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Exploring the role of race amid Prince Harry and Meghan’s royal bombshell

Queen Elizabeth is meeting with senior members of the royal family about Prince Harry and Meghan’s decision to step back from officials duties. Afua Hirsch, the Wallis Annenberg chair in journalism and communication at the University of Southern California, joined CBSN to explore the role of race in the couple’s decision. Source

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Fugitive former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn maintains innocence in CBS interview

Carlos Ghosn says he escaped “injustice” when he smuggled himself out of Japan to Lebanon late last year. Japanese prosecutors are seeking the extradition of the former Nissan CEO over alleged financial misconduct. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata spoke about the case and his Beirut interview with Ghosn. Source

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Senate impeachment trial appears to be coming soon

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will meet with House Democrats on Tuesday as she prepares to hand over the articles of impeachment to the Senate. This would kickstart the impeachment trial of President Trump. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN AM with the latest from Capitol Hill. Source

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Oscar nominations leave women out of best director category and snub Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lopez

The nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards were revealed Monday morning. No women were nominated in the best director category, and Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lopez didn’t receive nominations for their performances in “The Irishman” and “Hustlers” respectively. DeMarco Morgan and Suzanne Marques of CBS Los Angeles discuss the nominations with Rebecca Sun of the Hollywood Reporter. Source

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MIT professor on paid leave over Epstein’s donations to school

An MIT professor is on paid administrative leave following a review into donations the school received from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to Goodwin Procter, the law firm that conducted the investigation, professor Seth Lloyd knew donations from the late financier would be controversial and that MIT might have rejected them. Axios chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon joined CBSN to discuss Epstein’s extensive history with the university and its faculty. Source

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