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Carbon dioxide levels are higher than they have ever been

Carbon dioxide levels were higher in May 2019 than they have ever been. Pieter Tans, a senior scientist at the Earth System Laboratory of the National and Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, joined CBSN to discuss the rise in CO2 levels, including consequences and solutions. Source

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Health activists fighting to lower cost of a revolutionary HIV drug

The organization PrEP4All is facing off with a major pharmaceutical company over the growing price of Truvada, a revolutionary HIV drug. A 30-day supply of Truvada costs around $1,700. No cheaper version of the same drug is available in the United States. Health advocate Emily Sanderson joins CBSN to disucss. Source

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“Tank Man” photographer reflects on 30 years since Tiananmen Square

It’s been 30 years since Chinese soldiers tore through protesters on Tiananmen Square. Despite government efforts to erase the clash from the nation’s modern history, the iconic “Tank Man” photo has remained a symbol of the deadly protests. Jeff Widener, who was an Associated Press photo editor at the time, captured the photo. He joins CBSN with a look at Tiananmen Square, 30 years later. Source

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