Today on “Face the Nation,” as the Delta variant marches through the U.S., tempers flash over whether or not to mandate vaccines and masks. Source

The following is a transcript of an interview with author Amanda Ripley that aired on Sunday, August 8, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source

Amanda Ripley, the author of the new book “High Conflict,” says “we have a lot of the wrong fights with the wrong people, and we don’t have the fights we most need to have.” Source

Dr. Scott Gottlieb says new infections driven by the highly contagious Delta variant could climb as schools reopen. Source

Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, says he is working to negotiate safety protocols for reopening schools ahead of the new school year. Source

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says jurisdictions that are not following mitigation strategies in schools are “putting students at risk.” Source

In an exclusive interview with “CBS This Morning” and the Times Union, Brittany Commisso spoke publicly for the first time about her accusation of sexual harassment against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Commisso said Cuomo “needs to be held accountable” for his actions. Cuomo denies any wrongdoing. Source

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said signing a law banning local mask mandates was an “error,” and that “leaders have to adjust to the new facts and the reality of what you have to deal with.” Source

Greek and Roman marble antiquities have traditionally been viewed as white, but recent scientific studies have shown that they were often painted with bright colors – an accidental “whitewashing” of history that colored our view of ancient art. Source

The following is a transcript of an interview with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona that aired on Sunday, August 8, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source