This week on “Sunday Morning” (July 12)

Guest host: Lee Cowan.

COVER STORY: Building bridges to combat COVID-19 in communities of color
According to the CDC, people with chronic diseases, such as obesity, hypertension and type-2 diabetes, are a staggering 12 times more likely to die from the coronavirus – and Black Americans have a higher prevalence of many of these conditions. In Baltimore, medical staff from Johns Hopkins are joining forces with “trusted messengers” – including faith leaders from a historic local mosque – to address obstacles to improved health outcomes for the Black community. Allison Aubrey, of National Public Radio, reports.

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CORONAVIRUS: The importance of face masks
Dr. Jon LaPook on how wearing a mask can help prevent an infected person with no symptoms from transmitting the coronavirus to others.

HOME: Martha Stewart on the art of gardening
Gardens are not random; they are planned. Martha Stewart discusses the inspirations for, and benefits from, creating a beautiful, subtle and colorful garden.

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POSTCARD FROM ITALY: When NOT in Rome…
In 2019, more than 5.5 million Americans visited Italy, spending nearly $3 billion. But one travel industry group predicts this year may be the worst for tourism in decades – and last week the European Union extended its ban on American travelers. Seth Doane reports on how businesses in Rome have suffered not just from the pandemic, but from the economic fallout due to a dearth of visitors.

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TELEVISION: Melissa Gilbert on life lessons learned from “Little House on the Prairie”
The actress who starred as Laura Ingalls in the long-running TV series talks with correspondent Mo Rocca at her “little house in the Catskills,” about how the Michael Landon-produced show which examined themes of home, family, faith and community resonates today. 

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FOOD: “Rebel chef” Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn is the first woman in America to receive the culinary world’s highest honor – three Michelin stars – for the San Francisco restaurant that bears her name, Atelier Crenn. “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on her recipe for success.

BOOK EXCERPT: “Rebel Chef” by Dominique Crenn
The first woman in America to earn three Michelin stars writes about how her ambition butted up against a restaurant culture that was traditionally a man’s domain.

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HARTMAN: Encounter
         

TELEVISION: Trevor Noah
When the pandemic shut down his studio, Trevor Noah took “The Daily Show” online, and for the stand-up comic it’s become a stand-out moment. Jim Axelrod reports.

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PASSAGE: TBD 

         
NEIGHBORHOODS: Rebuilding caring communities
In Shreveport, La., thanks to the vision of Mack McCarter, residents in rich and poor areas are extending themselves to their neighbors, forging bonds in communities that have been torn down by bigotry, segregation and poverty. McCarter’s faith-based organization, Community Renewal International, has been making friends out of strangers for more than 25 years. Lee Cowan reports on the evidence that an outstretched hand can work wonders.

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MILEPOST: TBD
      

COMMENTARY: Theodore Roosevelt’s great-grandson: Remove the statue
Mark Roosevelt says a memorial that depicts a Native American and an African in subordinate roles to the 26th president should be taken down.

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NATURE: The Everglades in Florida
         

WEB EXCLUSIVES: 

MOVIES: 10 essential film scores by Ennio Morricone
Music by the Italian composer, who died Monday at age 91, has left an indelible imprint on many genres, from spaghetti westerns and gangster dramas to historic epics and horror. Listen to audio excerpts from some of his greatest scores.
         

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COVER STORY: Building bridges to combat COVID-19 in communities of color

According to the CDC, people with chronic diseases, such as obesity, hypertension and type-2 diabetes, are a staggering 12 times more likely to die from the coronavirus – and Black Americans have a higher prevalence of many of these conditions. In Baltimore, medical staff from Johns Hopkins are joining forces with “trusted messengers” – including faith leaders from a historic local mosque – to address obstacles to improved health outcomes for the Black community. Allison Aubrey, of National Public Radio, reports.

