The U.S. has not had an ambassador in Ukraine since Marie Yovanovitch was removed from her post in May 2019. Source
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The Dish: Inside the art of food photography
While recipes are no doubt the most important part of any cookbook, photographs meant to compliment the dish are works of art in their own right. Dana Jacobson speaks to Evan Sung, who has photographed the work of culinary royalty such as Masaharu Morimoto and Dominique Ansel, about how he got to his fascinating career and what the life of a food photographer looks like. Source
Saturday Sessions: M. Ward performs “Heaven’s Nail and Hammer”
South California singer-songwriter M. Ward is known both for being half of the musical duo She & Him alongside Zooey Deschanel, and his string of critically acclaimed solo albums. He recently released his tenth album, “Migration Stories.” He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Heaven’s Nail and Hammer” for our Saturday Sessions. Source
All roads into a New Mexico city are closed over coronavirus
New Mexico’s governor invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to essentially lock down the city of Gallup. Source
Saturday Sessions: M. Ward performs Billie Holiday’s “For Heaven’s Sake”
South California singer-songwriter M. Ward is known both for being half of the musical duo She & Him alongside Zooey Deschanel, and his string of critically acclaimed solo albums. He recently released his tenth album, “Migration Stories.” He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform a cover of Billie Holiday’s classic, “For Heaven’s Sake” for our Saturday Sessions. Source
Lockdowns have created a bread baking boom
Social distancing has led to a baking boom: With more time at home, people are turning into amateur bread bakers, and baking goods are flying off grocery store shelves amid the surge in demand. Some grocery stores have had flour and yeast out of stock for weeks. Ed O’Keefe looks at how companies are working to keep up their baking good supply chains. Source
Saturday Sessions: M. Ward performs “Rio Drone”
South California singer-songwriter M. Ward is known both for being half of the musical duo She & Him alongside Zooey Deschanel, and his string of critically acclaimed solo albums. He recently released his tenth album, “Migration Stories.” He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Rio Drone” for our Saturday Sessions. Source
New book details Lincoln’s chaotic inaugural journey
A new book details how President Abraham Lincoln survived chaos, deadly threats and narrow escapes during a 13-day train trip to his inauguration. A plot to assassinate him in Baltimore before he took office never came to fruition thanks to Dorthea Dix, an early lobbyist for people with disabilities. Jeff Glor sits down with author Ted Widmer to talk “Lincoln on the Verge,” which details what Widmer calls “the worst presidential transition in our history.” Source
Former Kent State students speak out, 50 years after deadly protest
Monday, May 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the deadly shooting at Kent State University in Ohio, one of the defining moments of the Vietnam War era. Four students were killed and nine were wounded when National Guard troops opened fire during an anti-war protest. While much has changed in the five decades that have passed, for those who were there that day and the events of it remain fresh in their minds, worthy of reflection. Dana Jacobson speaks to some former Kent State students who were there that day. Source
“Farmer’s Fridge” is making healthy food available in vending machines
A Chicago company called Farmer’s Fridge has set an ambitious goal: to make healthy food widely available in vending machines. Their revolutionized machines dish out a curated variety of salads, sandwiches and snacks like chips and guacamole. Michelle Miller speaks to company founder Luke Sanders as well as the people helping to make the novel concept a reality. Source