different states to tell them that they were inducted into the National Teacher Hall of Fame, including one in Colorado. Denver-area teacher Michelle Pearson has spent 31 years sharing her love of learning with students.
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1 month ago |
cbsnews.com | David Begnaud
It was just a few seconds of raw emotion, but it captured the hearts of millions. At last year's Democratic National Convention, as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the nomination for vice president of the United States, his son Gus Walz was seen on national television, clapping and crying as he proudly declared, "That's my dad."The moment went viral as a symbol of love and pride. "It was super overwhelming, because to me, he's just regular, old dad. [He] golfs with me, makes food, cleans the car.
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1 month ago |
cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak
Outside a Louisiana courthouse, Roberta Bell embraced a toddler she hadn't seen in nearly two years, unaware that what she thought was a court-appointed visit was actually something much more significant. "Oh, my baby. My baby – my little man," Bell said tearfully as she held Kayson, the child she had raised from birth two years ago when his mother was incarcerated.
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RT @DavidBegnaud: Beatrice Stieber is 102. Lives alone. Makes her own coffee. Cleans her own floors. And went viral for saying this one thi…
Beatrice Stieber is 102. Lives alone. Makes her own coffee. Cleans her own floors. And went viral for saying this one thing: “Attitude and gratitude.” https://t.co/zTgy9Eu7I9
RT @DavidBegnaud: He got a terminal diagnosis. Then he turned it into a class on how to live. Dr. Bryant Lin is teaching students at Stanfo…