Pediatrician Dr. Dyan Hes joined CBSN to answer some questions about COVID health and safety for children younger than 12 as a new, more contagious variant circulates. Source

Defense chief pulls entire infantry unit out of Lithuania over claims of “misconduct” at a booze-fueled hotel party. Source

The #CervingConfidence website states that Black women are twice as likely to die from cervical cancer as White women. Source

It’s primary day in New York City, where voters are making their picks in races for mayor and other key posts. Because the city leans blue, all eyes will be on the Democratic mayoral primary, which features more than a dozen candidates vying to replace Mayor Bill de Blasio. CBSN New York reporter John Dias joined “CBSN AM” from Brooklyn, New York, to discuss. Source

Lawmakers and boards of education in many U.S. states have proposed limiting what teachers can teach about race. National Education Association President Becky Pringle spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about how teachers are fighting back and why many believe students should learn about systemic racism. Source

The Senate is expected to hold a test vote on a sweeping voting rights bill. The For the People Act is the Democrats’ response to restrictive measures enacted by multiple Republican-led state legislatures, but the bill is unlikely to advance to a full vote given Republicans’ opposition. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

The United Nations says the Great Barrier Reef has suffered such extensive damage that it should be listed as “in danger.” The Australian disagrees. Source

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily shuts down after the government froze the newspaper’s assets. It has been a relentless critic of China’s Communist Party. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source

CBS News foreign correspondent Seth Doane reports on the Arkansas gender-affirming care ban and speaks with trans youth to determine what the passing of the bill will mean for their future. Dylan Brandt is one of four trans youth suing Arkansas in hopes of blocking the ban. Source

Eilish said she didn’t know the word was derogatory at the time. Source