Conservative Alejandro Giammattei says he’d like changes in pact designed to stem flow of migrants to U.S. from his nation, Honduras and El Salvador Source
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Simone Biles wins record-tying 6th U.S. women’s gymnastics title
In so doing, becomes first person to land a triple-double during competition during floor exercise Source
To Catch a Spy, A Different Kind of Vision, Alma
How a former CIA officer was caught betraying his country; then, an architect goes blind, says he’s actually gotten better at his job; and, Alma Deutscher: The prodigy whose “first language” is Mozart. Source
2020 Sunday Trail Markers: Can gun control sustain momentum?
More than a week since the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, can the national focus and debate on gun control policy sustain itself? Source
Hong Kong police tackle new protestor tactics as demonstrations continue
Violent protests have erupted across Hong Kong for the 10th consecutive weekend. Pro-Democracy demonstrators employed new tactics in their running battle with government police. Debora Patta reports. Source
Almanac: Instant coffee
On August 11, 1903, Japanese-American chemist Satori Kato received a U.S. patent for his method of making instant coffee in tablet form. Jane Pauley reports. Source
Mermaids: The myth comes to life
Our fascination with mermaids is as deep as the sea, going back centuries to the myth of a Syrian goddess who was transformed into a half-fish. Faith Salie reports on how the folklore of mermaids got its legs as a feature of modern stories, movies and Coney Island. She also talks with a real live mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida, and discusses mermaid lore with Varla Ventura, author of “Among the Mermaids: Facts, Myths, and Enchantments from the Sirens of the Sea.” Source
Open: This is “Face the Nation,” August 11
This week on “Face the Nation,” Margaret Brennan talks with Rep. Steve Scalise, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and 2020 presidential candidates Sens. Bernie Sanders, Michael Bennet and Kirsten Gillibrand. Source
8/11: Gerald Seib, Shawna Thomas, Ed O’Keefe
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on gun control and mass shootings in the United States. Source
8/11: Steve Scalise, Michael Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, Michael Bennet, Kirsten Gillibrand
This week on “Face the Nation,” Margaret Brennan talks with Rep. Steve Scalise, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and 2020 presidential candidates Sens. Bernie Sanders, Michael Bennet and Kirsten Gillibrand. Source