Majed Abdulsamad was beaten and expelled from college for protesting against the regime in Syria as the country descended into civil war. Today, he’s helping other Syrians get a second chance with their education. Source

“I am very fortunate to be alive, to be sitting here and talking about it,” says Majid Abdulsamad, who started a new life in the U.S. and how helps others do the same. Source

U.S. vaccination efforts continue to pick up; Expedition boat passengers delighted by friendly gray whales. Source

Sunday was the deadliest day yet in the pro-democracy protests against the recent military coup in Myanmar. Security forces used tear gas on protesters before firing at them. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports. Source

A study of more than 200 school districts in Massachusetts found that students who sat 3 feet apart didn’t have an increased risk of getting infected with COVID-19 when compared to students who sat 6 feet apart. Dr. Ron Elfenbein spoke with CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about this study and how his practice, First Call Medical Center, has opened the first private monoclonal antibody infusion center in Maryland. Source

“Mank,” David Fincher’s movie about “Citizen Kane” co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, led the Oscar​ nominations with 10 nods, including best picture, actor and director. Source

“He has such an influence over people in the Republican Party. It would really be a game changer if he did,” Fauci said. Source

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” bandleader Jon Batiste joins “CBS This Morning” to react to his Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for the movie “Soul,” for the 93rd annual Academy Awards. Source

The Grammy-winner will support a social justice non-profit in his native Chicago, and hopes other White artists will be inspired to follow suit. Source

The late actor won a Golden Globe​ for his role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” last month. Source