Pope Francis on Sunday visited the northern part of Iraq, including the autonomous Kurdish region. The pontiff is the first Catholic pope to make a trip to Iraqi Kurdistan. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the U.S., joins CBSN to discuss the significance of Pope Francis’ trip to the region and more. Source
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NASA’s new race to put a woman on the moon
Nearly a half-century after the last Apollo astronaut stepped foot on the moon, NASA is working to send its first woman to the lunar surface. Bill Whitaker reports. Source
Live Updates: Oprah interviews Harry and Meghan
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, sat down with Oprah for an exclusive interview airing Sunday on CBS. Source
Antidepressant used to treat workers at horse track following COVID outbreak
Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the unusual path fluvoxamine, a drug commonly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, has had to becoming an early treatment candidate for COVID-19. Source
Stories from COVID-19’s unequal recession
While many middle and high-income workers are back at work, the country’s low-wage workers are still suffering from a recession that has annihilated their jobs. Scott Pelley reports. Source
COVID-19 drug studies look at repurposed drugs
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, on the how the medical community is looking at repurposing drugs to lessen the blow of pandemic. Source
OCD pill being tested for COVID-19 patients
A new randomized trial is testing a 40-year-old OCD drug to possibly help COVID-19 patients. Source
Former white supremacist insider details how group planned to start race war, kill minorities
On 60 Minutes+, available now on Paramount+, a former white supremacist insider says his group wanted to strain first responders in order to shoot and kill minorities without consequence. Source
Students say they fell behind during pandemic
Young teenagers and kids from low-income households told 60 Minutes they struggled with virtual learning, and some saw their grades drop. Source
The continuing impact of Bloody Sunday on modern politics
It’s been 56 years since civil rights activists and supporters crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, demanding voting rights. They were violently met by Alabama State Troopers. The clash was captured on camera and seen across the country. On Sunday, President Biden signed a voting access executive order to ensure voting rights for all Americans. Bishop Harry L. Seawright, the presiding prelate of the 9th Episcopal Church, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the impact of “Bloody Sunday” in the modern political climate. Source