Host: Jane Pauley
COVER STORY: The debate over the geographical center of North America
For years Rugby, North Dakota, a tiny spot on the prairie, had made a name for itself from its designation as the geographical center of the North American continent – that is, until a bar owner in the town of Robinson, about a hundred miles south, used some string and a globe to claim his town was the true center. Correspondent Lee Cowan visited these unassuming contestants in a tectonic battle for bragging rights, and talked with a geography professor who, armed with latitudes, longitudes and algorithms, may have laid the question of center to rest.
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TRAVEL: Navigating our reliance on maps
Correspondent Martha Teichner charts a course through the history of mapmaking, and the rise of road atlases, which, to our surprise, have not died out with the advent of GPS.
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PHYSICS: Exploring the boundaries of time travel
Breaking the bonds of time has been a timeless pursuit in science fiction stories and movies. Will it ever become science fact? Correspondent Faith Salie explores the possibilities of taking a journey to the future, or the past, even without a souped-up DeLorean.
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- Lisa Yaszek, professor of Science Fiction Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology
- “The Future Is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, from Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin,” edited by Lisa Yasrek (Library of America), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon and Indiebound
- Physicist-author Brian Greene
- “Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe” by Brian Greene (Knopf), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and Indiebound
POLITICS: Bob and Elizabeth Dole’s long personal and political history
Former Senator and presidential nominee Bob Dole and former Senator and Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Dole are one of Washington’s most celebrated power couples. Correspondent Rita Braver sits down with the 97-year-old World War II veteran, who is taking his diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer in stride, and his wife, to talk about their continued public service.
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VINTAGE: Yard sale finds: Treasures of the hunt
While supply chain problems have created a backlog for new furniture, sales of vintage home furnishings, easily available online, has exploded. Correspondent Serena Altschul reports on what experts call the “circular economy,” and how the internet is changing the nature of ‘vintage’ in the 21st century.
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VETERANS: A Medal of Honor recipient’s continued service
During the Battle of Iwo Jima, in the face of powerful enemy resistance, Marine Cpl. Hershel “Woody” Williams succeeded in destroying several heavily-defended machine-gun pillboxes, and was awarded the Medal of Honor. But his service to his country, and his gallantry, did not end there. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talked with the 97-year-old Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, about his continuing efforts for Gold Star families.
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HARTMAN: Taps Across America, reprised
COMEDY: Rich Little: Still making a great impression
At 82 Rich Little, who has impersonated hundreds of celebrities and politicians over the years, shows no signs of letting up. Correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with the comedian and impressionist, now performing in Las Vegas, to talk about the presidents, movie stars and TV icons, like Johnny Carson, who have all been given the Rich Little treatment.
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PASSAGE: In memoriam
TRAVEL: VR Vacations: Globetrotting via virtual reality
Virtual travel through immersive technologies is allowing those stuck at home to experience the world despite a global pandemic. Correspondent Mo Rocca and his avatar explore the world of VR, passport not required.
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COMMENTARY: Memories of the Tulsa Massacre
One hundred years ago, a White mob in Tulsa, Okla., killed 300 Black people and reduced the thriving Black community of Greenwood – also known as Black Wall Street – to ashes. New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow talks about one of the most notorious massacres in American history and those who witnessed it.
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NATURE: Yosemite National Park
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