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Brain stimulation surgery live from the operating room

For the first time on American television, doctors will perform live brain surgery on a patient who suffered years of tremors. They are related to early onset Parkinson’s disease. The patient will undergo deep brain stimulation where electrical impulses are delivered inside the brain. Bryant Gumbel, host of “Brain Surgery Live,” joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the show. Source

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Jon Stewart and wife on life after “Daily Show”

When Jon Stewart’s fans learned his post-“Daily Show” life would take him to a farm, they might have thought it was a joke. But more than two months after the multi-Emmy winner stepped away from the “fake” news desk, he and his wife Tracey welcomed CBS News to their New Jersey farm. Tracey is out with a new book, “Do Unto Animals,” and Stewart is settling into his new rhythm. Gayle King reports in a story you’ll see only on “CBS This Morning.” Source

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Sesame Street welcomes first autistic character

Julia, a new character on Sesame Street, lives with autism. Since nearly six in 10 autistic kids say they have been bullied, the show’s producers are trying to foster compassion through familiarity. Jim Axelrod has the story. Source

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“Back to the Future” questions you want answered

Why was the sports almanac from “Back to the Future” so thin? Why didn’t Biff disappear after changing his past? In celebrating “Back to the Future” day, the film’s co-writer Bob Gale and film score composer Alan Silvestri answer burning plot questions from CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers and CNET Senior Editor Jeff Bakalar. Source

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