Dr. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and member of the Biden COVD-19 advisory board, joins Major to talk about the CDC guidance allowing family members to visit loved ones in nursing homes, the spread of the latest variants and plans for reopening schools on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source

George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd spoke Friday after the city of Minneapolis announced it had approved a $27 million settlement over his May 2020 death in police custody. Watch his remarks. Source

Dr. Michael Osterholm says the “variants and the vaccine” will “determine where we’re going to be next year” and beyond. Source

Fighting for life in Syria’s vicious civil war; then, Steve Kroft reports on how cash-starved countries offer citizenship for a price; and, chess instills new dreams in kids from rural Mississippi county. Source

Can Alzheimer’s be prevented? A family may hold the key. “Breaking Bad’s” Bryan Cranston on unexpectedly making it big. Source

60 Minutes revisits the painful story of school children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut; then, 60 Minutes investigates medical gear sold during Ebola crisis; and, architect Peter Marino calls his tattooed biker look “a decoy.” Source

Does torture get good intel? Ex-Gitmo detainee says, “No”; then, a Picasso mystery examined by 60 Minutes. Source

Should the U.S. government pay ransom money? Lesley Stahl reports. Then, restoring eyesight with a simple, inexpensive surgery; and, how Chinese artist Ai Weiwei became an enemy-of-the-state. Source

The Grammys will look different because of the coronavirus pandemic, but host Trevor Noah promises a show full of surprises and live performances. Source

President Biden is demanding an end to attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islanders, calling it “un-American.” Marian Liu of the Washington Post spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about her reporting about the spike in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans. Source