Some Americans still do not have proper access to high-speed internet, which puts a strain on the economy and is leaving minorities and low-income families with an education deficit. President Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure plan could begin to tackle the issue, but there is still more to be done. CBS News political contributor and BluePrint Strategy founder Antjuan Seawright and Simmons University associate professor Colin Rhinesmith joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source

A droid named BB-8 steals the show in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” – and it’s based on tech from a real-world robotics start-up called Sphero. CNET’s Brian Tong reports. Source

The author’s new novel, “Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights,” offers a way to see the threats the world faces and he has confronted. Rushdie explores those conflicts through ancient themes and spectacular magical events. Reviews call it “a swirling tale of genies and geniuses” and “tremendously inventive and timely.” When you do the math, the title adds up to 1,001 nights, inspired by Rushdie’s favorite childhood fables. Rushdie joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his book and current events. Source

Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including a horse named Levi insisting upon a neck rub and TV host Jason Silva blowing a baby’s mind. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE. Source

A New York teen paralyzed in a swimming accident last spring is walking again after making an amazing recovery. WCBS-TV’s Hazel Sanchez reports. Source

In a Thursday press conference, the Republican presidential candidate finally signed the RNC’s pledge to not run on a third-party ticket — but as one crowd member pointed out, Trump listed the wrong date on the document Source

Donald Trump spoke to reporters Thursday about his pledge to only run as a Republican candidate in the 2016 election, and not launch a third-party campaign. CBS News’ Julianna Goldman was at the event and gave CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers an overview of his talking points. Source

The archbishop of Boston tells Norah O’Donnell about working with Pope Francis to remake the Catholic Church and combat child abuse. O’Donnell’s report will air on Sunday, September 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Source

North Korea’s cyberattack on Sony Pictures exposed a new reality: you don’t have to be a superpower to inflict damage on U.S. corporations. Steve Kroft’s report will air on Sunday, September 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Source

Anderson Cooper reports on what it’s like to try to achieve “mindfulness,” a self-awareness scientists say is very healthy, but rarely achieved. Watch Cooper’s report on Sunday, September 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Source