Among the rising costs of common goods, federal data shows that the price of alcohol has skyrocketed significantly. Since 2003, the cost of alcoholic beverages at bars and restaurants has spiked by 57%. Tony Dokoupil traveled around the country to bars and barley farms to see what’s behind the drastic change. Source

Many Americans thought that the “spy games” between the Soviet Union and U.S. ended with the Cold War over three decades ago. However, a new book claims that Russian spying on Moscow’s perceived enemies in the West evolved and intensified since its assumed end. Gordon Corera, author of “Russians Among Us: Sleeper Cells, Ghost Stories, and the Hunt for Putin’s Spies,” joins “CBS This Morning.” Source

Employees allege management aggressively discouraged unionization and even fired employees for organizing the union effort. Source

The former first lady wasn’t just reminiscing on her senior days, she posted the photo in support of an important mission. Source

President Trump issued a slew of pardons and commutations on Tuesday, granting clemency to 11 people convicted of federal crimes, including former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and ex-New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik. CBSN’s Lana Zak reports. Source

Michael Bloomberg has qualified for the upcoming Democratic debate in Nevada after a national poll put him in second place behind Senator Bernie Sanders. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and BuzzFeed political reporter Miriam Elder join CBSN with the latest on the 2020 race. Source

Jason Klitenic, general counsel at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, will return to the private sector. Source

Online trivia contest once had millions of daily users — former host blames “incompetence” for its collapse. Source

Former New York City mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has qualified at the last minute for Wednesday night’s primary debate in Las Vegas. His competitors are taking aim at his record ahead of Saturday’s Nevada caucuses. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN AM with the latest. Source

Migrant parents who were deported after being separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexico border could soon return to the U.S. if advocates can locate them in their home country. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss how the ACLU is helping reunite families. Source