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HEADLINES: Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reports on the Senate trial of the former president for inciting a deadly insurrection.
For more info:
Complete CBSNews.com coverage: Trump’s Impeachment
COVER STORY: Suleika Jaouad’s journey “Between Two Kingdoms”
Given a one-in-three chance of survival, Suleika Jaouad overcame leukemia in her 20s, documenting her nearly-four-year endurance of chemotherapy and her desire to live a normal life in a New York Times column, “Life, Interrupted.” She followed with a 15,000-mile road trip to meet 22 of the many strangers who had written to her with stories of their own, a journey which became her new book, “Between Two Kingdoms.” Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Jaouad, and with her partner, musician Jon Batiste, about life after cancer.
BOOK EXCERPT: “Between Two Kingdoms” by Suleika Jaouad
For more info:
“Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted” by Suleika Jaouad (Random House), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and IndieboundSuleika Jaouad’s “Life, Interrupted” columns in The New York Timessuleikajaouad.comFollow Suleika Jaouad on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
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VALENTINE’S DAY: How 21st-century diamonds are born
Have you ever wondered where a diamond comes from? The diamond industry has changed dramatically since conflict diamonds (or “blood diamonds”) made headlines at the start of the century. Correspondent David Pogue explores the life of a diamond, from mines in the Canadian subarctic, to the laboratories of the Pacific Northwest.
For more info:
Diavik diamond mine (Rio Tinto), Northwest Territories, CanadaDeBeersLightbox – Laboratory-Grown DiamondsLucara DiamondVrai
POLITICS: LGBTQ rights advocate Sarah McBride
Newly-inaugurated Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride talks with correspondent Rita Braver about her road to becoming America’s highest-ranking transgender elected official.
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sarahmcbride.comPASSAGE: Three American originals
“Sunday Morning” looks back at the lives of singer Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes; innovative jazz keyboardist Chick Corea; and Larry Flynt, the publisher of pornography who became a free-speech champion.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Innovative keyboardist Chick Corea (Video)
Multiple Grammy Award-winner Chick Corea, whose musicianship spanned genres from jazz, Latin and rock to classical, died on February 9, 2021, at age 79. In this interview originally broadcast on “CBS Sunday Morning” on July 22, 1990 (which featured performances by the keyboardist in Boston and Los Angeles), Corea talked with correspondent Billy Taylor about his exploration of electronics, his musical influences, and the art of creation.
HARTMAN: TBD
Martha Stewart prepares a Valentine’s Day brunch.
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Martha Stewart’s Valentine’s Day brunch
The lifestyle entrepreneur and cookbook author demonstrates how to make French Toast with Grand Marnier, topped off with a blood orange Mimosa, for the perfect holiday brunch.
RECIPE: Martha’s French Toast with Grand Marnier (at marthastewart.com)
RECIPE: Blood Orange Champagne Cocktails (at marthastewart.com)
WINE: Georges Vigouroux Hommage Blanc de Blancs (at Martha Stewart Wine Co.)
For more info:
For more information on “Martha Stewart’s Very Good Things” visit marthastewartgoodthings.com”Martha Stewart’s Very Good Things: Clever Tips & Ingenious Ideas for an Easier, More Enjoyable Life” by Martha Stewart (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon and Indiebound
Actress Kate Winslet on a windswept English beach with correspondent Mark Phillips.
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SUNDAY PROFILE: Kate Winslet on “Ammonite” and life during COVID
Kate Winslet has some familiarity with the dangers of viral outbreaks, having starred in the 2011 thriller “Contagion.” Now, COVID-19 has affected how the Oscar-winning actress is promoting her latest film, “Ammonite” by eliminating travel. And that, she tells socially-distanced correspondent Mark Phillips, is not a bad thing.
To watch a trailer for “Ammonite,” click on the video player below:
Ammonite – Official Trailer by
NEON on
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“Ammonite” (Neon) is now playing in theaters, and available On Demand
President Warren G. Harding, one of our most scandal-plagued presidents, nonetheless is honored by this grand tomb in Marion, Ohio.
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PRESIDENTS DAY: Mo Rocca with lively thoughts about our deceased presidents
The “Sunday Morning” presidential scholar-in-residence visits the final resting places of our former chief executives.
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PLAYLIST: Presidential history from Mo RoccaCOMMENTARY: Preserving childhood magic in a time of COVID
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook on how a child’s sense of wonder can be fostered even when a pandemic may get in the way of the Tooth Fairy.
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Hart Highlands Elementary School, Prince George, British Columbia
NATURE: Trumpeter swans
“Sunday Morning” takes us this Valentine’s Day to (where else?) Valentine, Nebraska, at the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge … a stopover for Trumpeter Swans.
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Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, Valentine, Neb.
RECAP: FEBRUARY 7Host: Jane Pauley
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COVER STORY: What do the stars predict for Super Bowl LV? | Watch Video
Astrology has had adherents going back to ancient Mesopotamia. So, what do the stars foretell for tonight’s NFL championship game? Correspondent Rita Braver checks in with some of today’s leading astrologers, and finds out why the pandemic has brought them more business than ever before – a development they could not see coming.
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Andrea Mallis, The Sports Sorceress (virgoinservice.com)Tracey Rogers, Astrologer and Life CoachSusan Miller (astrologyzone.com)Organization for Professional AstrologyJessica Pels, editor-in-chief, Cosmopolitan Magazine
CORONAVIRUS: Mass vaccinations: How stadiums host a COVID defensive play | Watch Video
Although vaccines against the coronavirus have been developed in record time, the lack of a playbook on how to administer them quickly prompted a union between health workers and professional sports teams, to offer shots at stadiums and ball parks across the country. NPR’s Allison Aubrey looks at how organizations like the New England Patriots are taking the field against COVID.
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Atul Gawande, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCIC HealthNew England Patriots (nfl.com)COVID-19 Vaccinations at Gillette Stadium
Chef Eddie Jackson (right), with correspondent Luke Burbank.
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FOOD: Eddie Jackson, from NFL cornerback to Food Network MVP | Watch Video
After his football playing days ended, Eddie Jackson took a chance with his own catering business, and soon rose to the pros as a star on the Food Network. Correspondent Luke Burbank reports.
RECIPE: Eddie Jackson’s Cajun Sticky WingsRECIPE: Eddie Jackson’s Caribbean Jerk SlidersRECIPE: Eddie Jackson’s Spinach, Artichoke and Red Pepper DipFor more info:
“Game-Day Eats: 100 Recipes for Homegating Like a Pro” by Eddie Jackson (Harper Design), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon and IndieboundEddie Jackson on Food NetworkFollow Chef Eddie Jackson on Twitter and InstagramRosehill Beer Garden, Cypress, Texas
HARTMAN: Making the most of being on hold (Video)
As people calling customer service have no doubt found out, the pandemic has increased wait times. And while your call IS very important to them, correspondent Steve Hartman finds that being put on hold is actually inspiring the creativity of people who are waiting, and waiting…
Actor Steven Yeun, star of “Minari.”
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MOVIES: “Minari” star Steve Yeun on portraying the American Dream | Watch Video
Korean American actor Steve Yeun, who played a zombie-slayer for six seasons on the mega-hit “The Walking Dead,” now stars in the acclaimed film “Minari,” as an immigrant dad who searches for his American Dream on a farm in Arkansas. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Yeun about his own immigrant experience, and how his latest movie role brought him to tears.
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“Minari” (Official Site)Virtual screenings for “Minari” begin February 12; for tickets and to sign up for alerts click here
PASSAGE: Remembering Christopher Plummer | Watch Video
Jane Pauley looks back on the career of the Oscar- and Tony-winning actor Christopher Plummer, who died this week at age 91 – a talent of remarkable longevity, whose most enduring fame came from the 1965 musical “The Sound of Music.”
SUPER BOWL LV: The roar of the crowd | Watch Video
In the COVID era a nearly-empty NFL stadium can be made to sound like a packed arena, through the playback of recordings of fans made way back in pre-pandemic times. Vince Caputo, VP/senior sound supervisor of NFL Films, explains to correspondent David Pogue how a sound machine operated during Sunday’s Super Bowl can create everything from a dull roar to the cheers of a crowd going bonkers.
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NFL FilmsHarry Carson (Official site)Lori Holt, professor of psychology, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon UniversityCONVERSATION: Josh Seftel and his mother talk Tom Brady (Video)
Contributor Josh Seftel joins his mother, Pat, in an online conversation about football’s Big Game, and one of the sport’s star attractions.
