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Facebook co–founder: Break it up

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes released a scathing critque of the social media platform, urging lawmakers to break the company up. Hughes said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is larger than the government and needs to be pulled back. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss why Hughes may be right. Source

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Facebook co–founder calls for company breakup

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes released a scathing critque of the social media platform, urging lawmakers to break the company up. Hughes said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is larger than the government and needs to be pulled back. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss why Hughes may be right. Source

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“Chef’s Table” creator talks “Street Food” and getting to the “emotional origin” of dishes

The popular Netflix show “Chef’s Table” takes viewers around the world to see the mouthwatering and innovative dishes served up by culinary stars. Now its creator, David Gelb, is shifting his focus to the streets of Asia. His new series, “Street Food” brings people to places like Singapore and Thailand to meet people who are perfecting dishes outside of a traditional restaurant setting. Source

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Katie Couric says there hasn’t been enough change since #MeToo

In her 40 years in television news, award-winning journalist Katie Couric has been a prominent voice on the national stage. In 2000, she had a colonoscopy on live TV to raise awareness about colon cancer after her husband Jay died of the disease. Couric lost her sister Emily in 2001 to pancreatic cancer. Now, she is partnering with a new program called “With Love, Me.” It asks people, whose lives have been affected by cancer what they wish they had known when they first heard their diagnosis. Couric joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new partnership and how the media landscape has changed. Source

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Trump’s power struggle with Congress escalates

The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. to answer more questions about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for not handing over the complete, unredacted Mueller report. The president now claims executive privilege over that material. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

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