This week on "Sunday Morning" (April 12)
Host: Jane Pauley
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HEADLINES: Embracing science in the fight against COVID-19 | Watch Video
Researchers and pharmaceutical companies are working around-the-clock to find an effective treatment for coronavirus. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook talks about the friction that exists between conducting rigorous clinical trials versus what's called empiric therapy – trying something out to see if it works – and the dangers of basing treatments upon anecdotal evidence.
HEADLINES: Tough times ahead for small business owners | Watch Video
Just over half of all American workers are employed by small businesses (companies with 500 or fewer employees), and according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, nearly a quarter of those small businesses could close permanently within two months without a financial lifeline. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks to some small business owners who are trying to maintain their (and their employees') livelihoods in a time of tremendous uncertainty.
For more info:
- Visionique Family Eye Care, New Rochelle, N.Y.
- Clean Slate Laser Tattoo Removal (New York, New Jersey)
- The Nurtury-Montessori (New York, Florida)
- Community Capital New York
COMMUNITY: Fighting coronavirus with needle and thread | Watch Video
Some of the most effective weapons against COVID-19 are turning out to be a needle and thread. Lee Cowan reports on how companies large and small, and private individuals who've never sewn a button, are contributing to making masks and gowns vital to protecting health care workers and halting the spread of coronavirus.
For more info:
- North Sails, South Freeport, Maine
- Carhartt
- Ralph Lauren
- Christian Siriano COVID-19 Response
COVER STORY: What kind of leadership does our nation need? | Watch Video
The professional backgrounds and training of retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Dr. Penny Wheeler, the president and CEO of Allina Health, and Father Joseph McShane, the president of Fordham University have little or nothing in common, yet they share some common traits as accomplished leaders. "Sunday Morning" Special Contributor Ted Koppel asks them about the most important elements of leadership, and what our nation seeks out in a time of crisis.
For more info:
- Gen. Stanley McChrystal (retired), McChrystal Group
- Dr. Penny Wheeler, President and CEO, Allina Health
- Father Joseph McShane, president, Fordham University, New York City
IMAGES: Photos of the week: New York City under coronavirus (VIDEO)
"Sunday Morning" presents a snapshot of life in a time of pandemic, featuring the work of photojournalist Peter Turnley.
GALLERY: Pandemic: A snapshot of life in New York City
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ARTS: Enjoying armchair tours of museums | Watch Video
Museums have always been a way to escape the pressures of daily life. Yet, just when we really need them, they're closed … except, thank goodness, online. Rita Braver visits some of the arts institutions whose virtual doors are open for exhibitions and artistic exploration.
See also:
- Online arts for kids: Museums, arts organizations bring the experience home
- Virtual museum-going: A guide for socially-distanced art lovers
For more info:
- "Degas at the Opéra" at the National Gallery of Art, Washington: View image gallery, audio tours, video | Purchase exhibition catalogue
- National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City
- #tussenkunstenquarantaine @ Instagram
- Barnes Foundation: Online classes
- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
- Clyfford Still Museum, Denver
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Ark.
- Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, N.M.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Art at Home
- Museum of Modern Art, New York City
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C.
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: Nelson @ Home
- Shedd Aquarium, Chicago
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Va.
COMMENTARY: Madeleine Albright on combating pandemics, of disease and fear | Watch Video
The former Secretary of State and author of "Hell and Other Destinations" talks about the need for an alliance to gain victory over COVID-19.
For more info:
- "Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir" by Madeleine Albright (HarperCollins) in Hardcover, eBook, Large Print and Audio formats, available via Amazon
ETIQUETTE: Is the handshake dead? | Watch Video
It's a ritual we take for granted, when we meet, and when we part … and it's something we've all of a sudden had to learn not to do. Mo Rocca looks into the origins of the handshake, and what it may mean for etiquette, business and personal relationships if we can't get back to shaking hands with one another any time soon.
For more info:
- The Etiquette School of New York
- David Givens, Director for the Center for Nonverbal Studies, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash.
- Brody Professional Development, Jenkintown, Pa.
- National Handshake Day
COMMENTARY: Jim Gaffigan: Lessons from "distance learning" | Watch Video
We get a status report on Week 4 of the comedian's quarantine with his wife and five children.
See also:
- Week 1: Family life under lockdown
- Week 2: Life in quarantine is like a sitcom
- Week 3: Spring arrives!
For more info:
- jimgaffigan.com
- Follow @JimGaffigan on Twitter
TELEVISION: Nathan Lane on playing the dark side | Watch Video
Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane, best known for playing funny and poignant in such comedies as "The Producers" and "The Birdcage," now stars in a noir TV murder mystery tinged with the supernatural: "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels." He talked with correspondent Martha Teichner about pushing himself into more dramatic roles on stage; about the loss of acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally to coronavirus; and about the wisdom he gleaned from George C. Scott, his co-star in his very first Broadway show back in 1982.
To watch a trailer for the series "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels" debuts April 26 on Showtime
OUTDOORS: Visiting our national parks online | Watch Video
Unfortunately taking a trip to enjoy America's National Parks isn't in the cards right now. But there are a surprising number of ways to enjoy the Great Outdoors while indoors. Conor Knighton checks out how those who are "parked" at home can experience our nation's natural wonders, from recordings capturing soundscapes of weather and wildlife, to Skype field trips, and virtual treks through a glacier or cave.
BOOK + AUDIO EXCERPT: Conor Knighton's "Leave Only Footprints"
The "Sunday Morning" correspondent introduces his account of a year-long trek through America's National Parks
For more info:
- Joshua Tree National Park: The Virtual Experience
- Great Sand Dunes National Park
- Natural Sounds (National Park Service)
- Weather sounds (National Park Service)
- Google's Arts and Culture: Kenai Fjords National Park
- Google Street View: Grand Canyon National Park
- Hot Springs National Park
- Southeast Utah Health Department
- "Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park" by Conor Knighton (Crown), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon
- conorknighton.com
IN MEMORIAM: Some ... of many: Those we've lost to coronavirus | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" remembers victims of the coronavirus pandemic.
COMMENTARY: Cardinal Dolan: The renewal of spring | Watch Video
The archbishop of New York on rejoicing in the season and its promise of new life and hope.
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COMMENTARY: Rabbi José Rolando Matalon: A cause for hope, in spite of our forced isolation | Watch Video
The rabbi of New York City's B'nai Jeshurun says, although we are confined in the face of a pandemic, it is a time for us to extend ourselves, to reach out in solidarity and care for one another.
For more info:
- Rabbi J. Rolando Matalon, B'nai Jeshurun, New York City
NATURE: Bald eagle fledglings (Video)
"Sunday Morning" takes us to Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area along the St. Johns River in Florida, a safe harbor for bald eagle fledglings getting their start in life.
For more info:
- Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area, Titusville, Fla.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Father and son: Guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli (Video)
As a singer John Pizzarelli has been crooning classic standards by such legendary artists as Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. As a guitar player he had an even closer inspiration: his father, jazz guitarist John "Bucky" Pizzarelli. The two talked with "Sunday Morning" correspondent Billy Taylor about their musical collaboration (which would evolve into several albums together) in a story originally broadcast on June 28, 1992. [Bucky Pizzarelli died on April 1, 2020 at age 94.]
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