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seftel.comMore from Josh and Pat in “My Mom on Movies” (Facebook)
MOVIES: Robin Wright on directing “Land,” a film about human kindness | Watch Video
After six years of shooting “House of Cards,” actress Robin Wright undertook her first feature film as a director about as far from a soundstage as one could get – in the remote Rocky Mountains, playing a woman who runs from a personal tragedy, only to face solitude and danger in an isolated cabin. Wright talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about “Land”; her portrayals of strong, independent women; and her work to aid women brutalized by sexual violence.
To watch a trailer for “Land” click on the video player below:
LAND – Official Trailer [HD] – In Theaters February 12 by
Focus Features on
YouTube
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“Land” (Official site), opens in theaters February 12Enough ProjectPour les Femmes
COMMENTARY: Jim Gaffigan on Super Bowl LV: The GOAT vs. the Kid | Watch Video
The comedian weighs in on Sunday’s epic battle between NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. Whom will he root for?
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jimgaffigan.comFollow @JimGaffigan on Twitter
NATURE: In search of a humongous fungus | Watch Video
Deep inside Malheur National Forest in Oregon is the world’s largest living organism: a fungus, armillaria ostoyae, that spans thousands of acres, grows underground, and kills trees. But it also brings life – and mushrooms – to the forest floor. Correspondent Conor Knighton reports.
BOOK EXCERPT: “Entangled Life,” on how fungi shape our future
For more info:
Malheur National Forest, John Day, Ore.”Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures” by Merlin Sheldrake (Random House), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and Indieboundmerlinsheldrake.com
SUPER BOWL LV: Big game preview (Video)
The experts of CBS Sports – James Brown, Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms – bring you their predictions about tonight’s championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Be sure to watch Super Bowl LV Sunday, Feb. 7 on CBS!
For more info:
Watch Super Bowl LV live on CBS and CBS All Access, CBSSports.com, or via the CBS Sports app beginning at 6 p.m. ETSuper Bowl LV (nfl.com)
NATURE: Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands (Extended Video)
“Sunday Morning” takes us to Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands. Videographer: Charles Schultz.
WEB EXCLUSIVE:
Danny Trejo’s Carne Asada Tacos.
Clarkson Potter
FOOD: Check out these Super Bowl menu ideas
From burgers, hot dogs, tacos, BBQ and wings, to salsas and cocktails, here are some tempting recipes from top chefs, cookbook authors and restaurateurs to go with watching the Big Game!
RECAP: JANUARY 31Guest host: Mo Rocca
WATCH THE FULL JANUARY 31 EPISODE!
COVER STORY: Meet a pioneer in stroke recovery | Watch Video
After 39-year-old Aaron Ulland suffered a stroke, paralyzing his left side, he volunteered to participate in a revolutionary study at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, where electrodes were implanted in his brain to help restore his mobility. Correspondent Susan Spencer reports on the incredible results.
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Stroke Trial at Jefferson University HospitalsBUSINESS: GameStop, Reddit and the Battle of Wall Street | Watch Video
The titans of finance were shaken last week by a subculture of day traders on the internet, whose viral machinations caused the stock price of computer game retailer GameStop to skyrocket in a matter of days, costing hedge funds billions of dollars. Correspondent David Pogue breaks down this complex controversy and examines the anti-Wall Street culture that has prompted calls to revise stock trading rules.
Chic, red carpet pockets.
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FASHION: The 500-year history of the pocket (Video)
Pockets hold a fascinating history, and if you dig down deeply enough, you may discover how, over the course of centuries, the humble pocket has carried the secrets and desires of men (and, eventually, women). Correspondent Faith Salie looks at how this fashionable clothing component continues to evolve.
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Hannah Carlson, Rhode Island School of Design, ProvidenceJulie Sygiel, The Pockets Project PULSE: Grape Nuts cereal
Director Mike Nichols.
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BOOKS: The improbable life of Mike Nichols | Watch Video
Director and comedian Mike Nichols arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Nazi Germany, and he went on to become a Tony- and Oscar-winning master of both stage and screen, with such classics as “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” “The Graduate,” and “Silkwood.” Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with biographer Mark Harris and actress Candice Bergen about Nichols, the outsider who became a Hollywood and Broadway A-Lister, mining real life for comedic and dramatic gold.
