David Begnaud

5 days 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.

2 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

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.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak

When 11-year-old Kevin Nazemi wrote a letter to the White House in 1993 requesting an interview with then-President Bill Clinton, he received a coloring book in return. Undeterred, the sixth-grader from Columbia, Missouri, who had recently immigrated from Iran and spoke no English upon arrival, began calling the White House directly. "I still remember the number," Nazemi said.