Season 43
Episodes • 2020
1. Episode 1
min"Sunday Morning" remembers Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with reports by Erin Moriarty and Rita Braver. Plus: Lee Cowan sits down with music superstar Lady Gaga; Maurice DuBois meets comedians Desus & Mero, who are remaking the late-night talk show; Alina Cho looks at how the fashion industry is designing a new future for itself post-COVID; Serena Altschul finds out how museums are faring following months-long closures; critic David Edelstein previews the season's new films and TV; and chef Bobby Flay remarks on how quarantining at home has helped bring families back together at the dinner table.
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13. Episode 13
minGuest host: Martha Teichner. In our cover story, Ted Koppel examines the looming eviction crisis in the midst of a pandemic. Plus: Allison Aubrey looks at the development of an at-home COVID test; Teichner celebrates the 50th birthday of PBS; Mo Rocca sits down with Tony-winning actress Leslie Uggams; Roxana Saberi interviews Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa; Rita Braver meets artist Titus Kaphar; humorist David Sedaris offers a way to revolutionize customer service; and in Tokyo, Lucy Craft delves into the vanishing art of sushi.
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minGuest host: Lee Cowan. In our cover story, Jim Axelrod talks with "Humans of New York" photographer Brandon Stanton about his book of international portraits. Plus: Erin Moriarty reports on an Indiana town where dozens of children have fallen ill with cancer; Mark Phillips looks at the controversy over the hit Netflix series "The Crown"; Tracy Smith goes behind the scenes of Chadwick Boseman's last film, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"; Kelefa Sanneh talks with singer and guitar virtuoso José Feliciano ("Feliz Navidad"); Faith Salie investigates the decades-long appeal of teenage sleuth Nancy Drew; Techno Claus (a.k.a. David Pogue) offers recommendations for tech gifts for the holidays; and we look at the history of Hanukkah, the "Festival of Lights."
▶ Watch Episode17. January 3rd, 2021
minThe recent cybersecurity breach; comic Chris Rock; what's in store for lawmakers in 2021; musician Barry Gibbs; author Dr. Sanjay Gupta; a look back at 2020 and a look forward to 2021; the life and legacy of late Viacom/CBS chairman Summer Redstone.
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minThe history, the traditions, and the design of the U.S. Capitol; New York Times columnist Charles Blow shares his thoughts on protests and justice; Scholastic CEO Dick Robinson; the origins of the term "lame duck"; filmmaker Joshua Seftel ("How to Fix a Primary")
▶ Watch Episode19. January 17th, 2021
minThe legacy of President Donald Trump; Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff; the impeachment proceedings; the legality and implications of tech companies blocking President Donald Trump from the social media platforms.
▶ Watch Episode20. January 24th, 2021
minHosted by Jane Pauley: In our cover story, David Pogue examines how extreme weather events are creating "climate refugees." Plus: Ted Koppel talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about government efforts against the coronavirus; Kelefa Sanneh looks at businesses deciding whether to allow employees to continue working from home; Seth Doane meets Italian artisans who are keeping alive their country's fashion industry hard-hit by the pandemic; Mark Whitaker interviews Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman; and Lee Cowan looks back at the career of broadcaster Larry King.
▶ Watch Episode21. January 31st, 2021
minGuest host: Mo Rocca. In our cover story, Susan Spencer meets a pioneer in the study of stroke recovery. Plus: David Pogue explains the GameStop stock battle pitting Wall Street hedge funds against day traders; Rocca talks with Mark Harris, author of a new biography of director Mike Nichols; Holly Williams profiles actor and Negroni-mixer Stanley Tucci; Tracy Smith talks with Andra Day and Lee Daniels, star and director of a new film about legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday; and Martha Teichner tells the story behind her new book, "When Harry Met Minnie," a true tale of puppy love and friendship.
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minIn our cover story, Erin Moriarty investigates how some businesses are being affected by a shortage of staff - and how lower-wage workers are finding new career opportunities. Plus: Martha Teichner looks at how, 20 years later, 9/11 is being remembered and taught; John Dickerson talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Richard Drew about the searing pictures he took on 9/11; Tracy Smith sits down with actor Jeff Daniels, star of "American Rust"; Mo Rocca finds out what it takes to be a ball person at the U.S. Open; and Ben Tracy interviews Linda Christensen, who for half a century was the Minnesota State Fair's butter sculptor.
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