India, Feb. 17 -- Anderson Cooper announced on Monday that he will leave the CBS News program 60 Minutes after almost 20 years. His departure is the latest change at the long-running investigative show, which has seen several staffing shifts amid wider newsroom changes at CBS News.

These changes have taken place under the leadership of new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, whose appointment has sparked debate inside the newsroom.

Who Is Anderson Hays Cooper? Anderson Hays Cooper is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator. Born on June 3, 1967, he anchors CNN's flagship program Anderson Cooper 360.

Alongside his work at CNN, Cooper served as a 60 Minutes correspondent for nearly two decades under a special agreement between...