Upon looking around her home, Nancy Giles noticed that it was missing something that would pop. When she went to New York’s flower district, she discovered a new favorite of home decorators: the Fiddle Leaf Fig. Source
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The couple behind “Fixer Upper”
Chip and Joanna Gaines are the rising stars of HGTV’s hit home renovation show, “Fixer Upper,” and they’ve turned, Waco, Texas into the Renovation Capital of the World. Jane Pauley talks with the couple who have become dynamo entrepreneurs. Source
Zika concerns grow as the number of infected pregnant women swells in U.S.
The CDC says 279 pregnant women in the United States and its territories have tested positive for Zika virus, prompting new calls for emergency federal funding to combat the disease. Dr. Jon LaPook has more. Source
Saturday Sessions: A Red Hot tribute to the Grateful Dead
More than 20 years after they played their final show, the Grateful Dead continues to inspire. Twin brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner took time out from their band, The National, to produce an epic, 59-track tribute to the Dead featuring dozens of musicians. “Day of the Dead” took four years to complete, and benefits the AIDS charity Red Hot. The brothers discuss the project with Anthony Mason. Source
The Dish: Chef Brian Tsao
Chef Brian Tsao developed his pan-Asian cooking style in a natural, yet roundabout way. He was born in New York City, but at age 15 found himself studying in China. He’d also become the guitarist of the country’s first touring thrashcore band, and in the process learned about the food of China’s diverse regions. A Culinary Institute of America graduate, Tsao is now executive chef at Mira Sushi & Izakaya and Kimoto Rooftop, New York’s first Asian beer garden, melding influences from China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia and the U.S. into what he calls “interesting but still authentic food.” Source
Coming soon: Easier-to-read nutrition labels
It will soon be easier to read nutrition labels on hundreds of thousands of food products, with more information revealing the amount of added sugars. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
New documentary tracks the fall of Anthony Weiner
After a sexting scandal in 2011 cost him his seat in Congress, Anthony Weiner found himself in the same trouble again two years later during his failed bid to become New York City’s mayor, only this time he was being tailed by a documentary crew. The result? The award-winning film “Weiner.” Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg talk about how they got their up-close look at an imploding political campaign, and why the disgraced politician doesn’t want you to see the movie. Source
Morning Rounds: Health officials expect Zika infections in U.S. soon
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr. Holly Phillips join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss a race against time to kill mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, which is linked to severe birth defects. All Zika cases in the U.S. have been in people who traveled from Latin America, but health officials expect mosquito-borne infections will occur here soon. Also: more than 15,000 Americans suffer a spinal cord injury each year, but one treatment is offering new hope for patients and their families. Source
Oklahoma governor vetoes bill that would outlaw abortions
Oklahoma’s governor vetoed a bill that would make it a felony to perform abortions. Lawmakers approved the bill Thursday. CBSN’s Reena Ninan has the latest on the controversial bill and the backlash it provoked. Source
Woman in Chewbacca mask breaks Facebook live record view
Facebook has a new live video record, after a woman filmed herself opening up a Star Wars Chewbacca mask and tried it on for size. Her pure joy and amusement were priceless to 60 million viewers — and counting Source