Anderson Cooper Leaves 60 Minutes After Nearly 20 Years

Anderson Cooper, the veteran CNN anchor, announced his departure from CBS's 60 Minutes after nearly two decades as a correspondent, citing a desire to spend more time with his young sons. The 58-year-old journalist, who joined the program in the 2006-2007 season, will conclude his tenure at the end of the current season, with his final segment, an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, airing on Sunday.

In a statement, Cooper reflected on his time at the newsmagazine. "Being a correspondent at 60 Minutes has been one of the great honors of my career," he said. "I got to tell amazing stories, and work with some of the best producers, editors and camera crews in the business. For nearly twenty years, I've been able to balance my jobs at CNN and CBS, but I have little kids now and I want to spend as much time with them as possible, while they still want to spend time with me."

Cooper's exit ends a unique arrangement that allowed him to contribute to 60 Minutes while serving as his primary employer at CNN, where he anchors the nightly program Anderson Cooper 360 and hosts the weekly newsmagazine The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. He also produces the podcast and...