This week on "Sunday Morning" (January 8)
The Emmy Award-winning "CBS Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET. (Download it here.)
Host: Jane Pauley
WATCH THE FULL JANUARY 8 EPISODE!
COVER STORY: The key to finding happiness | Watch Video
A decades-long study conducted by Harvard University has found that happiness comes not from money, looks or fame, but from meaningful human relationships. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Dr. Robert Waldinger, co-author of "The Good Life," about how to measure the value of friendships; with the head of Gallup, whose polls tell us world unhappiness is at an all-time high; and with experts who say it is never too late in life to find happiness, or best friends – if you put in the time.
WEB EXTRA: Take the happiness survey
An exercise from "The Good Life," inspired by the landmark Harvard study on happiness, to help identify the meaningful relationships in your life.
For more info:
- "The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness" by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
- Robert Waldinger, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- Harvard Study of Adult Development
- "Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It" by Jon Clifton (Gallup Press), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
- Jon Clifton, CEO, Gallup
- Relationship coach Danielle Bayard Jackson
- The 92nd Street Y, New York City
ART: A monument to MLK and Coretta Scott King's love | Watch Video
"The Embrace," a 22-foot-tall bronze sculpture to be unveiled at Boston Common on January 13, was inspired by a photograph of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King hugging after they learned the civil rights leader had won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Correspondent Nancy Giles talks with sculptor Hank Willis Thomas, and with Imari Paris Jeffries, executive director of Embrace Boston, about the effort to create a monument to love, belonging and hope.
For more info:
- Embrace Boston
- Sculptor Hank Willis Thomas
- Boston Common
- Walla Walla Foundry, Walla Walla, Wash.
- MASS Design Group
HISTORY: "WIN": How Gerald Ford tried to whip inflation with a button | Watch Video
In the mid-1970s inflation was so high, President Gerald Ford referred to it as "public enemy number one." To combat inflation that had risen to 12%, he instituted a slogan, "Whip Inflation Now," created by a Madison Avenue ad agency as a rallying cry for the American people. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks back on an idea whose detractors regarded as "unbelievable stupidity."
For more info:
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- "Sylvia Porter: America's Original Personal Finance Columnist" by Tracy Lucht (Syracuse University Press), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
- Follow Tracy Lucht on Twitter
- SALT Performing Arts at The Theatre at Yellow Springs, Chester Springs, Pa.
- Thanks to the Meredith Willson Papers, The Great American Songbook Foundation
HEALTH: How to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) on someone in cardiac arrest | Watch Video
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook explains how quick action saved the life of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest, and demonstrates how an automated external defibrillator (AED) is used.
MOVIES: Michelle Yeoh on "Everything Everywhere All at Once" | Watch Video
Actress Michelle Yeoh, who rose to fame in Hong Kong action films and gained international attention as a "Bond girl," is a frontrunner for an Oscar nomination for her performance in the trippy "Everything Everywhere All at Once." She talked with correspondent Seth Doane about her performance in the multi-layered role, and what it means for her to be riding high on a career wave at age 60.
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, available on VOD, and streaming on Showtime
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including singer Anita Pointer, of the Pointer Sisters.
U.S.: "Every day a holiday" on the National Day Calendar | Watch Video
National Taco Day, National Talk in an Elevator Day, and National Lima Bean Respect Day are examples of days that aren't quite national holidays, but which provide excuses for fun (and, in the case of some companies, good marketing opportunities). Correspondent Luke Burbank meets the folks behind the National Day Calendar, where every day provides a reason to celebrate something, from the obvious (pizza) to the obscure (scribbling).
For more info:
BUSINESS: Mark Cuban's latest prescription for success | Watch Video
The billionaire entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has launched the Cost-Plus Drug Company, which aims to change the way we fill our prescriptions. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with the 64-year-old Cuban about the role good fortune has played in creating his great fortune.
For more info:
HARTMAN: Isn't it grand? (Video)
Eleven-year-old Jude Kofie, of Aurora, Colorado, demonstrated a remarkable talent no one anticipated when he discovered an old keyboard and, without any lessons, began playing - a talent piano tuner Bill Magnusson termed "Mozart level." Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on generosity that was music to Jude's ear.
SCIENCE: Coastal residents on climate change: "The ocean's coming for you" | Watch Video
A new NASA report says sea levels along U.S. coastlines are expected to rise as much as 12 inches by 2050, and by the end of the century 13 million Americans could be displaced and $1 trillion worth of property inundated. Correspondent Ben Tracy looks at how residents of North Carolina's Barrier Islands, Galveston, Texas, and Pacifica, Calif., are grappling with changing coastlines, engaged in a battle that Mother Nature is winning.
For more info:
- Coastal Studies Institute, Wanchese, N.C.
- Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District
NATURE: Whale sharks off Cancun (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday morning with whale sharks near Holbox Island off the coast of Cancun, in Mexico. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
HEALTH: Water linked to better health (Video)
A new study on the benefits of hydration from the National Institutes of Health shows that adults who stay well-hydrated tend to live longer than those who don't. "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley reports.
GALLERY: Notable deaths in 2022
A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
"HERE COMES THE SUN": Actor John David Washington and the art of pizza making (Video)
Actor John David Washington sits down with Kelefa Sanneh to discuss his Broadway debut in a revival of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson." Then, Seth Doane heads to Naples, Italy, to learn about the art of pizza making.
The Emmy Award-winning "CBS Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison.
DVR Alert! Find out when "Sunday Morning" airs in your city
"Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET. (Download it here.)
Full episodes of "Sunday Morning" are now available to watch on demand on CBSNews.com, CBS.com and Paramount+, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox.
Follow us on Twitter; Facebook; Instagram; YouTube; TikTok; and at cbssundaymorning.com.
You can also download the free "Sunday Morning" audio podcast at iTunes and at Play.it. Now you'll never miss the trumpet!
