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Genus PLC: Building a sustainable food system
Using Technology and Innovations to Nourish the World. Source
Afghanistan prepares for U.S. withdrawal
The Taliban has said it does not plan to overrun Kabul after the U.S. withdraws on August 31, but U.S. President Joe Biden has blankly stated that he does not trust the insurgent militant group. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata joins “CBSN AM” from the Afghanistan capital, where he spoke with the top U.S. diplomat about embassy security arrangements for after the military leaves. Source
President Biden announced that troops will leave Afghanistan by August 31
U.S. troops are scheduled to leave Afghanistan by August 31, ending America’s longest war. Charlie D’Agata takes a look at how American diplomats will continue to work in the country. Source
Formula-E racing drives into the future with electric cars
At the Formula-E race set to take place in New York this weekend, all-electric cars will be competing at speeds of up to 174 miles an hour. Errol Barnett visited the racetrack and got an inside look at the technology likely shaping the future of electric cars. Source
Tropical Storm Elsa slams Atlantic seaboard as separate system floods New York City
Tropical Storm Elsa rushed up the East Coast Thursday, bringing with it winds of up to 50 miles an hour and sending people running for cover. As Mola Lenghi reports, a separate system in Manhattan flooded subways and streets, leaving New Yorkers nervous for Elsa’s impending arrival. Source
Why diverse children’s books are important tools for teaching kids about themselves and others
Children’s books are both mirrors in which kids can feel seen and windows into worlds unlike their own. At Book Culture in Long Island City, NY, “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil learns why both are important. Source
Virgin Galactic set to launch billionaire Richard Branson to space nine days before Jeff Bezos
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson, and the world’s richest man, Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos, are both riding their own rockets into space this month on separate missions, nine days apart.It will be Virgin Galactic’s fourth flight to space, but the first carrying its founder. Mark Strassmann has the story. Source
Zaila Avant-garde makes history at 2021 Scripps Spelling Bee
The eighth-grader, who is the first African American winner of the bee, ended the competition with the word “murraya.” Source
Woman killed by grizzly bear was biking champ on an “epic ride”
Leah Davis Lokan, who was traversing the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route when she died, was an avid cyclist. Source