READ AN EXCERPT: “Mike Nichols: A Life” by Mark Harris
In this excerpt the director searches for the perfect actor to star in his groundbreaking 1967 film, “The Graduate.”
For more info:
“Mike Nichols: A Life” by Mark Harris (Penguin Press), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and Indiebound
PASSAGE: Cicely Tyson and Cloris Leachman | Watch Video
“Sunday Morning” looks back on the lives and careers of Cloris Leachman, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning star of “The Last Picture Show,” “Young Frankenstein” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” who died this week at the age of 94; and Cicely Tyson, the Emmy- and Tony-winning actress and model, best known for “Sounder,” “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “Roots,” who died this week at age 96. Mo Rocca reports.
PETS: “When Harry Met Minnie”: A NYC fairy tale of puppy love and friendship | Watch Video
In her new book, “When Harry Met Minnie,” correspondent Martha Teichner has written a memoir of the remarkable friendship and bonds formed when she sought a companion for her dog, and adopted a bull terrier from noted designer Carol Fertig, who was dying of liver cancer.
READ AN EXCERPT: “When Harry Met Minnie” by Martha Teichner
For more info:
“When Harry Met Minnie” by Martha Teichner (Celadon Books), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio Formats, available February 2 via Amazon and IndieboundJoin Martha Teichner on her virtual book tour for “When Harry Met Minnie,” with events moderated at the National Writers Series (February 4); Gramercy Books (Feb. 10); and the Charleston Library Society, in conversation with “Sunday Morning” correspondent Mo Rocca (Feb. 23). Details and ticket information can be found here.
HARTMAN: High fives (Video)
Every week, Andy Gullahorn, of Nashville, goes for a walk, and meets up with his friend, Gabe Scott, and they give each other a high five. And then they each walk back home. Correspondent Steve Hartman attempts to get to the bottom of this silly ritual, now in its seventh year.
Actor Stanley Tucci with correspondent Holly Williams.
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IN CONVERSATION: The sultry Stanley Tucci | Watch Video
Acclaimed character actor Stanley Tucci not only steals scenes, in such films as “Julie & Julia,” “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Lovely Bones,” but he’s also earned an online cult following with his way of mixing a Negroni. Tucci talks with correspondent Holly Williams about his latest film, “Supernova” (about a middle-aged gay couple dealing with one partner’s early-onset dementia), and his very public obsession with food and drink.
For more info:
“Supernova” (In Theaters January 29; available on digital February 16)”Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” debuts on CNN February 14
COMMENTARY: Why can’t Jim Gaffigan find his TV remote? | Watch Video
Comedian Jim Gaffigan reflects on experiences he’s lost out on during the pandemic – and on things he’s lost around the house.
MOVIES: Revealing the unknown Billie Holiday | Watch Video
Billie Holiday turned a lifetime of pain into immortal lyrics, with a voice that still haunts decades after her death. Her life is now the subject of a new film, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” about the government’s persecution of the jazz singer. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with singer-songwriter Andra Day (who adapted Holiday’s nickname “Lady Day” as her own), and with director Lee Daniels, about the emotional roller-coaster of bringing Holiday’s tormented life to the screen.
To watch a trailer for “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” click on the player below:
The United States vs. Billie Holiday – Trailer (Official) • A Hulu Original by
Hulu on
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“The United States vs. Billie Holiday” debuts on Hulu February 26.
MILEPOST: Kris Kristofferson
NATURE: Deer in New York (Extended Video)
“Sunday Morning” takes us among the deer at the Tifft Nature Preserve in Erie County, in western New York State.
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Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo, N.Y.RECAP: JANUARY 24WATCH THE FULL JANUARY 24 BROADCAST!
COVER STORY: Climate refugees: The quest for a haven from extreme weather events | Watch Video
People who are driven from their homes by wildfires, floods and hurricanes are seeking areas less ravaged by our worsening climate and rising sea levels. Correspondent David Pogue examines how those with the means are relocating to “climate haven cities.”
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Jesse Keenan, Tulane School of ArchitectureMayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, City of MadisonResilience (Jen and Ryan Cashman), Stowe, Vt.Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome, Empowering a Green Environment & Economy
BUSINESS: Will we ever get back to the office? | Watch Video
New research confirms that where we work affects how we work. Since many of us spent most of 2020 working from home, contributor Kelefa Sanneh checks out how it’s been going. Will Americans go back to offices, or is this just the beginning of a whole new way of doing business?
