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Biden to join UAW picket line in Detroit as strike grows

President Biden will travel to Michigan next week to meet with the United Auto Workers who are striking against Detroit’s Big Three automakers. This comes after the union expanded its historic strike Friday to include General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers across 20 states. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

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Scientists recover RNA from extinct species for first time

For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal’s RNA. They’re studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science. Source

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How does political polling work?

Next week’s Republican presidential debate requires candidates to hit at least 3% in two national polls — or 3% in one national poll and two early state polls. But have you ever wondered how those polls are conducted? CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto explains. Source

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Samples from the Bennu asteroid set to land in Utah Sunday

A capsule carrying rock and dust samples collected from the asteroid Bennu is scheduled to land in the Utah desert Sunday morning. The samples are being deposited by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which after releasing the capsule will depart for a trip to the asteroid Apophis, which it is expected to reach in 2029. Source

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CDC recommends first-ever RSV vaccine during pregnancy

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended the first-ever vaccine designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus. The CDC said the Pfizer vaccine should be taken during weeks 32 and 36 of pregnancy. Source

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