Biochemist Jennifer Doudna, who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the gene-editing technique which has the potential to cure diseases caused by genetic mutations, and Walter Isaacson, author of “The Code Breaker,” talk about the promise of the biotech revolution. Source
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Extremism in the ranks: Vets and the insurrection
A surprising number of people arrested for participating in the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are military veterans, whose skill sets were deployed to break through and overwhelm the Capitol Police and occupy our seat of government. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, former FBI Agent Tom O’Connor, and George Washington University’s Seamus Hughes about the role of the extremist group Oath Keepers in the deadly attack, and how the Pentagon is still coming to grips with veterans who become radicalized. Source
Regina King on directing “One Night in Miami”
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress makes her film directorial debut with an acclaimed story, set in the 1960s, of a re-imagined meeting of four Black icons – Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke – discussing the civil rights movement. Regina King talks with CBS News’ Michelle Miller about her artistic ambitions, her promotion of social justice, and the blessings of her fruitful career. Source
Extremism in the ranks: Veterans and the insurrection
A surprising number arrested for the January 6th attack on the Capitol are military veterans, whose skill sets were deployed to break through police lines and occupy our seat of government. How is the Pentagon coming to grips with veterans who become radicalized? Source
Bats and the search for COVID’s origin
Correspondent Ramy Inocencio visits the Chinese province of Yunnan to investigate theories about the source of COVID-19, including the role of bats in its spread, and bats’ migration patterns into nearby countries in Southeast Asia. Source
COVID and the lost year: What’s ahead?
It has been 12 months of loss since the coronavirus outbreak in the United States began. Correspondent Martha Teichner takes stock of what we’ve been through – and perhaps what may come in the pandemic’s fallout – with leaders in fields ranging from the economy (Laura Tyson) and civil rights (Mary Frances Berry), to the food industry (José Andrés), psychology (Steven Pinker), urban planning (Richard Florida), and the arts (Renée Elise Goldsberry). Source
Cut off from the rest of America, a small town endures lockdown
Point Roberts, Wash., on a peninsula jutting out from Canada beneath the 49th parallel, is a tiny piece of America separate from the U.S. mainland. Its isolation helped protect the community from the spread of COVID-19, but restrictions at the border have effectively trapped residents there – and kept visitors out. Correspondent Lee Cowan journeys to the isolated town suffering from the economic ripple effects of the pandemic. Source
Photos appear to show a ship hovering over the water
David Morris said he was “stunned” to see a giant vessel seemingly suspended over the surface of the sea. It’s a truly “superior mirage.” Source
Fighting for Aniah
College student Aniah Blanchard had a deep fear of being kidnapped. When she disappears, UFC fighter Walt Harris battles for justice for his stepdaughter. CBS News special correspondent James Brown reports for “48 Hours.” Source
CBS Weekend News, March 6, 2021
Senate Democrats pass $1.9 trillion relief bill without Republican support; Johnson & Johnson vaccines come with messages of hope Source