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Raffaella Sadun, professor of business administration, Harvard Business SchoolJeffrey Polzer, UPS Foundation Professor of Human Resource Management, Harvard Business SchoolSkillshareMongoDB
IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Larry King | Watch Video
The award-winning broadcaster, noted for interviewing the famous and infamous for more than 60 years, died Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the age of 87. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks back at the life of Larry King, one of radio and TV’s most celebrated interviewers.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Talking TV with Larry King (Video)
Award-winning broadcaster Larry King, who spent more than six decades on radio and television, died on January 23, 2021 at the age of 87. In this profile originally broadcast on October 1, 2006, King talked with “Sunday Morning” anchor Charles Osgood about interviewing the famous and infamous, curiosity, and the devastation he felt as a nine-year-old when his father died.
POSTCARD FROM ITALY: Fashion victims: Italian artisans try to preserve their struggling industry | Watch Video
Italy’s fashion industry has long depended on the work of artisans drawing on generations of tradition and expertise. With the coronavirus affecting markets around the world, these same workers are now drawing on their creativity to survive. Correspondent Seth Doane traveled through Italy to find out how embroiderers, fabric manufacturers and other pillars of high-end fashion houses are coping in the COVID era.
For more info:
Pino Grasso Ricami, MilanLuxury Cashmere, DerutaBonotto Fabrics, Colceresa
THE PRESIDENCY: Farewell 45: Donald Trump exits the stage (Video)
Once Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President on Wednesday, the man who had dominated every aspect of American life was suddenly gone. CBS News senior national correspondent Ben Tracy reflects on covering President Donald Trump, as well as his legacy, and – after four years of shocking or bizarre White House news – a return to the ordinary.
PASSAGE: Baseball great Hank Aaron (Video)
“Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley looks back at the life of Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, who in 1974 overcame racist threats and abuse to break one of the most coveted records in all of sports: Babe Ruth’s career home run record.
GALLERY: Notable Deaths in 2021
POLITICS: Democrat John Fetterman looms tall – in person and in politics | Watch Video
John Fetterman, the 6’8″ lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania, is a blunt-talking, self-described progressive intent on breaking through with swing voters, many of whom backed Donald Trump. Contributor Mark Whitaker talks with Fetterman about his efforts to revitalize Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt; his outspoken defense against election-related conspiracy theories; and his unabashed Twitter feed that mixes mockery with cold, hard facts.
For more info:
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of PennsylvaniaFollow John Fetterman on Twitter, Facebook and Instagramjohnfetterman.com
A FEW THINGS ABOUT… : President Joe Biden (Video)
“Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley offers a biography of the 46th President of the United States, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr
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Photos by USA TODAY NETWORK and The News JournalHEALTH: Dr. Anthony Fauci: Divisiveness has failed America “in every single way” | Watch Video
“Sunday Morning” senior contributor Ted Koppel talks about the latest efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic with the Biden administration’s chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who says the goal of 100 million vaccinations in 100 days is entirely achievable. Fauci also discusses how politicization of public health measures (like wearing masks), mixed messaging from the Trump White House, and claims that COVID-19 is a hoax have thwarted America’s efforts to limit the pandemic’s toll.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
OPINION: James Fallows on the message from Joe Biden’s inauguration | Watch Video
The Atlantic writer says the new president’s inaugural address speaks to an ever-growing nation’s resolve and will to succeed in the face of cruel obstacles and divisiveness.
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James Fallows, The Atlantic
MILEPOST: Tom Brokaw retires
NATURE: Winter in Minnesota (Extended Video)
“Sunday Morning” takes us out into the cold, at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota.
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Blue Mounds State Park, Luverne, Minn.RECAP: JANUARY 17Host::Jane Pauley
WATCH THE FULL JANUARY 17 EPISODE!
COVER STORY: Inauguration 2021: The task for Joe Biden, and for America | Watch Video
An inauguration represents a grand re-opening of the American experiment. But as Joe Biden is sworn in as our 46th President, old grudges imperil the traditions of renewal. “60 Minutes” correspondent John Dickerson talks with New Yorker writer Jill Lepore, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson about the challenges facing a president taking charge of a nation enflamed by mistrust, disinformation and insurrection.
