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Hours before today's public impeachment hearings, there are new revelations from an official who overheard a call to President Trump -- in a restaurant. Two hostages, including an American, were freed overnight in a rare prisoner swap with the Taliban. The men had been held captive for more than three years. The White House is dismissing skepticism surrounding President Trump's health after a recent, and unannounced hospital visit. A Colorado man, Patrick Frazee, will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering his fiancee, Kelsey Berreth. This morning, around a hundred pro-democracy protesters are barricaded inside a Hong Kong university, in a tense standoff with police. CBS News has confirmed charges could come as soon as today against two of Jeffrey Epstein's guards at a jail in New York City. There are new signs today of the avalanche of backlash following Prince Andrew's BBC interview about Jeffrey Epstein.

Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, Khan Academy founder Sal Khan joins co-host Tony Dokoupil to discuss his organization's mission of providing a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere through the use of videos and software. Khan acknowledges the benefits of America offering free, mass public education but also points to some of the downfalls of the American educational system. He explains why it's important for students to learn at their own pace with a goal of mastering the content, rather than needing to move on to the next lesson while still having gaps in understanding.

There is a stand-off this morning at one of Hong Kong?s universities, where protesters are facing a new ultimatum from police. Four people were killed in an ambush-style shooting overnight at a party in California. It could be a blockbuster week of testimony this week in the impeachment hearings. Prince Andrew is panned for what he said during his BBC interview about Jeffrey Epstein. We speak to the journalist who conducted that controversial interview.

Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod and CBS News producer Michael Kaplan join national correspondent Errol Barnett to discuss their investigation that uncovered a possible pay-for-play scheme involving the Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to the Bahamas. They share details of the emails they obtained that show the nominee, San Diego billionaire Doug Manchester, was asked by the RNC to donate half a million dollars as his confirmation in the Senate hung in the balance. Plus, Axelrod and Kaplan explain how America is unusual when it comes to its use of political appointees for ambassador positions.

A student at a California high school is accused of killing two others, on his sixteenth birthday. Investigators search for a motive and we hear from two sisters who saw it all. Impeachment proceedings resume on Capitol Hill with testimony from the former ambassador to Ukraine, who says the president's lawyer plotted to get rid of her. A death row inmate in Texas whose case gained national attention could learn today whether the U.S. Supreme Court will hear his case. A manhunt is intensifying around Roanoke, Virginia, for an AWOL marine accused of murder. Venice, Italy -- already dealing with catastrophic flooding -- is bracing for a high tide today that could reach nearly twice the normal level.

Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, the editor-in-chief of the film review website Rotten Tomatoes, Joel Meares, joins CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss their new book, "Rotten Movies We Love: Cult Classics, Underrated Gems, and Films So Bad They're Good." Meares says the book explores movies that have had "a journey since their release" and our view of them has changed with time, such as the 2009 movie "Jennifer's Body" and the 1991 Steven Spielberg film "Hook." Meares explains why critics' reviews don't always coincide with public opinion and the role of criticism in the industry.

Day one of historic impeachment hearings produced a startling claim that ties President Trump to the effort to pressure Ukraine, to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. The group of Democrats looking to replace the president is a little bigger this morning as former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick enters the 2020 race. As the impeachment hearings were underway on Capitol Hill, President Trump met with Turkey's president at the White House. This morning, the death of an American teacher in the Dominican Republic is being investigated as murder.

Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, staff writer for The New Yorker, Andrew Marantz, joins CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers to discuss his new book, "Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation." Marantz shares what went into his reporting on how extreme voices are reshaping the conversations of society. From trolls on social media to the algorithms created by tech companies, Marantz explains how emotion is driving the current informational ecosystem and what can be done to change it.