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Dan chats with Kristen Purcell, of the Pew Internet and American Life project, about the role of social media in the ability of modern students learning to read and write. CBS' Gauthier Giacomoni meets some of the underground musicians of New York City's subway system.

Underground Performers on the CBS News Weekend Roundup

A surprise hidden inside a publicly displayed work of art in Boston opens up. CBS News' Gauthier Giacomoni has more.

Historians open a time capsule hidden in Boston since 1901 - October 9, 2014

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Concert sound today bears little resemblance to the early days of Rock N Roll -- when acts like Chuck Berry and The Beatles swept the young hearts of the nation. The quality enhancement is due in large part to one band's drive and innovation. CBS News Correspondent Jim Chenevey reports on how the Grateful Dead paved the way for modern concert sound. 

Written and produced by Gauthier Giacomoni.

Photo Credit: Meyer Sound Lab archives

Dead Sound

Paolo Giacomoni (PhD) tells the story of astronomer - and family ancestor - Giuseppe Piazzi to his son: Gauthier Giacomoni. 

NOTE:  The binary star mentioned is Cygnus 61. Piazzi discovered it in 1792 and studied it around 1806. Binary stars allowed for the measurement of astronomical distances and to resolve the parallax problem. Gauss had just invented the Least Squares method to obtain the best fit of a curve with experimental points.

Photo of the Giuseppe Piazzi statue in Ponte in Valtellina, Italy, by Aldric Giacomoni.

Giuseppe Piazzi

CBS News Correspondent Allison Keyes reports on the 25th anniversary of Grateful Dead frontman and lead guitarist Jerry Garcia.

25th anniversary of Jerry Garcia's death

CBS News Radio presents "Eye on Earth," an in-depth look at climate change and the fight ahead.

Segment 1: The already visible effects of climate change, and the science behind them.
Segment 2: Lesser known contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.
Segment 3: Possible tools and innovations to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
Segment 4: Meet some of the activists raising awareness about climate change.

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