A study of more than 200 school districts in Massachusetts found that students who sat 3 feet apart didn’t have an increased risk of getting infected with COVID-19 when compared to students who sat 6 feet apart. Dr. Ron Elfenbein spoke with CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about this study and how his practice, First Call Medical Center, has opened the first private monoclonal antibody infusion center in Maryland. Source
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He left Syria fearing for his life and future – now he’s helping others
Majed Abdulsamad was beaten and expelled from college for protesting against the regime in Syria as the country descended into civil war. Today, he’s helping other Syrians get a second chance with their education. Source
“Mank” leads Oscar nominations — read the complete list
“Mank,” David Fincher’s movie about “Citizen Kane” co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, led the Oscar nominations with 10 nods, including best picture, actor and director. Source
Jon Batiste on his first Oscar nomination for Pixar’s “Soul”
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” bandleader Jon Batiste joins “CBS This Morning” to react to his Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for the movie “Soul,” for the 93rd annual Academy Awards. Source
Who Will the Titans Pick? One Last Tour of the Mock Drafts Prior to Free Agency
TennesseeTitans.com takes another tour of the mock drafts – 25 in all – before free agency kicks off. Source
Jeff Tweedy is donating 5% of royalties to social justice causes
The Grammy-winner will support a social justice non-profit in his native Chicago, and hopes other White artists will be inspired to follow suit. Source
Chadwick Boseman earns posthumous best actor Oscar nomination
The late actor won a Golden Globe for his role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” last month. Source
As Bitcoin’s price skyrockets, so does its carbon footprint
The energy-hogging digital currency is on track to consume as much electricity as all of the data centers around the world. Source
Eddie Murphy stars in “Coming 2 America” 33 years after original hit film
“Coming 2 America” is the long-awaited sequel to 1988’s “Coming To America.” Eddie Murphy, star of both films, talks movies and family with Gayle King. Source
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy calls for music industry reparations
Only on “CBS This Morning,” Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy tells Anthony Mason which social justice organization will receive 5% of his songwriting royalties and why he’s calling on his fellow artists and record labels to commit to reparations for historic inequities and discrimination in the music industry. Source