Friday was World AIDS Day — a day to raise awareness and honor those who have died, as well as note the progress in the fight against the disease. Millions of people living with HIV are now getting the therapy that they need, as Dr. Tara Narula reports. Source
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How Ashley Graham fit into the fashion world
Ashley Graham says she was told early on she wouldn’t succeed in a modeling world known for stick-thin women. Agents told her she would never be on the cover of a magazine because she was “too fat.” Instead, she became the first curvy model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Graham talked to “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King about rising above the bullying she suffered in school; how the term “plus-size” is divisive to women; and the advice she gives to girls who ask about pursuing a career in modeling. Source
Ashley Graham on proudly displaying her cellulite
In this extended interview clip, the curvy model talks to CBS News’ Gayle King about the teasing she got in school, and how she came to embrace her size. Source
Ashley Graham on her Sports Illustrated cover
In this extended interview clip, model Ashley Graham talks to CBS News’ Gayle King about appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and what it represented for curvy women. Source
Ashley Graham on girls’ aspirations
In this preview of an interview to be broadcast on “Sunday Morning,” Ashley Graham talks to CBS News’ Gayle King about the advice she gives to girls who ask about pursuing a career in modeling. Source
Spoon talks “Hot Thoughts” and why the band is better than ever
For more than 20 years, the band Spoon has been a staple of the indie rock circuit, blending rock, pop and punk. On their new album, “Hot Thoughts,” Rolling Stone says the band “doubles down on beat science.” “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Anthony Mason sat down with band members Britt Daniel and Rob Pope to discuss getting dropped from their first label and why the band is better than it’s ever been. Source
The Dish: Chef Greg Baxtrom
Greg Baxtrom is a chef with a near-perfect culinary pedigree. Born and raised in Chicago, Baxtrom was attending a local culinary school when he contacted a new restaurant for help with a homework assignment. The restaurant was the extraordinary Alinea and the assignment turned into an internship, and eventually a full-time job. Later he worked at New York’s acclaimed Per Se and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, where he learned about the farm-to-table ethic that would influence his current project, Olmsted. Baxtrom joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss his extraordinary culinary journey. Source
HIV prevention drug called a “game changer”
On World AIDS Day, the focus in the U.S. is on educating people at risk for HIV about prevention. CBS News’ Kenneth Craig has more on how a life-saving drug could turn the epidemic around. Source
Mariah Woods: Search continues for missing North Carolina 3-year-old
“It don’t feel right….” The father of missing 3-year-old Mariah Woods said he doesn’t believe his daughter was abducted nor does he believe his ex-wife’s explanation of what happened. Source
Reddit’s front page taken over by net neutrality activists
Reddit’s front page is being flooded with posts criticizing senators who took money from telecommunications lobbyists and applauding those who support net neutrality. Source