This week on "Sunday Morning" (February 18)
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COVER STORY: Redefining old age | Watch Video
This isn't your grandfather's old age. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook talks with experts about the distinctions between normal and abnormal aging as it affects memory issues, a workforce continuing beyond traditional retirement age, and the testing of surgeons who currently work without age limits.
For more info:
- Louise Aronson, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
- "Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life" by Louise Aronson (Bloomsbury), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- Mark Katlic, chief of surgery, LifeBridge Health Systems, Baltimore
- The Aging Surgeon Program
COVER STORY: The age-old question: How old is too old for Washington, D.C.? | Watch Video
With the two oldest candidates in U.S. history leading the race for the presidency, and Congress dominated by politicians who are decades older than the average citizen, the question of age has come to dominate much of the conversation this election year. But should it? CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with the Washington Post's Dan Balz (considered one of the deans of the Washington press corps) and California Representative Sara Jacobs (one of the youngest members of Congress) about the generational divide.
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ALMANAC: February 18 (Video)
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
ARTS: Artist Michael Deas on earning the stamp of approval | Watch Video
Michael Deas may be one of the most famous painters you've never heard of – in fact, much of his work can be bought for pennies. The New Orleans artist is responsible for more than two dozen postage stamps, of such luminaries as Marilyn Monroe, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and playwright Tennessee Williams. Correspondent Conor Knighton talked with Deas about the process of painting portraits for the U.S. Postal Service; creating covers for Time magazine; and redesigning the female figure holding a torch who introduces films from Columbia Pictures.
For more info:
- Michael J. Deas (Official site)
- Stamps & Postcards from the U.S. Postal Service
THEATER: LaChanze on expanding diversity behind Broadway's curtains | Watch Video
The Broadway star LaChanze has spent most of her life on stage, appearing in such shows as "Once on This Island," "Ragtime," "Summer," and "The Color Purple," for which she won a Tony Award. But throughout her career she did not see much diversity behind the scenes. And so, after 40 years as a performer, LaChanze took on a new role as a Broadway producer – and won two more Tonys, for best musical ("Kimberly Akimbo") and best revival of a play ("Top Dog/Underdog"). She talks with correspondent David Pogue about the strides for inclusivity made by her advocacy organization, Black Theater United.
For more info:
- LaChanze (Official site)
- Black Theater United
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including William Post, who helped invent a familiar staple of toasters: Pop-Tarts.
SUNDAY JOURNAL: The death of Alexey Navalny, Putin's most vocal critic (Video)
Officials said Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny collapsed and died Friday inside a high-security penal colony above the Arctic Circle, where he'd been serving a 19-year sentence for "extremism." Correspondent Seth Doane reports on the life of a fierce crusader against corruption who'd staged massive protests against President Vladimir Putin, and who'd already survived notorious attempts to silence him.
SUNDAY JOURNAL: Donald Trump: From fraud judgment to hawking sneakers (Video)
Found to have illegally profited from habitually inflating the value of his real estate holdings in order to obtain loans at reduced interest rates, former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $355 million, and was barred from running a business in New York for three years. Correspondent Martha Teichner reports on what it means, and how Trump responded with an unusual fundraising tactic.
For more info:
- Eric Talley, professor of corporate law, Columbia University
- Patrick Egan, associate professor politics & public policy, New York University
COMMENTARY: Jason Carter on Jimmy Carter's strength of spirit | Watch Video
The former president's grandson says his grandfather, who has witnessed massive transformations in the world during the past century, maintains his spirit thanks to his unwavering adherence to principles of faith and respect for others.
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MOVIES: Hilary Swank on "Ordinary Angels" and miracles | Watch Video
After winning two Academy Awards, actress Hilary Swank put her career on hold for three years to care for her father, who had a lung transplant. Now she stars in a movie that hits close to home: "Ordinary Angels," about a woman who tries to accomplish the impossible to help a young girl in need of a life-saving transplant. Swank talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about struggling to build her career, and what she gained from stepping away to spend time with her dad.
