Federal Reserve chair downplays inflation and COVID-19 risks, saying the U.S. economic recovery remains on track. Source

Evacuations continue after deadly bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 U.S. service members and scores of Afghan civilians. Source

Preview: The author, host of TV’s “Top Chef” and “Taste the Nation,” and humanitarian tells “CBS Sunday Morning” she’s finally hitting her stride. Source

A recent CBS News poll found that just around 6 percent of parents are against mask mandates, but those who are against them are often the loudest voices in the room, Correspondent Meg Oliver attended a contentious school board meeting in Wayne, N.J., to see how they are becoming flashpoints for parents frustrated with COVID guidelines, and with each other. Source

Former U.S. counterterrorism advisor and Afghan native Ahmad Shah Mohibi joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his resilient efforts to get his family rescued from Afghanistan. Source

Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), who participated in an unauthorized trip to Kabul this week, joins “CBS This Morning” to defend against the criticism he jeopardized the evacuation mission. He also discusses the logistical problems and security situation facing U.S. service members and Afghan civilians on the ground. Source

U.S. immigration officials have designated at least 34 Afghan children as unaccompanied minors, sending some of them to government shelters for undocumented migrant youth. Source

The surge in new COVID cases is putting an enormous strain on hospitals across the country, making it difficult for them to treat people with other health emergencies. “CBS This Morning” lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports on a tragic case: A U.S. veteran in Bellville, Texas, who couldn’t get the medical attention he needed because of a lack of space. Source

Evacuation flights were leaving the Afghan capital again, but time was running short, and there were warnings that ISIS could strike again after claiming at least 170 lives. Source

Twelve-year-old Gavin Weir, from Sioux Falls, S.D., has pitched four no-hitters in August, helping propel his team into the semi-finals of the Little League World Series this weekend. He says humility and teamwork are keys to his success. Correspondent Nikki Battiste reports. Source