Host: Jane Pauley
COVER STORY: The threats arising from the massive SolarWinds hack
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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- Richard Clarke, Good Harbor
- “The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats” by Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake (Author), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and Indiebound
- David E. Sanger, The New York Times
- “The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age” by David Sanger (Crown), in Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and Indiebound
- Keith Alexander, IronNet Cybersecurity
PULSE: TBD
LOOKING AHEAD IN 2021: Will Washington welcome the new dawn?
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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COMEDY: Chris Rock: Truth, therapy and punchlines
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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HEALTH: Sanjay Gupta’s prescription for fighting off dementia
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.
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PASSAGE: Pierre Cardin and Dawn Wells
“Sunday Morning” looks back at the lives of two notable figures who left us this week: a giant in the fashion industry, and an actress famed for her role in the classic ’60s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island.” Jane Pauley reports.
HARTMAN: The electrician
MUSIC: Barry Gibb returns to the Bee Gees’ music via Nashville
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 brothers 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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COMMENTARY: Bob Schieffer on never taking our democracy for granted
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
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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PULSE: TBD
LOOKING BACK: Remembering Sumner Redstone
“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.
NATURE: TBD
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