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60 Minutes reports on voting in the pandemic

Americans will vote for president in just a few months and the pandemic has forced election officials to explore ways to keep the public safe at the polls and offer alternatives to in-person voting. As Bill Whitaker reports, so far, it’s not been an easy task. See the full story, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Source

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November election results might take days, and misinformation is a growing concern

A report out by UCI Law urges the media to prepare the American people for the likelihood of a delayed presidential election result in November due to high numbers of people voting by mail. One of the recommended steps amounts to a balancing act for news organizations: debunking misinformation without amplifying it. Jack Doppelt, a professor at Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, joins CBSN to discuss the high stakes. Source

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A famous diner fights for its life in the age of COVID-19

Hank and Linda Vance, the owners of Hank’s Creekside Restaurant, refer to their diner as a “little bit of heaven on earth.” Yet like thousands of restaurants around the U.S., the popular Sonoma County, California, eatery is struggling with how to stay in business while keeping its workers and customers safe as the coronavirus continues to rage. Source

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