This week on "Sunday Morning" (September 22)
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COVER STORY: GM's CEO on electric vehicles: "This is one of the most exciting times in our industry" | Watch Video
Correspondent Kris Van Cleave talks with Mary Barra, General Motors' second-longest-serving CEO, about the company's expanding electric vehicle lineup. He also takes a "high-speed" tour of GM's Milford Proving Ground in Michigan, which has been a hub for automotive innovation for a century, and gets behind the wheel of GM's soon-to-be-released electric Cadillac Escalade IQ.
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ALMANAC: September 22 (Video)
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
ARTS: How Mad Magazine's humor created a revolution | Watch Video
Mad Magazine began in 1952 as a comic book that made fun of other comic books – and soon became an institution for mocking authority in all spheres of life, from TV, movies and advertising, to politicians and parents. Correspondent David Pogue visits a new museum exhibition celebrating the humor of Mad, as created by the artists and writers who called themselves "the usual gang of idiots."
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- Mad Magazine
- Exhibition: "What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of Mad Magazine," at the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Mass. (though October 27) | Exhibition magazine
- Cartoonist Steve Brodner
- MAD and all related elements © and TM E.C. Publications. Courtesy of DC
- Norman Rockwell images courtesy of Norman Rockwell Museum. © SEPS, Curtis Licensing and/or Norman Rockwell Family Agency
- Norman Rockwell Museum video footage © Norman Rockwell Museum; all rights reserved. Used with permission.
- Drone & aerial footage by Richard Sands & Terry Holland
THE NEW SEASON: Art | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" previews upcoming museum exhibitions.
MUSIC: On the road with Pearl Jam | Watch Video
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. They've produced 12 studio albums (including their latest, "Dark Matter"), while also fighting with their label, refusing to make videos, and suing Ticketmaster. In a rare interview, lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk with correspondent Anthony Mason about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
You can stream Pearl Jam's latest album, "Dark Matter," by clicking on the embed below (Free Spotify registration required to hear the tracks in full):
For more info:
- pearljam.com | Tour info
- Pearl Jam Ten Club
- Pearl Jam Vitalogy Foundation
- Montana Pool Service Skateparks
- Pearl Jam's "Our Village," Missoula, Mont.
THE NEW SEASON: Music | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" previews some of the most anticipated new releases.
WORLD: Fallout of Israel's reported attack using Hezbollah pagers (Video)
This past week's attacks in Lebanon involving electronic devices used by Hezbollah (a group designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization) has led to thousands injured, dozens fatally. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks at how the detonations of pagers and walkie-talkies, reportedly triggered by Israel in response to daily rocket attacks by Hezbollah, may rewrite the rules of war; and talks with former defense secretary and former CIA director Leon Panetta about what he fears will become "the battlefield of the future."
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PASSAGE: In Memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including former Wall Street Journal writer Neil King Jr., whose 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City after having survived esophageal cancer formed the basis of his book, "American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal."
THE NEW SEASON: Books | Watch Video
Washington Post and "Sunday Morning" book reviewer Ron Charles offers his picks on some of the most anticipated new releases.
WORLD: Modern living in the ancient caves of Matera, Italy (Video)
In southern Italy's Basilicata region, caves snake through the hillside town of Matera – the remains of neolithic villages that date back more than 6,000 years. Correspondent Seth Doane visits a town reborn as some of its cliffside caves have been re-envisioned as restaurants, bars and luxury hotels.
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- Vito Rondinone, Tours by Locals, Matera
- Luxury hotel Sextantio, Matera
- Bar Area 8, Matera
THE NEW SEASON: TV | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" previews some of the most anticipated new broadcast and streaming choices.
MOVIES: Demi Moore on "The Substance" and resisting a toxic beauty culture | Watch Video
Demi Moore was a troubled member of the "Brat Pack," who overcame esteem issues and became the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, starring in such films as "Indecent Proposal," "Charlie's Angels" and "Striptease." Her latest, "The Substance," is about an aging TV star who finds a sinister potion that can give her a younger, more perfect version of herself, but at a horrifying price. Moore, now 61, talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about how she had suffered to comply with the entertainment industry's toxic expectations of beauty for female actresses; and how today she is trying to focus on what really brings her joy.
To watch a trailer for "The Substance" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "The Substance" opens in theaters September 20
THE NEW SEASON: Movies | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" previews some of the most anticipated new releases.
HARTMAN: One custodian's happy tears (Video)
Earlier this month, Francis Apraku, custodian at James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, was brought to his knees at an astonishing sight, courtesy of students at his school. Correspondent Steve Hartman talked with Apraku about how his heart's desire was made real.
THE NEW SEASON: Theater | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" previews some of the season's new productions, on Broadway and across the country.
WORLD: The stakes behind Ukraine's surprise attack inside Russian territory | Watch Video
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is gambling that his surprise attack into Russia can convince Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the 2½-year-old war which has produced an estimated one million casualties. But Putin's forces continue to rely on the sheer weight of numbers to grind Ukraine down, and Zelenskyy must depend on America's deeply divided politics for the aid which he needs to stave off Russian assaults on his front lines and air attacks against his cities. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Miley about the stakes.
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THE NEW SEASON: Documentaries | Watch Video
Watch out for these upcoming non-fiction films.
NATURE: Monument Valley (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday among the towering rock formations of Monument Valley along the Arizona-Utah border. Videographer: Brad Markel.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: "American Ramble": A writer's walk from D.C. to New York City (Video)
Former Wall Street Journal writer Neil King Jr., who embarked on a walk of 330 miles from his home in Washington, D.C., to New York City in 2021 after having survived esophageal cancer, has died at age 65. In this 2023 "Sunday Morning" story by correspondent Martha Teichner, King retraced the steps of his 26-day journey that formed the basis of his book, "American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal."
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The SS United States (YouTube Video)
On Friday, September 13, 2024, a federal judge agreed to mediation in a years-long rent dispute case involving the SS United States Conservancy, a group that has sought to preserve the fabled ocean liner. The ship may be destined to be sunk to become an artificial reef in Florida. Watch Mark Strassmann's Feb. 17, 2013 "Sunday Morning" report about the glamorous history of the ship – longer than the Titanic, faster than any ocean liner, ever – and how it came to inhabit a berth in Philadelphia.
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