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9/22: CBS News Weekender

Catherine Herridge reports on the UAW strike as it expands to more states, Tropical Storm Ophelia on the East Coast, and why scientists have sequenced RNA from an extinct Tasmanian tiger. Source

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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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