Only on “CBS This Morning,” here are the top finalists for the Grammy Music Educator Award. The teachers were picked from more than 3,000 nominees across the country for their significant contributions to music education in their schools. Nine finalists and their schools will each receive $1,000, and the top teacher will also be honored during Grammy Week in Los Angeles and attend the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. Source
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Climate change could have dramatic impact on coffee
A warming planet could make coffee harder to find. For his Climate Diaries series, Mark Phillips traveled to Mount Elgon in Uganda to find out how the greenhouse gases may be threatening your morning cup. Source
Man wins talent contest with raunchy noises
A man in Finland won a talent contest-by making fun raunchy noises with his hands. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano has more on the unique talent. Source
Can optimism help you live longer?
According to a new Harvard study, women with more optimistic outlooks may live longer, healthier lives. Dr. Mallika Marshall reports from Boston. Source
Acclaimed actress Helen Mirren on new movie, “Collateral Beauty”
Helen Mirren’s legendary acting career began on the British stage when she played Cleopatra. Her first major movie role was 1969’s “Age of Consent,” and she’s since starred in many others, including “The Queen,” for which she won an Oscar. Mirren joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her unusual role in her newest movie, “Collateral Beauty,” as an actress hired to portray “Death.” Source
“Evening News” moves to a new studio
Viewers may have noticed the “CBS Evening News” broadcast has a new look. The show now comes on the air from Studio 57 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, also the home of “CBS This Morning.” Source
Sea ice at the poles is melting at record pace
Climate scientists say polar sea ice is rapidly melting and 2016 will go down as the hottest year on record. CBS News contributor and theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku joins CBSN to discuss what’s behind the worrisome trend. Source
Developers have some ideas that could help Facebook fight fake news
Outside developers are taking Facebook’s fake news problem into their own hands with these ideas. Source
What’s the most stolen item every Christmas?
One item consistently goes missing at stores each Christmas — baby Jesus figurines. CBSN’s Meg Oliver has more details. Source
Toddler with Down syndrome stars in kid’s clothing ad
One 16-month-old with Down syndrome was invited by OshKosh B’Gosh to star in a holiday ad campaign after a talent agency refused to send his photos to companies. CBSN’s Meg Oliver has more. Source