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A new safety standard takes effect today forcing manufacturers to take additional steps to prevent tip-over injuries from furniture. But consumers need to be aware that any furniture manufactured prior to today is not covered. Most important, advocates urge parents to anchor their furniture for safety. CBS News' Consumer Investigative Correspondent Anna Werner joins "CBS Mornings" with more.The indie movie "Sound of Freedom" has surprised Hollywood by raking in nearly $200 million in the box office — all while controversy swirls around it. The film's director and co-writer Alejandro Monteverde joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his movie and the criticisms and conspiracy theories surrounding it.As part of our "School Matters" series, we've been highlighting important issues inside America's schools. Sixth grade teacher Ms. Barbara Talley joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her middle school's free food pantry that helps students focus in the classroom — and she receives a surprise donation furnished from Kind Snacks.Roger Heathcote was Gayle King's teacher in high school. He and his wife Peggy let Gayle live with them her senior year when her family had to move cross-country for her father's job. They join us on "CBS Mornings" to talk about what she was like in high school. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials on Maui are defending their actions during and after Maui's deadly wildfires, as CBS News questions their response and whereabouts as the flames devastated Lahaina three weeks ago. C BS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Wailea, Hawaii.Interest on federal student loans resumes in September and payments will start in October after a more than three-year pause due to the COVID pandemic. The Supreme Court rejected President Biden's student debt relief program in June, but the Biden administration is offering a new program to help some borrowers bring down the cost of their monthly payments. Weijia Jiang reports.Payton Lee is a student reporter at her middle school in Palo Alto, California. She is learning how to shoot, edit and anchor her school's morning news program. She joins "CBS Mornings" for a special back-to-school edition of Talk of the Table.After decades of declining enrollment in vocational arts programs, a skilled labor shortage is prompting some high schools to place a renewed emphasis on career education. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil has the story.Families across the country are dealing with rising prices for back-to-school shopping. With the cost of school supplies up more than 24% in the last two years, CBS News' Janet Shamlian looks at how it's impacting families and finds some ways to save. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday the first 10 drugs it plans to target to reduce the federal government's costs and out-of-pocket expenses for Medicare recipients. The negotiations are a part of the Inflation Reduction Act, but there are at least eight lawsuits from pharmaceutical companies trying to block the move. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.Meredith Draughn, 2023 School Counselor of the Year, and Brian Coleman, 2019 School Counselor of the Year and Board Chair, Illinois School Counselors Association, join "CBS Mornings" School Matters series to discuss students' mental health as they transition into the 2023 academic year.WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu plays point guard for the New York Liberty and is widely considered one of the best players in the WNBA. Ionescu is also set to launch her first signature shoe and apparel collection with Nike on Friday. She joins "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at the collection and what it means to her.Five of Little Big Town's most devoted supporters battle it out to be crowned their biggest fan on a new episode of "Superfan." Hosts Nate Burleson and Keltie Knight give us a behind-the-scenes look at preparations for the show. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A family whose newborn needed to be taken to the NICU got a bill for thousands of dollars when insurance denied payment. CBS News' Anna Werner reports on surprise ambulance bills and why consumers aren't protected.Grammy winner J. Ivy thanked his high school teacher during his acceptance speech last February. "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud caught up with both of them at the high school theater where Ivy made his first public appearance as a performance poet to learn more about their special relationship.Luc Swensson, an 18-year-old mental health advocate, joins "CBS Mornings" for School Matters week to discuss his mission to change the conversation around kids' mental health.Author Matthew A. Cherry and illustrator Vashti Harrison join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their new book, "Hair Love ABCs." The alphabet board book is inspired by the bestselling "Hair Love" book, which teaches young readers the ABCs of Black hair. Cherry and Harrison discuss collaborating to bring back the main character Zuri and why representation matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A school district in Gwinnett County, Georgia, is pioneering an AI-driven curriculum, integrating artificial intelligence into all subjects from social studies to art. CBS News' Christina Ruffini looks at how teachers and students are embracing the technology in the classroom – and how teachers are addressing skepticism.Michelin star chef Bruno Tison is helping reimagine hospital food in New York State's largest hospital system, Northwell Health. CBS News' Nancy Chen visits Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City to see how he is doing that.For our "Changing the Game" series, we are highlighting "Trade Street Jam Co." founder and CEO Ashley Rouse. Rouse discusses the inspiration behind her uniquely flavored jam company and her advice to other women starting their own brands.We're honoring the life of Bob Barker. The longtime host of "The Price is Right" here on CBS died Saturday at 99-years-old. Bob Barker was charming, he was approachable to the thousands of contestants who appeared on the show and he was famous for his love of animals. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump traveled to Atlanta on Thursday for his booking at the Fulton County jail in the Georgia election interference case. A booking photo was released of the former president, and his campaign has begun fundraising off of the image. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Atlanta.CBS News' Robert Costa breaks down the election case in Georgia, which he says is a key political battleground going into 2024 and a microcosm of what happened in the days after the 2020 election.There has been a rise in COVID hospitalizations, and as cooler weather approaches, the CDC revealed its timeline for updated boosters. Dr. Celine Gounder explains what to expect this fall.NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, commander of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station, talks to CBS News' Mark Strassmann about following her 6th-grade space dreams.Fandango's Managing Editor Erik Davis joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss National Cinema Day, when movie showings at over 3,000 theaters in all formats will be just $4.Robert Carter, 33, adopted three boys, Robert, Giovanni and Kiontae in 2020. After learning the boys had two sisters, Marionna and Makayla, he adopted them as well. All five siblings are now together. CBS News' David Begnaud introduces us to Robert Carter, who as a child aged out of the foster care system without ever being adpoted. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eight Republican candidates faced off in the first debate of the primary season Wednesday. Vying for the party's nomination, the candidates took on policy topics in the absence of frontrunner and former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson joins "CBS Mornings" with takeaways from the debate and what voters may now consider.Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joins the show to discuss the first Republican presidential debate and how she hopes to frame her candidacy to voters moving forward.Treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant is being released into the Pacific Ocean starting Thursday. Japan is asking its G7 allies to get behind the release – part of an ongoing cleanup at the plant more than a decade after one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer hears from locals concerned about the release and from representatives of the company in charge of the cleanup who say it would be safe.Grammy-nominated singer Sebastián Yatra joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new hit single " " and his upcoming event at the U.S. Open, Sounds of the Open.Award-winning actor Marcia Cross, best known for her roles on "Melrose Place" and "Desperate Housewives," joins CBS Mornings to discuss her new play "Pay the Writer." Cross shares why this play is fulfilling her college dream and how she related to her character Lana. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CBS Reports explores the iconic American bison's incredible return from the brink of extinction in a new documentary, "Yellowstone Bison Revival." Adam Yamaguchi joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss bison conservation efforts and the role they play in revitalizing and restoring sacred tribal culture and traditions.CBS News' Christina Ruffini met with Broadway actor Drew Gehling to hear about his journey from having vocal cord issues to launching a study that could help others.Career expert Catherine Fisher joins "CBS Mornings" to share her advice on issues people may face throughout their careers. She shares her guidance on applying for roles within your company, how to set boundaries while on vacation and what to do when you are denied a promotion.Chris Eubanks -- who became a sports sensation with his deep run at this year's Wimbledon Championships -- now has his eyes set on winning his first major title at the US Open. Eubanks talks to CBS Mornings about his preparations and how he's dealt with his newfound stardom.Music producer and rapper Swizz Beatz joins "CBS Mornings" to reflect on his successful career and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States is facing an ongoing humanitarian crisis of asylum seekers. CBS News' Jericka Duncan spoke with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who says the issue has reached a "breaking point."The FDA has approved the first vaccine against RSV for pregnant women to pass protection to their newborns. Dr. Celine Gounder explains how it works, and when women should get it.Japan's major international gateway and one of the world's busiest airports, Narita, was built on farmland expropriated amid violent conflict over 50 years ago. One farmer has refused to leave, forcing the airport to scale back its originally planned five runways to two, affecting hundreds of millions of passengers. Lucy Craft spoke to the farmer, Takao Shito.Award-winning journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new book "Never Enough," about how both parents and children can fight back against "toxic achievement culture."Rhiannon Giddens is already a Grammy winner, a Pulitzer Prize winner and a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, but now the prolific artist has reached another career first. Giddens tells CBS News' Anthony Mason about her first album of all original songs, "You're The One," which was more than a decade in the making. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials issued a day-long flood warning as Tropical Storm Hilary took aim at Southern California. The massive amount of rain led to muddy debris flows and washed-out roadsThe family of Keyiro Fuentes held a celebration of life Sunday on what would have been his 15th birthday. The teenager died earlier this month when flames tore through the town of Lahaina. Recent legislation tackles high prescription drug prices. Dr. Celine Gounder explains who could benefit and when the limits take effect.Every third Thursday of the month at the Tarrant County Courthouse in Texas, Judge Chuck Vanover dedicates his courtroom to a criminal docket of a special class of defendants: military veterans. While reoffending rates in the area can be as high as 40%, the veterans court's recidivism rate is less than 10%. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.Nasim Alikhani's Brooklyn restaurant Sofreh has exploded in popularity. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil spoke with the James Beard Award finalist on how she realized her dream of becoming a professional chef and opening a restaurant at 59 years old. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices