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Carey Mulligan on new voting rights movie, “Suffragette”

The Oscar nominee stars in “Suffragette,” which opens Friday. The story explores early 20th century London where women of all classes came together to battle for the right to vote. Nearly all the cast and crew are female. “Suffragette” puts light on a gritty and little-known part of history, while making some of its own. Norah O’Donnell reports. Source

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Carey Mulligan on Hollywood’s “inherent” sexism

The star of “Suffragette,” a new film about women’s fight for voting rights in Britain during the early 20th century, tells Norah O’Donnell why she thinks the movie industry still has progress to make in addressing gender equality issues. Source

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Texas dance halls in fight to preserve tradition

The Broken Spoke Dance Hall in Austin, Texas, is one of the few historic dance halls that remains open. Across Texas, many dance halls have closed down. Now they are fighting to stay open. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has more. Source

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GOP pushes anti-“sanctuary cities” bill

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, discusses a Senate bill aiming to strip federal funding from so-called “sanctuary cities” like San Francisco, which don’t prosecute undocumented immigrants Source

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U.S. sees increase in COVID cases among young children

Children accounted for nearly 1 in 5 U.S. covid cases last week and join the rising number of people suffering from long-term symptoms. The news comes as the U.S. ramps up vaccination efforts and some patients report reactions. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN with more. Source

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