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Richard Gere, a star advocate

Richard Gere has been a matinee idol since stepping in front of the camera. But for decades his passion for helping communities in need has helped shine a spotlight on social issues all over the world. Seth Doane meets up with Gere in Italy, where the actor visits a center for refugees fleeing war and poverty. Source

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A father and daughter’s artistic collaboration

For years the relationship between photographer William Eggleston and his daughter, fabric designer Andra Eggleston, was strained – until she came up with an idea: transform her father’s abstract drawings into textiles. The project has changed the way father and daughter see each other, as Anthony Mason reports. Source

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Richard Gere on bringing social issues into focus

In this web extra, the actor and humanitarian talks with Seth Doane about the value of using celebrity to shepherd a media spotlight onto social issues, such as the refugee crisis currently embroiling southern Europe. Source

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Journalist and author Elizabeth Kolbert on “The Takeout” — 4/16/2021

Journalist and author Elizabeth Kolbert joins Major Garrett to discuss her Pulitzer-Prize-winning book “The Sixth Extinction,” which tackles climate change and what humans can do to reduce carbon emissions. Ocean pollution and it effect on the food supply and marine ecosystems is also up for discussion on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source

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Woman tells CBS Omar Mateen stalked her

A Florida woman claims that Omar Mateen stalked her for years. She asked CBS News not to reveal her name. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud spoke with her. CBS News has not been able to independently corroborate her story but has no reason to believe it’s not true. There is at least one other woman who’s come forward, telling The Associated Press she too was stalked by Mateen. Source

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Mo Willems and the art of children’s books

If there’s an author and illustrator of children’s books working today who is worthy of Dr. Seuss’ mantle, he is Mo Willems. His best-selling adventures for young readers include “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” and the “Elephant and Piggie” series. Now, the New York Historical Society has brought together original art, sketches and drawings from his most popular books. Vinita Nair reports. Source

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Can you binge books like you binge Netflix?

Fans of the Netflix series “House of Cards” and other multi-episode dramas are familiar with the notion of binge watching. Now, a similar concept could work for books, if “Wired” is right about the future of so-called “binge books.” Wired Editor-at-large Jason Tanz joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to explain how publishers are “raising the game” by adopting the binge-watching concept. Source

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