Many say U.S. troops should have left Afghanistan sooner. Source

Candidates are heading into the final stretch of the California recall campaign, as polls close Tuesday evening. John Cox, a Republican candidate trying to unseat Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, joined CBSN to discuss the race, wildfires, COVID-19, conservatorships for people facing homelessness and more. Source

The study was one of 10 projects that earned kudos for getting people to laugh and then think. Source

President Biden’s strategy to battle the coronavirus includes a vaccine mandate for federal workers and contractors, and new rules for businesses with 100 or more employees to require vaccines or regular testing. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a former Biden and Obama health policy adviser and vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, joins “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

The decision is the latest development in the showdown between DeSantis and local school districts. Source

The Transportation Department said it received about 30,000 complaints about denied or delayed airline refunds. Source

Simply saying “I believe in God, I can’t be vaccinated” won’t get you an automatic exemption. Source

A fire in a North Macedonia COVID-19 hospital leaves at least 14 people dead. A British teen stuns U.S. Open fans. Brazil’s president cracks down on social media companies. And North Korea holds its 73rd anniversary celebration. Foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” with these headlines from around the world. Source

Economists say mandating widespread vaccinations could help the nation’s economy recover faster from the Delta variant. Source

Former construction worker John Feal, who was injured at ground zero during cleanup efforts after 9/11, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to look back on the events 20 years later and discuss the lasting health impact it had on many responders. Source