Calendar: Week of October 2
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
Monday is Day One for the U.S. Supreme Court's new term, the first full term for the Court's newest justice, Neil Gorsuch.
- Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch to serve as Supreme Court justice (CBS News, 04/07/17)
- Neil Gorsuch confirmation vote: The "nuclear option" (CBS News, 04/05/17)
- Who is Neil Gorsuch? (CBS News, 03/20/17)
- Supreme Court of the United States
- scotusblog.com
On Tuesday, singer Chubby Checker -- remember the Twist? -- turns 76.
- Almanac: Chubby Checker and "The Twist" ("Sunday Morning, 01/13/13)
Wednesday sees the announcement of finalists for this year's National Book Awards.
- 2017 National Book Awards (nationalbook.org)
Thursday is World Teachers' Day, a celebration of the contributions of teachers.
On Friday, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced in Oslo, Norway. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was last year's winner.
- Nobel Peace Prize (nobelprize.org)
- Facts about the Nobel Peace Prize
- Common misconceptions about the Nobel Peace Prize (CBS News, 10/09/09)
And on Saturday, the personal property of the late mother-and-daughter actresses Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher goes on the auction block.
- The Personal Property Auction of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Oct. 7-9, by Profiles in History | View catalog (pdf)
- Mother & daughter ("Sunday Morning," 01/01/17)
- Carrie Fisher, iconic "Star Wars" actress, dead at 60 (CBS News, 12/27/16)
- Carrie Fisher's open book ("Sunday Morning, 01/30/04)
- Debbie Reynolds, actress known as "America's Sweetheart," dead at 84 (CBS News, 12/28/16)
- Debbie Reynolds: Ever and always a trouper ("Sunday Morning," 03/31/13)
- The "Unsinkable" Debbie Reynolds ("Eye to Eye," 12/29/94)