16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg told members of Congress we need to “start treating this crisis like the existential emergency it is.” She came to the U.S. to lead protests and participate in a United Nations climate summit next week. Source

A panel from the 2019 Women Political Leaders Summit hosted in Tokyo, Japan, entitled “Next generation leaders, call to action” includes a discussion about the #Girl2Leader initiative launched by Women Political Leaders (WPL), which aims to socially empower girls around the world. Source

Fed shows it’s willing to chop rates to ease the effects of U.S. trade wars, and would cut more if tariffs escalate Source

The 15th annual edition of the Chicago music festival, heavily geared toward punk rock, featured three days of performances by 91 bands and solo acts Source

Jerry Schneider thinks age is just a number – so the 92-year-old volunteers at a nursing home in Riverdale, New York. He’s a friend for the residents to talk to – and in return, they brighten his life, too. Source

Security officials and social media giants are warning that misinformation threats ahead of the 2020 election aren’t just coming from Russia. Axios media reporter Sarah Fischer joined CBSN with more on her reporting. Source

“Walk the Talk” is the title of a discussion from the 2019 Women Political Leaders Summit in Tokyo, Japan. This conversation with José Manuel Barroso, former president of the European Commission, and Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, explores the extraordinary journeys of world leaders who helped pave a path of progress. Source

A federal official revealed that the government spends $600 per bed, per day, to support the empty facility in Homestead, Florida Source

Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers received bad news from a federal judge in Florida this week, when the court ruled it could not invalidate a 2007 non-prosecution deal that prevented Epstein from facing federal sex trafficking charges. Epstein died in prison last month. Attorney Deborah Blum joined CBSN to explain what the ruling means for the victims and any of Epstein’s possible co-conspirators. Source

Here’s what to know about the big game on Wednesday Source