This week on "Sunday Morning" (February 26)
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Guest host: Lee Cowan
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COVER STORY: Steering young men away from a life with guns | Watch Video
In Baltimore, where gun violence claims the lives of hundreds each year, what is missing from so many young men is a solid foundation. The youth workers behind a program called Roca (Spanish for rock) aim to provide that grounding, by teaching alternative ways to handling the stresses of life in a challenging environment. As one Roca participant, a former drug dealer, tells "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel, "I came a long way, from nothing to something now."
WEB EXTRA: Young people and gun violence (Video)
Dr. Johnny Rice, from Coppin State University in Baltimore, is participating in a multi-city research project, funded by the Thurgood Marshall Foundation and the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research, that interviews young men about the prevalence of guns in their communities. In this web exclusive, he spoke with "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel about some of his preliminary findings, including factors that lead to gun possession and gun violence, and what might modify behavior.
For more info:
- Roca
- First & Franklin Presbyterian Church, Baltimore
- Baltimore Police Department
- Thanks to photographer Kaitlin Newman of The Baltimore Banner
MEDICINE: Studying Nature's secrets, and animals' superpowers | Watch Video
There are examples from across the animal kingdom of medical marvels – animals whose behaviors and diet may point to ways in which humans might reduce heart disease, or ward off dementia. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with Dr. David Agus, author of "The Book of Animal Secrets," and Dr. Joshua Schiffman, who is exploring how an elephant's genetics may offer clues to fighting off cancerous cells.
For more info:
- "The Book of Animal Secrets" by David B. Agus (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats
- Dr. David Agus, CEO, Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine
- Dr. Joshua Schiffman, professor of pediatric hematology-oncology, University of Utah
- Peel Therapeutics
- The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert, Calif.
- Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City
MOVIES: "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star Ke Huy Quan: "A full life is a life full of ups and downs" | Watch Video
Ke Huy Quan didn't expect a Hollywood career when he was picked as a child to star as Short Round in an Indiana Jones film. But success, having peaked early, was short-lived. Now, after decades working behind the camera, Quan returned to the screen in the acclaimed "Everything Everywhere All at Once." He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about what it means to have won the role for which he's received an Oscar nomination.
To watch a trailer for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Everything Everywhere All at Once," in theaters and streaming on Showtime
- USC School of Cinematic Arts
U.S.: Journalist Belva Davis, a trailblazer who "kicked open the door" (Video)
In 1967, at a time when there were almost no Black reporters on television, Belva Davis began working at KPIX in San Francisco; she is believed to be the first Black female TV reporter in the western United States. "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker (who, like many journalists, walked in her footsteps) looks back at her career, and how making a dream a reality became her legacy.
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PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including comedian and actor Richard Belzer.
HARTMAN: Opening doors, to acts of kindness (Video)
After being abandoned by his mother and suffering abuse in the foster system, Malachi Coleman and his sister were adopted by a loving family, but so much damage had been done, Malachi found it difficult to be kind to others, until the simple act of holding a door open sparked a passion for selflessness. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports.
MOVIES: Woody Harrelson on work and weed | Watch Video
Actor Woody Harrelson is as well-known for his affinity for cannabis as he is for his versatility on TV and in movies. He's currently starring in the Oscar-nominated "Triangle of Sadness," and the new sports comedy "Champions," about a prickly but charming basketball coach who finds himself leading a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks with Harrelson about fulfilling his dreams: of inspiring an audience, and co-owning a dispensary.
To watch a trailer for "Champions" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Champions" opens in theaters March 10
- "Triangle of Sadness," in theaters and on VOD
- The Woods, West Hollywood
ENVIRONMENT: Will Utah's Great Salt Lake disappear? | Watch Video
Utah's Great Salt Lake has been in decline, owing to climate change, drought, and over-use of water resources, and is now one-third the size it was in the 1980s. A new scientific report warns that, without dramatic and immediate cuts in water consumption, the lake could vanish in just five years. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Sen. Mitt Romney, who co-sponsored a bill studying the lake's problems, and with experts who say aggressive action is needed.
For more info:
- Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah)
- Compass Minerals
- Bonnie Baxter, biochemist, Westminster College
- Kevin Perry, professor of atmospheric sciences, University of Utah
- Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District
MOVIES: "Women Talking" writer-director Sarah Polley: "I approach filmmaking with a lot of gratitude now" | Watch Video
The former child actress-turned-director has received her second Oscar nomination for "Women Talking," about sexually-abused women in a cloistered religious community deciding their future. She talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about why she doesn't regret walking away from stardom in front of the camera.
To watch a trailer for "Women Talking" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Women Talking," now playing in theaters
Follow Sarah Polley on Instagram
NATURE: Swans
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
"HERE COMES THE SUN": Here Comes the Sun: Actor Harrison Ford and the National Comedy Center (Video)
Actor Harrison Ford sits down with Ben Mankiewicz to discuss his current and upcoming projects, including "1923" on Paramount+. Then, Jim Axelrod heads to the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, to view the archive named in comedian Carl Reiner's honor.
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