California lawmakers are taking steps to return beachfront land taken from a Black family a century ago. Carter Evans reports for CBS News’ series Unifying America. Source
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Vaccine mandates at workplaces and colleges face backlash
More colleges and employers are mandating the vaccine. One lawyer says they are legally allowed to do so if they allow for medical and religious exemptions. Meg Oliver reports. Source
Queen Elizabeth makes first public appearance since husband’s funeral
No longer wearing the black clothing she sported for the funeral and mourning period, the queen appeared smiling during her first public audience. Source
Relief supplies arrive as India battles record COVID surge
Desperately needed aid is arriving in India as the country battles a catastrophic rise in COVID-19 cases. Source
New mask guidance comes as COVID vaccine demand drops
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are down in much of the U.S., but vaccine hesitancy is an issue. Mola Lenghi takes a look. Source
CDC issues new mask guidance for vaccinated Americans
Life is one step closer to normal as the CDC issued new mask guidance for Americans who have been fully vaccinated. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
“Billions” star Damian Lewis
It’s no surprise Damian Lewis has created another indelible character: American hedge fund manager Bobby “Axe” Axelrod on the Showtime series “Billions.” Yet the former star of “Band of Brothers” and “Homeland” is actually an upper-crust Brit. Correspondent Jim Axelrod visits with Lewis in London, when the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor laughed, “Oddly, the irony is that coming from a white-collar British background, I tend to play blue-collar Americans!” Source
Calendar: Week of February 20
“Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead, from a farewell to Bao Bao the giant panda, to a celebration of the year’s worst movies. Jane Pauley reports. Source
Gay Talese and the art of “New Journalism”
He’s considered a leader of a movement known as “New Journalism” – writers who tried to break the boundaries of traditional reporting in the mid- to late-20th century. Now 85, and working on a new book about his long marriage, Gay Talese talks to Rita Braver about some of his most memorable stories, and about a new anthology of his most acclaimed articles, called “High Notes.” Source
Passage: The name behind Roe v. Wade
One of the most significant women behind the push to legalize abortion has passed away. Norma McCorvey died Saturday at an assisted living center in Katy, Texas. And while the name might not ring a bell, it was under the pseudonym “Jane Roe” that McCorvey became involved in one of the most far-reaching lawsuits of the 20th century: Roe v. Wade. Jane Pauley reports. Source