Nearly 4,000 crimes against Asian Americans have been reported since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, an increase of about 150% in major U.S. cities. Weijia Jiang reports for “Asian Americans Battling Bias: Continuing Crisis.” Source

CBSN’s Elaine Quijano hosts a one-hour special on bias against Asian Americans, featuring roundtable discussions with Olivia Munn, Daniel Dae Kim, Cheryl Burke and other Asian American celebrities and thought leaders. Source

Rebekah Gregory, who lost a leg after the Boston Marathon bombing, wrote a letter to suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after testifying on the first day of his trial. WBZ-TV’s David Wade reports Source

Olivia Munn, Russell Jeung, Daniel Dae Kim, Melissa King and Amanda Nguyen discuss the impact and rise in anti-Asian bias attacks. Source

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is phasing elephants out of its shows. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and Alison Harmelin explain why Source

The team behind the Oscar-nominated movie “District 9” is back with another philosophical science-fiction thriller. Susanne Marques takes us behind the scenes of “Chappie.” Source

“We support trans lives and we are passionate and committed to broadening our representation in a galaxy far far [a]way,” Star Wars posted on Instagram. Source

Leonardo DiCaprio is taking his environmental activism to the streaming service. And, two popular bands are teaming up for a summer tour. Suzanne Marques has those stories in today’s Eye on Entertainment. Source

Amazon may soon jump into the wireless market, offering low-cost mobile Internet. Nicholas Thompson, editor of NewYorker.com, joins CBSN with more on how some of tech’s biggest companies are getting into the business. Source

There are reports that Target could be cutting thousands of jobs from its headquarters. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver have the latest. Source