A study published by Stanford University finds around 14% of women feel very or extremely fatigued after virtual meetings. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joins CBSN to explain the disparity and what can be done to ease the fatigue. Source
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Crisis in Chicago
Bill Whitaker reports on Chicago’s surge in murders and discovers an alarming situation that may be contributing to the rise in violence Source
1/1: Manhunt underway for Turkey nightclub gunman; The story behind “Hidden Figures”
An international manhunt is underway for the gunman who opened fire inside a crowded Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Eve; The little known story of several unsung heroes of the U.S. space program are finally getting their due on the big screen Source
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” stylists make Oscars history
Makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera, hair department head Mia Neal, and Viola Davis’ personal hairstylist, Jamika Wilson, took home the statue for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, with the latter pairing becoming the first-ever Black stylists to win in the category. Source
From 1994: The “Unsinkable” Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds, the Hollywood girl-next-door, became a star virtually overnight with the success of “Singin’ in the Rain.” Not even suffering bad marriages and going broke could keep the actress-singer-dancer down. Correspondent Bill Lagattuta talked with Reynolds, and with her daughter, Carrie Fisher, about a life that could only have been written for the movies. Originally broadcast December 29, 1994 on “Eye to Eye with Connie Chung.” Source
101-year-old painter gets exhibit at Whitney Museum
Carmen Herrera, a 101-year-old Cuban-American painter, has a solo exhibit at The Whitney Museum in New York City. CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers has the story. Source
Inside NYPD’s massive security effort for New Year’s Eve
New York City is preparing to welcome nearly two million people to Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Following terror attacks in Europe where trucks were driven into crowds of people, the NYPD is taking more precaution and adding a new security layer. Anna Werner reports. Source
Dams built in Oregon and California may be taken down due to impact on wildlife
For over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the U.S. has had to contend with historic dams in Oregon and California. These dams have been responsible for the death of dozens of the thousands of salmon due to poorer water quality. Anna Werner takes a look for the CBS News series Eye on Earth: Our Planet in Peril. Source
Pharmacist helps vaccinate thousands of people near Philly
Pharmacist Mayank Amin has been racing to vaccinate everyone in his community with a pop-up clinic. Four hundred people have volunteered to man the phones and coordinate appointments to help him. Nancy Chen has the story. Source
Syria cease-fire appears to be holding for most part
The Syrian cease-fire agreement appears to be mostly holding after it went into effect midnight local time. The deal was brokered by Russia and Turkey, two countries on opposite sides of the civil war. If the cease-fire lasts, peace talks are scheduled for January. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul. Source