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Oscars shine light on diversity, other issues

The Academy Awards turned out to be a platform not just for racial representation in the movies, led by host Chris Rock’s incisive insight and parody, but a wide array of causes, from global warming and bank reform to sexual abuse in church and on campus. With more on the powerful night of activism at the Oscars, Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier joins CBSN. Source

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Author explores rising power of single women

In the new book, “All the Single Ladies,” New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister examines the rising influence and independence of unmarried women. She writes, “The expanded presence of women as independent entities means a redistribution of all kinds of power that has, until recently, been wielded mostly by men.” Traister joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her findings. Source

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IRS: Personal info of over 700K may have been stolen

A massive data breach at the IRS was much bigger than first realized. The agency now says more than 700,000 social security numbers and other sensitive information may have been stolen. Hackers used the “Get Transcript” program, which allows you to check your tax history online. Started about two years ago, the online service has put hundreds of thousands of more taxpayers at risk to identity theft. Jan Crawford reports. Source

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J.K. Simmons talks Oscars with CBS News

Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons speaks to CBS News about diversity and presenting at the Academy Awards. He addressed the issues in an interview with CBS News Carter Evans on the Oscars Red Carpet. Source

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