Pastry chef Warda Bouguettaya’s journey from her native Algeria to Michigan and beyond is reflected in her bakery, Warda Patisserie. In 2022, Warda was named one of Food and Wine’s best new chefs and outstanding pastry chef at the James Beard Awards, becoming the first Detroit chef to earn the honor in nearly 30 years. Dana Jacobson has more. Source
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Ivy League consulting can cost up to $750,000 — and start in middle school
High-end consultants are helping the children of wealthy families polish their applications — and the work begins in middle school. Source
Saturday Sessions: Sarah Jarosz performs “Jealous Moon”
Born and raised in Texas, Sarah Jarosz started playing music at age 9 and writing songs at 16. At 18, she won her first Grammy Award, followed by three more across six albums. Now, she is about to embark on her biggest North American tour yet. From her album “Polaroid Lovers,” here is Sarah Jarosz with “Jealous Moon.” Source
Saturday Sessions: Sarah Jarosz performs “Columbus & 89th”
Born and raised in Texas, Sarah Jarosz started playing music at age 9, and writing songs at 16. At 18, she won her first Grammy Award, followed by three more across six albums. Now, she is about to embark on her biggest North American tour yet. From her album “Polaroid Lovers,” here is Sarah Jarosz with “Columbus & 89th.” Source
Saturday Sessions: Sarah Jarosz performs “When the Light Goes Out”
Born and raised in Texas, Sarah Jarosz started playing music at age 9, and writing songs at 16. At 18, she won her first Grammy Award, followed by three more across six albums. Now, she is about to embark on her biggest North American tour yet. From her album “Polaroid Lovers,” here is Sarah Jarosz with “When the Light Goes Out.” Source
Some experts push for transparency, open sourcing in AI development
Amid fears of an artificial intelligence “arms race,” some researchers are emphasizing open research. Source
Christmas tree farm rents live trees every year
Finding the perfect Christmas tree is a classic holiday activity, but one new method is drawing attention. Some farms are allowing people to rent live Christmas trees, keeping them healthy while they’re decorated and replanting them after the holiday season. This also means people can rent the same tree each year. CBS News’ John Blackstone has the story. Source
Inside the landfill of fast-fashion: “These clothes don’t even come from here”
A massive, illegal mountain of trashed clothes in Chile is made primarily of fast-fashion items from all over the world. Source
CBS Morning Deals: Save 43% on a knife block set
These deals won’t last long. Source
Israeli prime minister calls friendly fire deaths of hostages “unbearable tragedy”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the deaths of three hostages who were taken captive by Hamas and mistakenly killed by the IDF on Friday. The families of remaining hostages have demanded that talks resume for another hostage swap. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata is in Tel Aviv with more. Source