Only on “CBS This Morning,” Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alessia Cara talks with Anthony Mason about her two new songs, “Sweet Dream” and “Shapeshifter,” from her upcoming third album. Cara says the songs represent her struggle with insomnia and anxiety and the confidence she’s gained over the past year. Source

The first lady is leading the U.S. delegation in Tokyo. Source

Two churches who share worship space in a Chicago suburb — Bethel New Life, which is predominantly Black, and Hope Presbyterian, whose congregants are mostly White — say they have been transformed by a racial reconciliation program based on Latasha Morrison’s book, “Be the Bridge.” The honest conversations about race helped them heal in the wake of vandalism to their “Black Lives Matter” signs in 2020. Source

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker’s documentary captures the horror and heroism of the deadliest week of wildfires in California history and explores the causes and solutions of a global crisis that is quite literally burning our world to the ground. Bring Your Own Brigade is in theaters August 6 and streaming on CBSN and Paramount + on August 20. Source

As COVID cases in host city hit six-month high, the relatively somber event marks the start of an Olympics clouded by the coronavirus. Source

“Today’s vote shows that progress is possible,” Sen. Raumesh Akbari said. Source

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to all NFL teams warning of penalties including forfeitures and fines if covid outbreaks among players force the cancellation of games. The league said it expects all players to get their shots by the time the season kicks off on Sept. 9. Source

The opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics kicks off today after a year of delays, setbacks, and embarrassments. Jamie Yuccas has the latest from Japan’s capital city. Source

As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb nationwide, county officials reinstated an indoor mask mandate for the Las Vegas area exclusively for workers. Federal officials are working on the ground there with local and state volunteers to curb the rise. Lilia Luciano reports. Source

President Biden imposed sanctions on the head of Cuba’s military and a government special brigade for their response to pro-democratic protests in the country this month. The move came as some Floridians planned to sail towards Havana to show solidarity with the demonstrators. Manuel Bojorquez has this report. Source