In a dramatic shift, China has raised the number of children each couple can have to three from two. The move is a major bid to reverse the country’s falling birth rate and turn around an aging population in the world’s most populous nation. CBSN’s Nancy Chen has the details. Source
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Biden delivers Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery
President Biden said how America honors the memory of its fallen service members “will determine whether democracy will long endure” in a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery. Watch his remarks. Source
Russia to add 20 new military units to counter NATO
Russia’s defense minister said the announcement was in response to a growing number of flights by U.S. strategic bombers near Russia’s borders and deployments of NATO warships. Source
Texas Democrats temporarily block new voting restrictions bill
Texas Democrats have temporarily blocked Republicans’ new voting restrictions bill late Sunday when they walked off the House floor to prevent a vote. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN’s Nancy Chen with details on what’s in the bill. Source
Air Force Chief Master Sergeant JoAnne Bass on Memorial Day remembrance
Memorial Day often brings moments of reflection and remembrance for those who have lost loved ones in the military. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant JoAnne Bass spoke to CBSN’s Nancy Chen about the day’s importance in her life as she helps shape the next generation of airmen. Source
Students create website for Black businesses destroyed in massacre
An estimated 200 businesses that were part of Black Wall Street were destroyed during the two-day rampage in 1921. Source
Tulsa marks 100 years since race massacre as Black leaders demand reparations
Tulsa, Oklahoma is marking 100 years since the horrific race massacre of 1921 — one of the worst displays of racist violence in American history. Now, the city’s Black community leaders are looking to turn a new chapter. Danya Bacchus joins CBSN from Tulsa with a closer look. Source
From self-defense classes to free car rides, people step up so Asian Americans can feel safer
As part of the “CBS This Morning” series A More Perfect Union, Nancy Chen introduces some New Yorkers who are coming together to support, and protect, Asian Americans amid a rise in anti-Asian attacks. Source
Biden invokes “soul of America” theme on Memorial Day
President Biden said how America honors the memory of its fallen service members “will determine whether democracy will long endure.” Source
One state reckons with ending pay boost for 90,000 unemployed
Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the country, with many jobless on the sidelines as low-paying jobs go unfilled. Source