For more info:
Jill Lepore, Department of History, Harvard University”These Truths: A History of the United States” by Jill Lepore (WW Norton), in Trade Paperback and eBook formats, available via Amazon and IndieboundJamelle Bouie, The New York TimesMichael Gerson, The Washington Post
INAUGURATION: Security challenges as a new president is sworn in | Watch Video
With this week’s inauguration of the 46th President of the United States coming on the heels of a murderous attack on the U.S. Capitol by insurrectionists, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin looks at the increased security preparations for when Joe Biden takes the oath of office.
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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director, Anti-Defamation LeagueMaj. Gen. William Walker, District of Columbia National GuardSeamus Hughes, George Washington UniversityGen. Dan Hokanson, National Guard Bureau
INTERNET: A protected right? Free speech and social media | Watch Video
A decade ago social media was hailed as an organizing tool for pro-democracy rallies, giving voice to the voiceless. But it has also become a forum for conspiracy theories, disinformation and hate speech. President Donald Trump was recently banned from Twitter following his incitement of rioters, and his social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram were suspended. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks into the legality and implications of tech companies “de-platforming” a user – even a president.
For more info:
Ramesh Srinivasan, professor, Department of Information Studies, UCLA”Whose Global Village?: Rethinking How Technology Shapes Our World” by Ramesh Srinivasan (NYU Press), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and IndieboundDaphne Keller, Program on Platform Regulation, Center for Internet and Society, Stanford UniversityYaël Eisenstat
MILEPOST: MLK Day
Comedian Sarah Cooper.
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COMEDY: Sarah Cooper, in her own voice | Watch Video
After 20 years of trying, standup comedian Sarah Cooper became an overnight success when she started lip-syncing President Trump, stripping away his image and using only his words, in social media posts that became comedy sensations. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Cooper about her rise to fame, and what the future may hold for her, now that her object of mockery is leaving the stage.
For more info:
Sarah Cooper official siteFollow Sarah Cooper on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube”Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine” (Netflix)
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Siegfried Fischbacher, half of the entertainment duo Siegfried & Roy.
HISTORY: Remembering Charles Curtis, the first Native American vice president | Watch Video
Elected in 1928, Charles Curtis became the first, and only, Native American Vice President of the United States. After being raised among the Kaw Tribe in Kansas, he stayed in Topeka to live with his White father’s family. His professional and political rise (from lawyer, to Congressman and Senator, to Herbert Hoover’s running mate) was swift and compelling. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks back at the incredible life of Curtis, and the not-always-positive impact he had on Native American peoples.
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Charles Curtis House (Reese Nichols Realtors)First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City, Okla.The Kaw Nation
THE PRESIDENCY: GOP Congresswoman on voting to impeach Trump: “I felt like I had to” | Watch Video
President Donald Trump became the first chief executive to be impeached twice, when the House of Representatives voted this past week that he had incited a violent insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol. Correspondent Rita Braver looks at the history of impeachment, and the future implications for Mr. Trump as he leaves office.
HARTMAN: Day care friends (Video)
Every day that 91-year-old Gene McGehee steps outside his house in Vidalia, La., he discovers a bunch of kids from the day care across the street, eager to include him in their fun. And because McGehee has severe dementia, every day brings a wonder of discovery. Steve Hartman reports on how youth brings sunlight to the elderly living in shadows.
Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris with her husband, Douglas Emhoff.
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THE VICE PRESIDENCY: Kamala Harris is “clear-eyed” about the job ahead: “It is not gonna be easy” | Watch Video
In part one of our two-part interview with the Vice President-Elect, Kamala Harris talks with “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley about her role in this unique moment in history. The former prosecutor, attorney general and U.S. Senator also looks back at the many “firsts” of her career; her debates with her mother about optimism vs. realism; and the January 6th assault on our democracy on Capitol Hill.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY: Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff on breaking new ground | Watch Video
In part two of our two-part interview with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley talks with Harris and her husband, lawyer Douglas Emhoff, about their marriage and blended family, and his role as the first “second gentleman.”
PREVIEW: Kamala Harris, Douglas Emhoff in first joint TV interview since attack on Capitol
MILESTONE: A “Sunday Morning” departure & arrival (Video)
Jane Pauley says goodbye to former CBS News economics correspondent and “Sunday Morning” regular Ray Brady, who died this week at age 94, and says hello to the newest member of the “Sunday Morning” family.
