Vice President Kamala Harris met with female lawmakers and business leaders on Thursday to discuss President Biden’s $1.9 trillion proposed coronavirus relief plan. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss when the bill could be passed by Congress.  Source

Two-month-old Elizabeth Ann was created from the frozen cells of a ferret that died more than 30 years ago. Source

Fast-food giant McDonald’s is undergoing an overhaul to its workplace culture, including tying executive pay to diversity goals. The company is looking to increase the percentage of women in senior roles among other initiatives. CBS Los Angeles has the details. Source

Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. have fallen over the last month. But the hopeful news is clouded by concerns of another surge as winter storms delay vaccinations and new variants continue to spread. Dr. Teresa Amato, the director of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joins CBSN to discuss the latest in the fight against COVID-19. Source

The agreement’s objective is to prevent the global average temperature from warming beyond a point of catastrophe. Source

President Biden is facing opposition from Republicans to his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. One big question: How would the nation pay for it? Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Development, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss what it would mean for the economy in the long run. Source

“Where to get covid vaccine” was the most Googled question across the U.S. over the past month. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the overwhelming interest in the vaccine among Americans. Source

It survived “seven minutes of terror,” traveling through the Martian atmosphere at more than 12,000 mph. Now NASA’s Perseverance rover is ready to look for signs of past life on the red planet. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss why the landing was so difficult and what lies ahead for Perseverance. Source

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is facing criticism after he and his family went to Cancun, Mexico, this week as his home state struggled with the aftermath of a deadly winter storm that left millions without power. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano has the details. Source

The Cuomo administration did not report until late January that thousands of people living in nursing homes had died of COVID-19 once they were transferred to hospitals. Source