In an interview with Charlie Rose, the Oscar winner reveals she focused on the creative aspects of her career when she first started. Now she’s focused on learning about and taking part in all aspects of films she works on. Source
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Jennifer Lawrence discusses pay inequality with Charlie Rose
A year after a hack at Sony Pictures revealed female movie stars were paid significantly less than their male counterparts, Jennifer Lawrence discussed her own role in the gender pay gap with Charlie Rose. Source
Malala denounces Trump’s Muslim ban
Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said in a recent interview with AFP that Donald Trump’s proposed ban on all Muslims entering the U.S. is “really tragic.” The 18-year old who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 for campaigning for girls’ education also told the Press Association that such statements could, “radicalize more terrorists.” Source
12/16: Hung jury in first Freddie Gray trial; Bei Bei the panda cub makes public debut
The trial of Officer William Porter ended in a hung jury on Wednesday; Bei Bei, the National Zoo’s panda cub, is — the prince of cute Source
Bei Bei the panda cub makes public debut
Getting introduced to the media at four months old is something usually reserved for royalty. That’s exactly what Bei Bei, the National Zoo’s panda cub, is — the prince of cute. Chip Reid reports. Source
Florida divers trying to clean up failed tire reef
A 35-acre graveyard of tires off the coast of Florida was once meant to be an artificial reef. But it is now causing problems it was supposed to prevent. Divers are working to clean up the mess. Barry Petersen has a look at what went wrong. Source
U.S. troops help Cameroon army militants
Hundreds of U.S. troops were quietly sent to West Africa in a mission to help Cameroon’s army fight Islamic militants linked to ISIS. Debora Patta went along with the troops for an inside look. Source
Customers say celebrity-backed hair product Wen backfired
Popular hair care line Wen is facing backlash and lawsuits. Major celebrities like Brooke Shields, Alyssa Milano and Angie Harmon have endorsed the hair products, but now hundreds of customers say the line created by Hollywood stylist Chaz Dean caused their hair to fall out. Anna Werner reports. Source
George Lucas talks “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
George Lucas discusses the new Star Wars film “The Force Awakens” and reflects on his life. CBS This Morning co-host Charlie Rose joins CBSN to discuss his interview with Lucas. Source
Los Angeles schools closed after threat
The Los Angeles Unified School District closed schools Tuesday after receiving an “electronic” threat. The threat is still being evaluated. Source