NATURE: Big horn sheep in Montana (Extended Video)
“Sunday Morning” takes us to Big Sky Country, in Western Montana’s Sapphire Mountains. Videographer: Brad Markel.
RECAP: JANUARY 10Host: Jane Pauley
WATCH THE FULL JANUARY 10 BROADCAST!
COVER STORY: Democracy under siege: Writing the first draft of history | Watch Video
Correspondent Lee Cowan puts the past week’s tumultuous events in Washington, D.C., including the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol Building, into perspective.
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Renee DiResta, research manager, Stanford Internet ObservatoryIan Bremmer, Eurasia Group
WASHINGTON: The history of the U.S. Capitol | Watch Video
As a symbol and an institution, the United States Capitol Building is more than just the seat of our government. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at the history of one of the most recognizable buildings in the world, from its design and construction, to the backdrop it has provided for our democracy.
For more info:
U.S. CapitolArchitect of the Capitol”History of the U.S. Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics” by William C. Allen (Trade Paperback)
WASHINGTON: Former Homeland Security head’s advice following Capitol attack: “Buckle up” | Watch Video
Michael Chertoff talks with CBS News national security correspondent David Martin about the failure of the Capitol Police to prevent armed Trump supporters from breaching a Joint Session of Congress, despite threats of violence posted on social media in the runup to the Electoral College vote tabulation.
OPINION: Charles Blow on the greatest threat to our democracy: White supremacy | Watch Video
New York Times columnist Charles Blow shares his thoughts on voting rights and justice in America.
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Charles M. Blow, The New York Times”The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto” by Charles M. Blow (HarperCollins), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available January 26 via Amazon and Indiebound
DEMOCRACY: Chaos at the Capitol, as seen by allies and adversaries around the world | Watch Video
Observers abroad who have watched the attack unfold in Washington this week share some surprising perspectives with correspondent Seth Doane about what it means for democracy.
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PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, and documentary filmmaker Michael Apted (the “7 Up” series).
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Recording life, seven years at a time (VIDEO)
British filmmaker Michael Apted, who died on January 7, 2021 at age 79, was best known for his groundbreaking “7 Up” series of documentaries featuring a cohort of London schoolchildren, interviewing them at seven-year intervals throughout the course of their lives. In this January 6, 2013 story, “Sunday Morning” correspondent Lee Cowan talked with Apted (and some of his subjects) about what became his life’s work – a living document of humanity probing the joys and sadness of growing up.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt tips his top hat while sitting in the back of a car with former President Herbert Hoover at the Inauguration in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1933.
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HISTORY: “Lame ducks” and the tradition of presidential transitions | Watch Video
Once the electorate has voted them out, what have politicians accomplished as they linger in office? And how was the term “lame duck” coined? Correspondent Mo Rocca looks at America’s time-honored practice of handing over the reins of presidential power.
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PUBLISHING: Lessons from Scholastic | Watch Video
Scholastic, the largest publisher of children’s books and magazines in the world, is now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Chairman, President and CEO Dick Robinson, who at 83 is only the second person to have headed the company that has offered generations of students a kid’s-eye view of history and culture.
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Legendary television producer Norman Lear.
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TELEVISION: What makes Norman Lear, at 98, still tick? | Watch Video
In January 1971 “All in the Family” premiered on CBS. Fifty years later, the co-creator of that classic situation comedy, Norman Lear, explains the importance of laughter in keeping him going strong at the age of 98. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook (Lear’s son-in-law) recently spent time with Lear, making a home movie like no other, in which the legendary producer reveals what makes him tick.
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Follow Norman Lear on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram”All in the Family” complete series DVD from Shout FactoryCORONAVIRUS: Josh Seftel and his mother, on hold (Video)
Filmmaker Josh Seftel – whose conversations with his mother, Pat, have been featured on “Sunday Morning” from time to time – spends a virtual afternoon with his mom as she tries to sign up for a COVID vaccination.
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HARTMAN: Birth of a friendship (Video)
ICU nurse Caitlyn Obrock has treated hundreds of COVID patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, but one patient stands above: 28-year-old Monique Jones, who came to the hospital deathly ill – and six months pregnant. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on an example of a bond forged in the midst of terrifying hardship.
