“A good job with simply a high school diploma is almost impossible,” says a former Education Department secretary. Source
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Now trending: When videos go viral
With every smartphone carrier a potential cameraman, videos of life’s unpredictable moments can easily go viral, with viewers numbering in the millions. And with that many viewers, there is money to be made. Barry Petersen talks with the founders of Jukin Media, which helps turn viral videos like Chewbacca Mom or Pizza Rat into big bucks. (Originally broadcast April 9, 2017.) Source
Saturday Sessions: Karen Elson performs “Call Your Name”
British singer songwriter Karen Elson is a rarity – a big success in two fields. At age 16 she began a hugely-successful modeling career. Her other passion is music. First performing with a cabaret group, she went solo in 2010 with her acclaimed debut album, “The Ghost Who Walks.” Elson visited “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Call Your Name,” the first single from her new album, “Double Roses.” Source
Joan Baez on joining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Joan Baez performed at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, after she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. For more than 50 years, she has been an icon of the folk music revolution and a global activist. Anthony Mason talked with Baez about the honor. Source
Saturday Sessions: Karen Elson performs “Wonder Blind”
British singer songwriter Karen Elson is a rarity – a big success in two fields. At age 16 she began a hugely-successful modeling career. Her other passion is music. First performing with a cabaret group, she went solo in 2010 with her acclaimed debut album, “The Ghost Who Walks.” Elson visited “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Wonder Blind,” from her new album, “Double Roses.” Source
Morning Rounds: Zika and pregnancy in the U.S.
Dr. Jon LaPook and Dr. Tara Narula join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss a new report about zika and pregnancy within the United States; dietary supplements and heart health; and an intriguing new development in biology that could have immediate applications in many fields, including toxicology. Source
Fight over “unmasking” anti-Trump Twitter account
The federal government has backed down from its legal assault on social media criticism. Twitter dropped its lawsuit against the Homeland Security Department Friday, after DHS withdrew its demand that the Silicon Valley company reveal who was behind an anti-Trump account, ALT_uscis, that has been critical of Trump administration policies. CBS News Justice Department reporter Paula Reid has been following the developments closely. Source
Washington Post’s Philip Bump on intense week in Washington
From the contentious Senate confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and a military attack on Syria, to pitched battles within the Trump White House, it has been an intense week in Washington. Philip Bump, national correspondent for the Washington Post,” joins “CBS This Morning; Saturday” for some perspective on the latest news. Source
1,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses set to expire in Philadelphia today
More than 1,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine could go to waste in Philadelphia if they’re not used today, as the rate of vaccination slows in the U.S. and supply starts to outpace demand in some areas. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have more. Source
Latest on Sweden truck attack
In Sweden authorities have identified the man arrested Friday as the suspected driver of the stolen truck that killed four people and injured 15 others outside a department store in Stockholm. Police reportedly found explosives in the truck. A second suspect is also being questioned. Jonathan Vigliotti has more from Stockholm on what’s being called a terror investigation. Source