Voters in Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district will head to the polls tomorrow for the special election. Republican Rick Saccone and Democrat Conor Lamb are fighting for the open House seat in a race that could reveal a major shift in national politics. Politico’s Alex Isenstadt explains what’s at stake. Source
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Deadly Austin package explosions believed to be linked
Two fatal package explosions at homes in Austin, Texas this month are believed to be linked, Austin police chief Brian Manley said Monday. Source
Report: Reddit slow to tackle Russian propaganda
Russian propaganda and troll accounts remain on Reddit despite efforts to crack down on the spread of fake news. A recent article in Wired highlights some of the main issues permeating the website. The co-author of the article, Wired senior writer Issie Lapowsky, takes CBSN through the latest. Source
Doctor dispels food myths and shares what you should eat
There are a lot of myths when it comes to food. CBS News’ Anne-Marie Green sits down with Dr. Mark Hyman, the author of “Food: What the heck should I eat?” in the Toyota Green Room to debunk some of them. Source
Female Muslim rapper on making “resistance music”
Mona Haydar, 29, is a young Muslim woman and the daughter of Syrian immigrants who settled in Flint, Michigan. Haydar, who raps while wearing a hijab, has combined her passion for poetry with rap music to create a unique brand of musical expression. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports. Source
RuPaul on the power of drag
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” begins its 10th season on television this month. The successful VH1 game show features contestants who compete for cash prizes and the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” RuPaul Andre Charles talks to Nancy Giles about why he started dressing in women’s clothes, heels and makeup, and explains the power of a man performing in drag. Source
Tarsila, the mother of Brazilian Modern Art
In her native country, all you need to say is her first name – Tarsila – for people to recognize the woman known as “the Picasso of Brazil.” But Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973) is little-known in North America, despite her revolutionary art. Faith Salie visits an exhibition (now showing at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art) of Tarsila’s “cannibalist” paintings, which took the tropes of Western European art and turned them into something extremely Brazilian. Source
RuPaul on what he learned from his family
In this web exclusive, RuPaul, renowned as a celebrity drag queen, talks about his mother (a “rebel”), his father (the “life of the party”), his sisters (who were his universe growing up), and why he describes himself as “an introvert masquerading as an extrovert.” Source
Judge Judy hands down her opinion on RuPaul
In this web exclusive, RuPaul, star of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” expresses his devotion to Judge Judy – and hears via Nancy Giles a special message for RuPaul from the lady in black robes herself. Source
Preview: RuPaul
In this preview of a profile to be broadcast on “Sunday Morning,” the drag queen and host of VH1’s hit show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” tells Nancy Giles how he answers critics of what he terms his calling. Source