It’s been a decade since Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz formed their folk duo Mandolin Orange in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Since then, they’ve toured the world and appeared at the nation’s top festival stages, including Newport Folk and South by Southwest. Earlier this year they released their latest collection, “Tides of a Teardrop.” Mandolin Orange performs “Paper Mountain” on Saturday Sessions. Source
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Saturday Sessions: Mandolin Orange performs “Wildfire”
It’s been a decade since Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz formed their folk duo Mandolin Orange in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Since then, they’ve toured the world and appeared at the nation’s top festival stages, including Newport Folk and South by Southwest. Earlier this year they released their latest collection, “Tides of a Teardrop.” Mandolin Orange performs “Wildfire” on Saturday Sessions. Source
Cannonball Run record: Trio drives across U.S. in 27 hours
Last month, a seemingly unbeatable record was broken. Three car enthusiasts made it from a garage in New York City to a hotel in Redondo Beach, California, in 27 hours and 25 minutes, shaving more than an hour off the old mark, set in 2013. Dana Jacobson reports on the real-life version of the 1981 slapstick comedy “Cannonball Run.” Source
Tim Burton’s art on display at Las Vegas’ Neon Museum
Director Tim Burton’s long career includes a series of highly creative productions like “Edward Scissorhands,” “Beetlejuice” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Now, some of Burton’s most imaginative work isn’t on the screen. It can be seen in real life at The Neon Museum in Las Vegas. “CBS This Morning Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller spoke with him about the exhibit, which includes animatronic sculptures, holographic drawings and signs of all sizes. Source
Prediabetes is an emerging health threat in U.S.
An estimated 30 million Americans are living with diabetes. That’s over 9% of the nation, but there are warning signs. One is the condition known as prediabetes, where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but below the range for type 2 diabetes. Data from 2005 to 2016 shows that nearly one in five American children ages 12 to 18 were prediabetic. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning Saturday” to discuss this condition, as well as a new diet trend. Source
Exploring new ways to clear and renew America’s forests
Fires have always been part of the life cycle of America’s forests. Letting some fires burn has often been considered good forest management. But that policy has become problematic as more and more people build homes in forested areas. Now some innovators have come up with a new way to clear and renew our woodlands. Barry Petersen reports. Source
Parents of California girl who died by suicide sue school district
The parents of a 12-year-old girl who died by suicide are now suing the California school district for what they didn’t do. Jamie Yuccas spoke to the girl’s mother about the call she felt could have saved her daughter’s life. Source
Family of Bob Levinson, hostage believed to be in Iran, hopes for breakthrough
Former FBI agent Bob Levinson was last seen more than a decade ago. He is the longest-held hostage in American history. The U.S. government believes he’s being held in Iran. This week, Levinson’s family stepped up pressure on the Iranian government. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
White House won’t participate in next impeachment hearing
The White House has declined the invitation from Democrats to participate in the next public impeachment hearing, which is set for Monday. The president and his legal team’s decision to sit out the next round of questioning comes as Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are set to spend the weekend drafting articles of impeachment. Natalie Brand reports. Source
Grad student Xiyue Wang will be released in U.S.-Iran prisoner swap
The United States and Iran have agreed to a prisoner swap. Xiyue Wang, a Princeton University graduate student who was detained in Iran in 2016 and charged with spying, will be released. In exchange, the U.S. will release an Iranian researcher. Both countries credit the Swiss government for brokering the deal. Source