To watch a trailer for "Ordinary Angels" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Ordinary Angels" opens in theaters February 23
- healthybaby.com
WORLD: Ukrainians' fight for survival entering its third year | Watch Video
When Russian forces bombarded the Ukrainian city of Mariupol nearly two years ago, journalist Mstyslav Chernov and his colleagues with the Associated Press stayed in the besieged city to document the horrendous humanitarian crisis. The footage they managed to transmit to the world opened eyes to the horrors of the Russian attack, and is now the basis of his Oscar-nominated documentary, "20 Days in Mariupol." CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Chernov about the suffering he witnessed. He also talks with Ukrainian soldiers wounded during last year's counter-offensive; and with Senator Angus King, who says ending American aid for Ukraine's war will be "the greatest geopolitical mistake this country has made in generations."
To watch a trailer for "20 Days in Mariupol," click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "20 Days in Mariupol" will be presented on the PBS series "Frontline" February 22, and can be streamed on pbs.org
- Future for Ukraine
MUSIC: The authentic Ashley McBryde | Watch Video
Country artist Ashley McBryde is unafraid to write lyrics that struck a chord, and maybe a few nerves, with the release of her introspective fourth studio album, "The Devil I Know." What makes her success all the sweeter is that almost all of it came after McBryde took on one of her demons: alcohol. She's now celebrating almost two years sober. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with McBryde, and her mom, about Ashley's journey from child songwriter to Grammy-winner and Grand Ole Opry star.
You can stream Ashley McBryde's album "The Devil I Know" by clicking on the embed below (Free Spotify registration required to hear the tracks in full):
For more info:
- ashleymcbryde.com
- "The Devil I Know" by Ashley McBryde
- The Rusty Nail, Hermitage, Tenn.
NATURE: Eagles in Nebraska (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday before Presidents Day with our national bird, bald eagles, wintering along the Missouri River near Crofton, Nebraska. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
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THE BOOK REPORT: Recommendations from Washington Post book critic Ron Charles (Feb. 18) | Watch Video
The "Sunday Morning" book reviewer offers his picks from this month's new fiction and non-fiction titles, including "Come and Get It," the latest by bestselling author Kiley Reid.
READ AN EXCERPT: "True North" by Andrew J. GraffThe author of "Raft of Stars" returns with a family drama about a schoolteacher's scheme to save his marriage by buying a run-down rafting company and uprooting his family to Wisconsin's Northwoods.
READ AN EXCERPT: "Come and Get It" by Kiley ReidThe author of the bestseller "Such a Fun Age" is back with a wry novel about young women at college.
READ AN EXCERPT: "My Friends" by Hisham MatarThe latest novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Return" imagines the life of a student wounded during a protest against Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi 40 years ago.
For more info:
- Ron Charles, The Washington Post
- Subscribe to the free Washington Post Book World Newsletter
- Ron Charles' Totally Hip Video Book Review
- Bookshop.org (for ordering from independent booksellers)
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Toby Keith (YouTube Video)
Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith, who garnered chart-topping success with such hits as "Should've Been a Cowboy" and "How Do You Like Me Now?!", died February 5, 2024 at the age of 62. In this "Sunday Morning" profile that originally aired September 10, 2006, Keith talked with correspondent Cynthia Bowers about his songs, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" and "American Soldier," written in the aftermath of 9/11, and said that, despite his patriotic hits, he's "not a real political guy."
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Bob's Red Mill founder Bob Moore (Video)
Bob's Red Mill founder Bob Moore died on February 11, 2024, at 94 years old. In this "Sunday Morning" profile that originally aired February 23, 2020, Moore talked with correspondent Luke Burbank about finding unexpected fame as the face of his company. He also shared his recipe for success.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Conductor Seiji Ozawa (Video)
Acclaimed orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa died February 6, 2024 at age 88. In this profile that originally aired February 8, 1998, Ozawa talked with "Sunday Morning" host Charles Osgood about straddling East and West, his passion for sports, and the challenge of conducting choruses on five continents in a satellite-connected performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to open the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan.
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