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The Dish: Food writer Mark Bittman on new book, history and future of food

Food writer Mark Bittman has written dozens of cookbooks, but now he’s out with something different. In his new book, “Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal,” Bittman gives a revealing look at how our diet has changed, for better and worse, over thousands of years. Jeff Glor has more. Source

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Florida governor faces criticism over granting special access to COVID-19 vaccines

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing a torrent of criticism for steering thousands of vaccine doses to communities developed by his political supporters. It comes weeks after DeSantis tapped a supermarket chain to be the sole distributor of vaccines in a handful of Florida counties following a $100,000 donation the company made to DeSantis’ reelection PAC. Jim Axelrod has the story. Source

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Author Tamara Payne on Malcolm X, carrying on her father’s legacy

When author Les Payne died, he didn’t live to see his life’s work finished. Payne’s biography, “The Dead Are Arising,” about civil rights activist Malcolm X, recently won the National Book Award. Michelle Miller sat down with Payne’s family to discuss his Malcolm X biography and why Payne was the only man who could have written it. Source

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Chinese government influence over Hollywood movie content

For the first time, the world’s largest film market is not the United States, but China. The pandemic sped up a trend that was already years in the making. It has also brought out the Chinese government’s growing influence over these films’ content, which has Congress members worried. Brook Silva-Braga reports. Source

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Supplies needed in Texas after deadly winter storm

Fallout continues from a catastrophic winter storm that slammed the central and southern parts of the country. It brought dangerous cold, snow and ice to Texas, which is considered the epicenter. At least 46 deaths are tied to the storm. Omar Villafranca reports. Source

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