This month, a pair of billionaires plan to begin a new era in civilian space travel. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is set to fly to space on July 11 while Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has his own flight planned for 11 days later. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to explain more. Source

According to a White House official, Mr. Biden is expected to “celebrate the progress the country has made in its pandemic response” as well as mark the over 600,000 American lives lost to COVID-19. Source

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says Americans are “going to have to be more vigilant against respiratory pathogens” moving forward. Source

Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID response coordinator, says the federal government is working with state and local authorities to increase vaccination rates. Source

Oregon Governor Kate Brown says states in the Pacific Northwest need federal help to address increasingly frequent heat waves and drought. Source

The U.S. is currently averaging less than 300,000 first doses daily, according to figures published by the CDC. Source

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, Jeffrey Zients and Governors Spencer Cox and Kate Brown joined Ed O’Keefe. Source

This week on “Face the Nation,” Americans are celebrating their freedom, but it is too soon to declare independence from COVID-19? Source

The Brooklyn restaurant Emma’s Torch is a staunch advocate for empowering asylum-seekers through education, by training them for jobs in the food service industry. Correspondent Nancy Giles talks with Emma’s Torch founder Kerry Brodie, and with graduates of her program who are finding their path to the American Dream. Source

This is the 37-year-old Chestnut’s 14th win and sixth straight title. Source