In 2013, Lesley Stahl talked to Beijing’s real estate mogul who explained the connection between building, business, and democracy in China. Source

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed urgency to the issue of paid family leave with grassroots organization COVID Survivors for Change joining advocacy group Paid Leave for All to lobby Congress on the issue. The plight of patients experiencing long-term symptoms is a particular area of concern as well as the trauma of bereavement and isolation, which is also taking a massive toll on people across the country. Chris Kocher, the executive director of COVID Survivors for Change, joined CBSN to talk about the difficulties facing survivors and families. Source

The GOP-led states say the benefits aren’t needed. But some out-of-work people say they are still struggling. Source

Goodman has become the unwitting focal point of a months-long political battle over how to recognize officers who defended the Capitol that day. Source

Like the temperature outside, these Amazon Prime Deals on streaming sticks and media players are hot. Source

When former Vice President Mike Pence took the stage in Florida to address a social conservative group, he was met with some jeers, and reporters in the room said some attendees called him a “traitor.” Other potential 2024 presidential candidates expected at the event are Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Politico Florida Bureau Chief Matt Dixon spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the next race for the White House. Source

More than half of states are ending the federal government’s $300-per-week unemployment bonus months before the scheduled phaseout on September 6. CBS MoneyWatch’s Aimee Picchi spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the impact this is having on everyday workers. Source

Conde Nast and Yelp now join a list of hundreds of companies already giving workers paid time off on Emancipation Day. Source

The head of investment bank Morgan Stanley is taking a hardline approach to bringing U.S.-based employees back to the office, saying he expects nearly all of the firm’s workers to return to the company’s headquarters by Labor Day. Source

As the western United States endures a record-breaking heatwave, the Southeast is under a tropical storm warning Friday. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti takes a look at the drought hitting the West, while CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the concerns the extreme weather is bringing. Source