NATURE: Elephant seals (Extended Video)
“Sunday Morning” takes us to the beach at San Simeon, Calif., a home for elephant seals. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.
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COVER STORY: The threats arising from the massive SolarWinds hack | Watch Video
When it comes to cyberspace, the United States is the most technologically-advanced nation – and, at the same time, perhaps the most vulnerable to a cybersecurity intrusion. The suspected Russian hacking of software from SolarWinds, a Texas-based IT management company, caused a “cyber virus” that has infected the computer systems of more than 18,000 private and government customers, in the U.S. and abroad. “Sunday Morning” senior correspondent Ted Koppel talked with cybersecurity experts about the national security implications of the breach, and the dangers it poses to critical infrastructure.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
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HEALTH: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s prescription for fighting off dementia | Watch Video
The neurosurgeon, CNN commentator and author of “Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age” has long studied the brain and the onset of Alzheimer’s. He talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about the recommended steps to a healthier brain, from diet and exercise to the value of sleep and social interaction.
READ AN EXCERPT: “Keep Sharp” by Sanjay Gupta, M.D.
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PULSE: Looking back
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Comedian Chris Rock sits down with CBS News’ Gayle King.
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COMEDY: Chris Rock: Truth, therapy and punchlines | Watch Video
Being happy – especially during COVID-19 – is more than a punchline for comedian, writer and director Chris Rock. “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King sits down for a candid conversation with the 55-year-old divorced comic, in which he discusses attending therapy during the coronavirus pandemic; forgiving the people who bullied him as a kid; whether he will get vaccinated; and stretching himself, by acting in the drama series “Fargo.”
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chrisrock.com”Chris Rock, Total Blackout: The Tambourine (Extended Cut)” coming soon to Netflix”Fargo: Season 4″ (FX)LOOKING AHEAD IN 2021: Will Washington welcome the new dawn? | Watch Video
The nation awaits a new president. Yet, 2020 leaves behind unfinished political and pandemic business. CBS News chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett talks with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda, and what loyalists to the outgoing president portend for the Republican Party’s future.
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PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
“Sunday Morning” looks back at the lives of three notable figures who left us this week: Pierre Cardin, a giant in the fashion industry; actress Dawn Wells, famed for her role in the classic 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island”; and Phyllis McGuire, the last of the singing McGuire Sisters. Jane Pauley reports.
Musician Barry Gibb.
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MUSIC: Barry Gibb returns to the Bee Gees’ music via Nashville | Watch Video
For his latest album, Barry Gibb teamed up with some of Nashville’s biggest stars to record “Greenfields,” in which they perform some of The Bee Gees’ greatest hits. The last surviving Gibb brother talked with “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason about returning to their catalogue, and about the new HBO Max documentary about the group, “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” which he says is too painful for him to watch.
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barrygibb.com”Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook (Vol. 1)” by Barry Gibb & Friends (Capitol)”The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” debuts January 3 on HBO Max
COMMENTARY: Bob Schieffer on never taking our democracy for granted | Watch Video
The vaccine may ultimately beat COVID-19, but healing a deeply-divided nation may be even more difficult, says the veteran CBS newsman.
LOOKING AHEAD IN 2021: The U.S., no longer AWOL on the world stage | Watch Video
The New Year promises a period of renewed engagement in the world by the United States, but after four years of the outgoing administration, will our Western allies once again trust American leadership? Correspondent Mark Phillips talks with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and with Dr. Karin von Hippel, director-general of the Royal United Services Institute in London.
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Madeleine Albright, chair, Albright Stonebridge GroupDr. Karin von Hippel, director-general, Royal United Services InstituteLOOKING BACK: Remembering Sumner Redstone (Video)
“Sunday Morning” looks back at the life of one of the magnates of the entertainment industry: Sumner Redstone, who went from running drive-in movie theatres to becoming chairman of the media giant Viacom. Lee Cowan reports.
PULSE: Look ahead
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NATURE: Bald eagles in Idaho (Extended Video)
“Sunday Morning” takes us among bald eagles at Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho. Videographer: Hank Heusinkveld.
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MOVIES: The 10 best films of 2020
An unconventional year for cinema brought forth an unusual mix of fiction and nonfiction, animation and documentary. CBSNews.com’s David Morgan offers his picks for the best of 2020.
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