Even though 70% of NFL players are black, the league currently only has four minority coaches. Dennis Dodd, a national college football writer for CBSSports.com, joined CBSN to discuss the lack of diversity and how one state is proving it can be tackled. Source
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Is America’s low estate tax to blame for wealth inequality?
Americans are expected to inherit $765 billion in 2020, but barely pay any taxes on that money. Source
Controversies continue to rack U.K.’s royal family
Andrew had said that he was willing to speak to authorities with his attorneys’ backing in a November interview with the BBC, but reportedly claims that nobody had reached out to him. Source
Plane evacuating Americans over coronavirus lands in California
The coronavirus outbreak that started in central China has left at least 132 people dead and infected thousands around the world. Source
Watch live: Trump signs U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal
The signing comes as senators begin asking their questions during the president’s impeachment trial. Source
Coronavirus may have originated from Wuhan market
The deadly coronavirus outbreak may have originated in a Wuhan, China food market. New York Times Beijing bureau chief Steven Lee Myers joins CBSN to talk about the potential link. Source
The Royals Report: Prosecutor says Prince Andrew has provided “zero cooperation” in Epstein investigation
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York says Prince Andrew has provided “zero cooperation” with the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph joins CBSN to talk about the latest. Source
Coronavirus misinformation online spreads fear in China and U.S.
Social media accounts spreading misinformation about coronavirus are sparking fears in the U.S. and China, as the deadly disease continues to spread. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joined CBSN to discuss how falsehoods are spreading and what’s being done to combat it. Source
Senators to begin asking questions in impeachment trial
U.S. senators in the impeachment trial of President Trump are set to begin submitting written questions to Chief Justice John Roberts, as the trial enters a new phase. White House counsel wrapped up its opening arguments Tuesday. CBS News’ Katherine Johnson joined CBSN AM with the latest from Capitol Hill. Source
“Pod Save America” co-host Jon Favreau on what voters want from 2020 candidates
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are the current frontrunners in Iowa, according to recent polls, with Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg trailing closely behind. To find out what voters want from the Democratic candidates, “Pod Save America” co-host Jon Favreau went across the country looking for answers through a series of focus groups with voters. They’re highlighted in the second season of “The Wilderness,” his other podcast. Favreau, who served as Barack Obama’s head speechwriter from 2005 to 2013, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what he learned. Source