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U.S. breaks single-day coronavirus case record for August

The dangers of reopening classrooms to in-person learning are being felt at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Just days after classes resumed, at least 10 students tested positive for the coronavirus, in clusters originating at two campus dormitories. It comes as the country saw more than 64,000 new cases Friday, the most in a single day in August so far. There are now more than 5.3 million infections in the U.S. Michael George reports on what the pandemic looks like in the U.S. Source

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Arecibo radio telescope goes dark after mysterious destruction

A massive radio telescope made famous as the backdrop for a pivotal scene in the James Bond film “GoldenEye” and other Hollywood hits was found suddenly out of commission after cables mysteriously snapped and smashed into the facility’s main dish. Jeff Glor hears from the Arecibo Observatory’s director about what scientists are doing to get the telescope operational. Source

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Fly fishing: What is it, and why is it so popular?

Fly fishing, one of the most enduring and enchanting pursuits in the world, is finding legions of new followers during the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Glor looks at the birthplace of American fly fishing, and spends time with a writer who has been at it for over 50 years, and the Queen of American fly fishing, who has been practicing for over nine decades. Source

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Singer Kathleen Edwards on why she stepped away from music, and why she came back

Kathleen Edwards was one of the most acclaimed young songwriters on the indie music scene in the early 2000s. When her fourth album, “Voyageur,” became her highest-charting album yet, Edwards stepped away from music and opened a coffee shop called Quitters in Ontario, Canada. After a request for a collaboration from country star Maren Morris, Edwards found herself writing music again and came out with a new album, “Total Freedom.” She speaks to Anthony Mason about why she made the career switch and how it feels to be a singer again amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source

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This Virginia drug company is revamping the pharmaceutical supply chain

Earlier this year, U.S. officials awarded a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Phlow, a little-known Virginia company promising to revamp the way medicines are made and distributed. Michelle Miller speaks to the company’s founders about their goal to manufacture affordable, generic drugs in the U.S. Source

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Saturday Sessions: Kathleen Edwards performs “Who Rescued Who?”

Kathleen Edwards was one of the most acclaimed young songwriters on the indie music scene in the early 2000s. By 2012, her fourth album, “Voyageur,” became her highest-charting album yet. Now, after spending years away from music and running coffee shop Quitters in Canada, Edwards is writing songs again and has even come out with a new album, “Total Freedom,” amid the coronavirus pandemic. She joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Who Rescued Who?” Source

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Saturday Sessions: Kathleen Edwards performs “Hard On Everyone”

Kathleen Edwards was one of the most acclaimed young songwriters on the indie music scene in the early 2000s. By 2012, her fourth album, “Voyageur,” became her highest-charting album yet. Now, after spending years away from music and running coffee shop Quitters in Canada, Edwards is writing songs again and has even come out with a new album, “Total Freedom,” amid the coronavirus pandemic. She joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Hard On Everyone.” Source

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