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New book examines free speech in America

A new book out by PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel, “Dare To Speak: Defending Free Speech For All,” examines controversies surrounding free speech in America today. Nossel joins CBSN to discuss how people in a diverse and divided society can co-exist while maintaining First Amendment rights. Source

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76-year-old proposes to girlfriend at senior living facility

Two residents at a senior living facility in Brooklyn proved this week that true love can come at any age. 76-year-old Jeffrey Miller proposed to his girlfriend, 71-year-old Gloria Alexis, as residents and staff members at Amber Court Assisted Living cheered him on. Source

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Gov. Ron DeSantis blasts Florida’s unemployment system

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the state’s unemployment system is full of “pointless roadblocks” designed to frustrate people so they give up on filing claims. He said that in an exclusive interview Jim DeFede, an investigative reporter with CBS Miami station WFOR. DeFede joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” with more on that plus the latest on Florida’s coronavirus response. Source

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Netflix and Cheetos? Not Titans RB Derrick Henry, Who Spent His Offseason Running Hills and Lifting Weights

Henry worked with his personal trainer, Melvin Sanders, in Dallas, Texas, during a good portion of the offseason. He focused on cardio, strength, and recovery. One video that went viral this offseason was of a shirtless Henry doing some footwork drills with a football in his hand before sprinting up a hillside. He caught a football from his trainer while making a similar trek up the dusty hillside.  On yet another video, Henry carried a medicine ball up the hill. Source

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Does President Trump care about winning the popular vote?

President Trump won the Electoral College in 2016 despite getting 3 million fewer votes than Hillary Clinton. In his latest column for The New York Times, CBS News political analyst Jamelle Bouie argues that Trump doesn’t appear to care about winning a wider base of support. Bouie joined CBSN to discuss. Source

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