While the coronavirus pandemic is keeping many American students at home, children in Japan are back in the classroom. Schools there have been able to reopen because Japan, with about one-third of the U.S. population, has only 1% as many COVID-19 cases. Lucy Craft looks at what back-to-school looks like for those students. Source
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Portland readies for 100th night of protests
Oregon Governor Kate Brown is inviting protest organizers and community leaders to meet to work together toward the goals of racial justice and police accountability. The olive branch comes as Saturday marks 100 consecutive days of demonstrations in Portland. Lilia Luciano reports from the embattled city. Source
Keeneland race track introduces first female president
Keeneland race track in Lexington, Kentucky, will host its second Breeder’s Cup this fall. The storied track is also making history this year with a coming leadership change: its first ever female president. Michelle Miller speaks with its new president Shannon Arvin. Source
Schools in Japan are back in session amid coronavirus pandemic
There’s nothing typical about school now for students at an elementary school in northeast Tokyo. Source
Research increasingly points to a retreat of working moms from labor force
In the long-term, the coronavirus crisis could stall – if not reverse – decades of hard-fought gains by working women. Source
Officials warn of COVID-19 risks as Labor Day weekend gets underway
There are signs on some beaches that social distancing might also take a holiday this weekend. Source
Saturday Sessions: NEEDTOBREATHE performs “Survival”
Grammy-nominated band NEEDTOBREATHE are no strangers to the top of the charts — their album “The Reckoning,” from 2011, hit number one on Billboard’s Rock Album Chart. Their 2014 collection also debuted at number one in album sales. Now comes “Out of Body,” their seventh studio album. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Survival.” Source
Saturday Sessions: NEEDTOBREATHE performs “Who Am I”
Grammy-nominated band NEEDTOBREATHE are no strangers to the top of the charts — their album “The Reckoning,” from 2011, hit number one on Billboard’s Rock Album Chart. Their 2014 collection also debuted at number one in album sales. Now comes “Out of Body,” their seventh studio album. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Who Am I.” Source
Saturday Sessions: NEEDTOBREATHE performs “Hang On”
Grammy-nominated band NEEDTOBREATHE are no strangers to the top of the charts — their album “The Reckoning,” from 2011, hit number one on Billboard’s Rock Album Chart. Their 2014 collection also debuted at number one in album sales. Now comes “Out of Body,” their seventh studio album. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Hang On.” Source
Trump denies report he disparaged military service members
President Trump is fiercely denying a report alleging he disparaged veterans for their military service, calling those who died in combat “losers” and “suckers.” The comments appear to overshadow the Labor Department’s August jobs report which saw 1.4 million jobs added last month. Bofta Yimam reports from the White House. Source