Digital Parenting, Female Solo Travel, and Toddler Credit Scores

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After National Guard troops and the U.S. Marines were called in by President Trump over the protests in Los Angeles, the president is being criticized for his differing response to the Jan. 6 attack. During the U.S. Capitol assault, Mr. Trump waited to send troops to respond to his supporters. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

A survey shows about one-in-four parents have authorized a child under 18 on their credit or debit card in an effort to give their young kids a head start on establishing their credit ratings. CBS News national consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi shows what parents need to know. The popular K-pop band BTS could soon be returning to the spotlight after going on a hiatus nearly three years ago to perform mandatory service in South Korea's military. Another four members recently completed their enlistments and now there's talk of new music.

Nearly 40% of female travelers, surveyed by future partners, said they find solo travel appealing or very appealing, which is up 8% from the year before. Pilar Guzmán, Oprah Daily's editorial director, and Elise Loehnen, who wrote about going skiing solo, join "CBS Mornings" to discuss the trend.
A high school teacher in Pennsylvania is finding that students are benefiting from turning off their digital devices and focusing on the analog world of manual typewriters. CBS News correspondent Lee Cowan shows how they become typing pen-pals with actor Tom Hanks as a result.

Nearly three-quarters of kids get their first phone by 12 years old and spend, on average, more than five hours per day on their devices. Clinical psychologist Dr. Sheryl Ziegler joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss how parents can create healthy habits with their kids. Patricia Clarkson, a three-time Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, stars as equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in the new movie, "Lilly." Ledbetter sued her employer in 1999 for sex discrimination after learning she was being paid substantially less than her male colleagues. She lost her case at the Supreme Court, but 10 years later, then-President Obama signed the "Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act."

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