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COVID cases surge, targeting the unvaccinated

The highly-contagious Delta variant is tightening its grip on the U.S., as COVID infection rates surge in every state. Experts say it's fueled by the unvaccinated. In Mississippi, only around 34% of the population is vaccinated. Lead national correspondent David Begnaud goes inside St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson where beds are quickly filling up.

Booming business of contract cheating

A recent CBS News Investigation into contract cheating found that American college students are support a thriving business in Kenya that profits from completing essays and other assignments on their behalf. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, to speak to some of the writers, and verified their claims.

Bill Rhoden on Olympics, USA's basketball loss

After the U.S. Men's Basketball Team's shocking loss to France, legendary sportswriter Bill Rhoden analyzes what went wrong and where the team goes from here. He also looks at the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team's surprising second place finish in qualifiers and more big storylines from the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Addressing adolescent loneliness

CBS News contributor and psychologist Lisa Damour joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about a new study that found a correlation between widespread smartphone use and an increase in teen loneliness. She shares why loneliness levels differ in boys and girls; how the pandemic factors in; and what to do to help your teen if they are experiencing loneliness.