With school arts budgets facing cuts and students remote learning, the Grammy-nominated duo Black Violin is stepping in to help. For the “CBS This Morning” series A More Perfect Union, Manny Bojorquez shows us how Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste are changing the face of classical music and show students that the impossible is possible. Source
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Whole fruit beats juice for kids, doctors say
To help get kids to eat more fruit, a new study looks at what kinds they like best. CBS News’ Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Apple Watch a life-saver for teen athlete
A 17-year-old high school football player in Massachusetts is recovering from a serious condition that was first spotted by the heart monitor on his Apple Watch. WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton has the story. Source
Scott Bakula on “NCIS: New Orleans,” playing piano and singing
TV fans got to know Bakula as the time-traveling physicist in the sci-fi series “Quantum Leap.” The role earned him a Golden Globe for best actor in 1992. He now stars on “NCIS: New Orleans,” the CBS drama that was last season’s most-watched new series averaging 18 million viewers. Bakula, who plays special agent Dwayne Pride, joins “CBS This Morning” with a preview. Source
Carey Mulligan on acting, and her other life
One of the most talented actresses today recreates herself in her latest screen role, as an early-20th century activist in “Suffragette” Source
Chipotle’s GMO-free campaign slammed by non-profit group
Non-profit organization Center for Consumer Freedom plans a new round of ads this week attacking Chipotle restaurants. The campaign follows Chipotle’s announcement that it will no longer use any genetically modified ingredients. The organization accuses Chipotle of being misleading, but some say the center itself has questions to answer about its motivations. Anna Werner takes a look inside the group that’s attacking the Mexican food chain. Source
Watch Live: Biden unveils executive actions to curb gun violence
The president is set to nominate David Chipman, a former special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to lead the agency. Source
Jimmy Carter keeps teaching Sunday school during cancer treatment
Former president Jimmy Carter is currently undergoing treatment for brain cancer and intends not to change his Sunday routine. He has been teaching Sunday school at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Georgia for 35 years. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports. Source
Novelist Jackie Collins dies
Jackie Collins, known for telling stories of sex and power, has died of breast cancer at 77. CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports on the best-selling author. Source
New deadly wildfires spring up in California
One person has already been killed and at least 10 homes have been destroyed by two new wildfires that have sparked in scorched California. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy has the latest. Source