The president, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses are traveling the country to advertise the legislation this week. Source Read More »

Moderna announced it expanded its COVID-19 vaccine trial to include children. The first phase of the trial focused on kids ages 12 to 17, but the second phase incorporates children as young as 6 months old. Tanya Rivero spoke with Dr. Sophia Jan, division chief of general pediatrics at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, about Moderna’s study and new COVID guidelines ... Read More »

Amid a growing crisis at the southern border, CBS News confirmed 7,300 unaccompanied migrant children were transferred into a network of shelters run by the U.S. refugee agency last month. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal spent time with law enforcement officers witnessing the crisis and spoke with children and adults who said they had no choice but to come. CBS ... Read More »

Most states have ignored a federal panel’s guidance to quickly immunize USPS employees against the coronavirus. Source Read More »

Scott Pelley reports on the 2013 sarin gas attack in Syria; then, Charlie Rose reports on the popular lecture series TED Talks; and, Lesley Stahl is introduced to an imaginary world by a man with an extraordinary ability. Source Read More »

President Biden is facing growing pressure as thousands of unaccompanied migrant children are held at the U.S.-Mexico border. Some progressives are criticizing his administration’s handling of the crisis. Congressman Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about immigration reform, progressive priorities, and the situation in the Middle East. Source Read More »

Big Ten university leaders are under scrutiny after reports find they’ve been discussing COVID-19 plans in secret, using a private portal to keep school reopening and football communications confidential. Washington Post sports reporter Emily Giambalvo joined CBSN to discuss the latest. Source Read More »

The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package included $350 billion for state and local governments. Source Read More »

Vaccine maker Moderna has begun giving doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to children ranging in age from 6 months old to 11 years old as part of a new clinical trial. Dr. Dyan Hes, a pediatrician in New York City, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about how the process will work and how it is different ... Read More »

Abdul Rahman AlAshraf is a Syrian immigrant living in Germany. His experience in Syria during the civil war inspired him to create a solution for people in conflict zones to communicate easily, even when internet networks are down. Here he reflects on 10 years of ongoing conflict in Syria. Source Read More »