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FACEBOOK LIVE CHAT: Bird illustrator David Sibley
Join correspondent Rita Braver and author and illustrator David Sibley for a live chat on the “CBS Sunday Morning” Facebook page, beginning Sunday at 11 a.m. ET, following our broadcast. To leave a question for Sibley, just visit our Facebook page and post it in the comments section.
COVER STORY: The great broadband divide
High-speed Internet access has been the foundation of work, school, commerce, church services, and even doctor’s visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is great … IF you have high-speed Internet. Yet, about half of Americans do not. David Pogue reports on the broadband divide in our country, where for many high-speed internet is either unavailable or unaffordable.
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ART: For the birds: Illustrator David Sibley
David Sibley has been called the most important illustrator of birds since John James Audubon or Roger Torey Petersen, and his “Sibley Guides to Birds” have sold more than two million copies. Rita Braver finds out how the bird fancier became one of the most respected and successful chroniclers of avian life. (Originally broadcast November 17, 2019.)
WEB EXTRA VIDEO: David Sibley: Growing up as a birder
Illustrator David Sibley, famed for the bestselling “Sibley Guide to Birds,” talks with correspondent Rita Braver about his youthful interest in bird-watching, and how being the son of a noted ornithologist, Yale professor Fred Sibley, led to his career.
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MILEPOST: Economic news
MUSIC: Linda Lavin: “I’ve worked more in these 2½ months than I have in 2½ years”
Actress and singer Linda Lavin says that, since the pandemic began, she has been busier than ever – from releasing a new album to performing weekly online concerts and starring in a series of comedic YouTube videos. The star of the classic sitcom “Alice” tells correspondent Mo Rocca that much of her success involves the fact that she has always advocated for herself.
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POSTCARD FROM MADAGASCAR: The flavorful story of vanilla
With so many of us staying at home these days and spending more time in the kitchen, vanilla sales, of all things, are booming. Correspondent Seth Doane travels to the island of Madagascar – which supplies 80% of the world’s vanilla – to learn more about the extraordinarily colorful (and sometimes unsavory) story of a familiar spice, and why this valuable cash crop can be worth more by weight than silver.
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PASSAGE: TBD
SOCIAL DISTANCING: Hugs
In the time of social distancing because of COVID, we are missing out on one of the most important facets of human interaction: hugging. Contributor Luke Burbank talks with experts about how the physical act of giving and getting a hug can boost our oxytocin hormone levels, and how we can still get a good hug when we really need one.
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MUSIC: Tanya Tucker
Since the ripe old age of 13, Tanya Tucker has had nearly two dozen Top-40 albums. And after more than 50 years on stage, her latest album, “While I’m Livin’,” has gotten the best reviews of her career (and won two Grammy Awards earlier this year). CBS News’ Bob Schieffer sits down with the singer who was once country music’s wild child, and whose voice has never had more to offer than it does today. (Originally broadcast January 5, 2020.)
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TELEVISION: By George!
George Schweitzer, the chairman of marketing at CBS and a passionate chronicler of the network’s history, has spent decades promoting a network that has been an integral part of his family. He gave correspondent Lee Cowan a tour of his memorabilia-filled office, and talked lore about CBS’s storied history, from Captain Kangaroo to David Letterman.
COMMENTARY: Jim Gaffigan on living in a time warp
The calendar may say it’s August, but the comedian isn’t buying it, ’cause he’s still trapped in a routine of doing the same things he did months ago.
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THE BOOK REPORT: Reviews of new titles by Ron Charles of the Washington Post
PULSE: A summer day
NATURE: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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WEB EXCLUSIVE:
BOOK EXCERPT: “The Virus In the Age of Madness” by Bernard-Henri Lévy
With the pandemic, writes the French author and philosopher, America has experienced its “viral Pearl Harbor.”
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