The latest book from the bestselling biographer of geniuses from da Vinci and Franklin to Einstein and Jobs tells the story of Jennifer Doudna and the creation (and moral questioning) of the gene-editing technology CRISPR. Source

Millions of doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are being administered to some of the world’s lowest-income countries thanks in part to the global COVAX initiative. The drugmaker plans to request emergency-use authorization for its vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration when the results of its U.S. clinical trial are available in a few weeks. AstraZeneca executive Ruud Dobber spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the company’s vaccination efforts. Source

Stocks zigged, then zagged, after a report showed employers added hundreds of thousands more jobs last month than economists expected. Source

Pope Francis is describing his trip to Iraq as an “emblematic journey,” the first time any pontiff has set foot in the birthplace of Abraham of the Old Testament. Nicole Winfield, Vatican correspondent for the Associated Press, joins CBSN with more on the four-day journey, which comes amid rising COVID-19 infections and security concerns. Source

Both were put up for adoption and raised by single parents – something they bonded over when they met at work. Source

Rich countries are making fast progress toward immunizing their entire adult populations, but dozens of less wealthy countries have yet to receive their first dose. Source

Multiple spacewalks are planned to improve the space station’s solar power system. Source

Grocery giant Albertsons says it will soon only “encourage” customers to follow safety measures in Texas stores. Source

The amendment, similar to the standalone Raise the Wage Act, would have increased the hourly minimum wage from $7.25 over 5 years. Source

Although the $1.9 trillion bill is expected to pass, Republican senators will make the process as difficult as possible. Source