The Town Hall, part of THINGS THAT MATTER Series, Airs on “CBS MORNINGS” on Friday, May 1 on CBS, Paramount+, CBS News and The Free Press Digital Platforms

“THINGS THAT MATTER” is brought to you by Bank of America

In a special edition of CBS MORNINGS, co-host Gayle King and CBS EVENING NEWS anchor Tony Dokoupil will moderate CBS MORNINGS PRESENTS: ARTEMIS II A CELEBRATION OF HEROES with the astronauts of NASA’s historic Artemis II mission, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen on Friday, May 1.

The town hall, and our ongoing series THINGS THAT MATTER, will connect the Artemis II crew with an audience of the next generation of space explorers. With a focus on families and kids, the astronauts will field questions from students of NEST+m and M.S. 255 Salk School of Science, along with 2026 NASA HUNCH competition finalists from Frontier Central High School, Bergen County Technical School, and others.

Jack, the viral 5-year-old aspiring astronaut from Atlanta, Georgia, who spoke with CBS News during coverage of the Artemis II launch will join the town hall. The special will include appearances by the award-winning director of Apollo 13, Ron Howard, and Bill Nye, “The Science Guy.”

TUNE IN: CBS MORNINGS airs weekdays 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET. The hour-long CBS MORNINGS PRESENTS will air at 7:30 AM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+*. The special edition of THINGS THAT MATTER will be available on Friday, May 1 on Paramount+ and on CBS News digital platforms (CBSNews.com and YouTube). Additionally, the special will air on CBS News 24/7 on Saturday, May 2 at 9:00 PM ET. The town hall will publish on Free Press digital platforms.

THINGS THAT MATTER is a series of town halls and debates that feature the people in politics and culture who are shaping American life. The events will be held across the country, in front of audiences who have a stake in the topics under discussion. Learn more here.

Bank of America has joined THINGS THAT MATTER as its title sponsor. Tracing its lineage to 1784, Bank of America is sponsoring the series in support of dialogue and debate during the country’s 250th anniversary year.

*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

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