Millions of birds die each year colliding with buildings. One group is out to help redesign buildings so that they are easier for migratory birds to see and avoid. Nikole Killion has the story. Source
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U.S. bounced from Women’s World Cup
The U.S. women’s national soccer team lost to Sweden on penalty kicks in the round of 16 on Sunday morning. It was the earliest ever exit from the tournament for the two-time defending champions. Nancy Chen reports. Source
Thousands of Los Angeles city workers preparing to strike
Some 11,000 Los Angeles city workers are going on strike for 24 hours Tuesday. It’s the latest in a wave of labor actions this summer that include the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes. Joy Benedict has the latest. Source
Speaking to gorillas in the Impenetrable Forest
As part of this week’s 60 Minutes report, Bill Whitaker traveled to Uganda, where he saw the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest’s most famous residents up close. Source
Searching for the next deadly virus, before it ignites another pandemic
Bill Whitaker reports from Uganda’s Impenetrable Forest, where scientists are trying to find the next deadly virus before it finds us. Source
Panini stickers: Soccer’s billion-dollar equivalent to baseball cards
Before Argentina won the World Cup last fall, fans scrambled to complete the tournament’s sticker collection, so-called Panini stickers, which have become central to the World Cup experience. Source
White mom sues Southwest Airlines over “blatant racism”
Mary MacCarthy said she was questioned by police about human trafficking while traveling with her biracial daughter after a Southwest Airlines employee reported them as suspicious. Source
8/6: The Takeout: Director Steve James
Director and film producer Steve James joins Major Garrett for this week’s episode of “The Takeout” to discuss his 2022 film, “A Compassionate Spy,” which chronicles the life of Theodore Hall, a U.S. nuclear physicist and Soviet Union spy. Source
“Barbie” reaches $1 billion in global ticket sales, making history
Greta Gerwig is now the first woman in Hollywood history to hold the sole directing credit on a billion-dollar film. Source
Loch Ness Centre looking for “new generation of monster hunters”
Scotland’s Loch Ness Centre is calling for “budding monster hunters” to volunteer for an expedition later in August that it says will be the largest search for the Loch Ness Monster since 1972. Source