For more info:

Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, Johns Hopkins Medicine

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/4626291/panagis-galiatsatos

Dr. Sherita Hill Golden, Johns Hopkins Medicine

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0007608/sherita-golden

Mosque Masjid Ul-Haqq, West Baltimore, Md.  (Baltimore Heritage)

http://places.baltimoreheritage.org/masjid-ul-haqq/

CORONAVIRUS: The importance of face masks

Dr. Jon LaPook on how wearing a mask can help prevent an infected person with no symptoms from transmitting the coronavirus to others.

HOME: Martha Stewart on the art of gardening

Gardens are not random; they are planned. Martha Stewart discusses the inspirations for, and benefits from, creating a beautiful, subtle and colorful garden.

For more info:

Gardening at marthastewart.com

https://www.marthastewart.com/1504574/gardening

POSTCARD FROM ITALY: When NOT in Rome…

In 2019, more than 5.5 million Americans visited Italy, spending nearly $3 billion. But one travel industry group predicts this year may be the worst for tourism in decades – and last week the European Union extended its ban on American travelers. Seth Doane reports on how businesses in Rome have suffered not just from the pandemic, but from the economic fallout due to a dearth of visitors.

For more info:

Scooteroma, Rome

Casa Manco Pizzeria, Rome

https://casamanco.it/

Street artist Solo

https://www.facebook.com/h4solo/

Street artist Diamond

https://www.crazyd.it/

European Travel Commission

https://etc-corporate.org/

TELEVISION: Melissa Gilbert on life lessons learned from “Little House on the Prairie”

The actress who starred as Laura Ingalls in the long-running TV series talks with correspondent Mo Rocca from her “little house in the Catskills,” about how the Michael Landon-produced show about home, family, faith and community resonates today.

For more info:

Follow Melissa Gilbert on Twitter and Instagram

https://twitter.com/MEGBusfield

https://www.instagram.com/melissaellengilbertbusfield/?hl=en

Gilbert & Busfield’s Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gilbert-and-busfields-podcast/id848357683

Watch “Little House on the Prairie” on Amazon Prime, iTunes, and Vudu

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J8CGCYO?tag=deciderrg-20

https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/id819780847?i=819983527

https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/title/527045

FOOD: “Rebel chef” Dominique Crenn

Dominique Crenn is the first woman in America to receive the culinary world’s highest honor – three Michelin stars – for the San Francisco restaurant that bears her name, Atelier Crenn. “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on her recipe for success.

For more info:

Atelier Crenn, San Francisco

https://www.ateliercrenn.com/

“Rebel Chef: In Search of What Matters” by Dominique Crenn, with Emma Brockes (Penguin), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/556993/rebel-chef-by-dominique-crenn-with-emma-brockes/

https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Chef-Search-What-Matters/dp/0735224749/?tag=cnet-cbsnews-20

HARTMAN: Encounter

TELEVISION: Trevor Noah

When the pandemic shut down his studio, Trevor Noah took “The Daily Show” online, and for the stand-up comic it’s become a stand-out moment. Jim Axelrod reports.

For more info:

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)

http://www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah

PASSAGE: TBD

NEIGHBORHOODS: Rebuilding caring communities

In Shreveport, La., thanks to the vision of Mack McCarter, residents in rich and poor areas are extending themselves to their neighbors, forging bonds in communities that that have torn down by bigotry, segregation and poverty. McCarter’s faith-based organization, Community Renewal International, has been making friends out of strangers for more than 25 years. Lee Cowan reports on the evidence that an outstretched hand can work wonders.

For more info:

Community Renewal International

http://communityrenewal.us/

MILEPOST: TBD

COMMENTARY: Theodore Roosevelt’s great-grandson: Remove the statue

Mark Roosevelt says a memorial that depicts Native Americans and an African in subordinate roles to the 26th president should be taken down.

For more info

Mark Roosevelt, president, St. John’s College, Santa Fe, N.M.

https://www.sjc.edu/about/leadership/presidents/santa-fe-president

President Theodore Roosevelt (whitehouse.gov)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/theodore-roosevelt/

NATURE: The Everglades in Florida

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