Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tells “Face the Nation” that she hears from business leaders every day on the infrastructure deal to “get this passed.” Source
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Kansas City mayor says city has a “painfully low” vaccination rate
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said his city has a “painfully low” vaccination rate of 3.8.8%, and he said “we have to push back against negative messaging.” Source
Lee Kiefer wins third fencing gold medal in U.S. history
A four-time NCAA champion at Notre Dame, Kiefer is now a medical student at the University of Kentucky. Source
Open: This is “Face the Nation,” July 25
Today on “Face the Nation,” COVID’s summer surge threatens America’s recovery and brings fresh urgency to the country’s vaccination push. Source
Delta variant drives fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic across the U.S.
CBS News senior correspondent Mark Strassmann reports that COVID-19 cases have spiked nearly 50% across the country. Source
Nature: Assateague Island
“Sunday Morning” takes us among the wild horses of Assateague Island National Seashore off the Maryland and Virginia coast. Videographer: Michael Clark. Source
A sense of direction: Finding your way without GPS
Many animals share a unique sense of navigation, but not all humans are so gifted. Dr. Jon LaPook (who describes himself as “direction-challenged”) shares tips from experts about how better to steer ourselves through uncharted territory – and get back again. Source
Geena Davis on increasing opportunities for women on screen
Thirty years after the Oscar-winning actress starred in the transcendent tale of female friendship “Thelma & Louise,” Geena Davis is still fighting to improve opportunities for women in the film industry. She talked with correspondent Tracy Smith about seeking change in front of, and behind, the camera; playing an athlete (and becoming one); and what she’d like her headstone to read. Source
New York City’s Little Island
Replacing a derelict pier on the Hudson River, Little Island is a new public space and performance venue constructed on top of concrete pilings shaped like tulips. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with billionaire Barry Diller and his wife, fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg, about their $260 million present to New York City. Source
How Coney Island became the people’s playground
Amusement park rides and sideshows, hot dogs, and mermaid parades: Coney Island, a tiny stretch of beachfront in Brooklyn, has left an indelible mark on the world’s popular imagination for nearly 150 years. Correspondent David Pogue rides a rollercoaster of history in exploring the allure of the New York seaside resort. Source