Joe Biden’s full name is Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. He is one of 10 other commanders-in-chief named after their fathers. Source
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China marks one year since Wuhan’s COVID-19 lockdown
A year after Wuhan announced the world’s first coronavirus lockdown, the city has returned to normalcy. Source
Over 2,100 arrested at Russia protests demanding Navalny’s release
President Putin’s most prominent foe was arrested on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany, where he spent months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning. Source
Researchers are developing stickers for masks to detect COVID
The test would be similar to that of a home pregnancy test, with users being able to quickly tell if COVID-19 molecules were detected on their breath. Source
Birx suggests inauguration-related gatherings could be “superspreader”
In an interview with Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan, Birx says thousands of National Guard troops congregating together are most likely to have asymptomatic infections. Source
Climate change will cause shift in tropical rain belt, study says
Southern India will likely experience increased flooding while southeastern Africa and Madagascar will suffer from worsening drought. Source
The Dish: Vanessa Price on wine pairings for the real world
She’s a master of the wine glass who has uncorked the secrets to the perfect wine pairings for the real world. Sommelier Vanessa Price is being featured on the “CBS This Morning: Saturday” series The Dish. She has worked in all aspects of the wine industry and writes a column in New York Magazine. Michelle Miller sits down with Price to talk about her new book and why she believes Sancerre and Cheetos go together like milk and cookies. Source
Buffalo Bills fans raise money for Baltimore Ravens quarterback’s favorite charity
On Sunday, the country will know which National Football League team will play in Super Bowl LV on February 7. But it’s the events of last Saturday that are still resonating for fans and thousands of children in need. CBS News’ Jeff Glor explains how one team’s fan base is showing what happens off the field is way more important than what happens on it. Source
First female-run shop in London’s Savile Row opens up
In the world of tailoring, there’s no place as legendary as London’s Savile Row. Since the 1600s, it has been where tailors have created bespoke clothing, custom measured, cut and sewn for clients. Traditionally, both clients and tailors have been men but a new shop is bringing some change to the shopping street. Roxana Saberi has the story. Source
Author Ty Seidule on his upbringing, ugly parts of American history.
Author and former Army Brigadier General Ty Seidule served his country for more than 30 years. He says he retired in 2020 so he could speak his mind in full. Jeff Glor spoke with Seidule about his new book “Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause.” In the book, Seidule goes into detail about his upbringing and about some ugly parts of history this country has endured. Source