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Ben Sasse at Town Hall: Six Audience Questions

Former Senator Ben Sasse, who is being treated for stage four pancreatic cancer, answered audience questions at a CBS News Things That Matter town hall about his illness, health care policy, faith, family and what he...

Ben Sasse on Congress, AI, and Final Priorities

Late last year former Sen. Ben Sasse announced a diagnosis of stage‑four pancreatic cancer and was initially given three to four months to live. Having outlived that prognosis, he says he now has 'extended time' and...

Ben Sasse on Mortality, Service, and What Matters

Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse says his cancer diagnosis has forced him into a new honesty about life and priorities. Diagnosed late last year with stage-four pancreatic cancer, the 54-year-old says living with a...