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Vaccination lotteries spark concerns of gambler relapse

California is the latest state to launch a special lottery in an effort to get residents vaccinated. The incentive to get shots into arms is being praised by the White House, but people with gambling problems don’t agree. Executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling Keith Whyte joined CBSN to explain why. Source

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Investors with deep pockets drive up housing costs

Many American families looking to buy a home are being outbid by investors with deep pockets. The latest Home Price Index Report shows that house prices have increased at a yearly pace of more than 13 percent. Karan Kaul, a senior research associate for the Urban Institute’s Housing Policy Finance Center, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source

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U.S. coronavirus vaccinations speed up as cases plummet from winter peak

The U.S. has vaccinated 40% of its population against the coronavirus. As Meg Oliver reports, the major strides in the nation’s recovery come just in time for a holiday weekend. Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest. Source

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