This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 31)
Host: Mo Rocca
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COVER STORY: The harsh reality of art collecting — and forgery | Watch video
Art forgery — creating and selling artwork falsely credited to famous artists — is almost as old as art itself. In 2011, an esteemed New York gallery closed its doors after selling $80 million worth of fake art. Of course, authenticity is at the heart of any artwork's true value. But, as correspondent Erin Moriarty shows us, sometimes the problem lies in the proof.
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TRAVEL: Going wild over wildflowers (Video)
For many people Crested Butte, Colorado is a winter wonderland, but during the summers, there's another spectacular site that has people heading for the hills: wondrous wildflowers. The blooms are so celebrated here, there's even an annual festival. Mo Rocca visits this former mining town to learn why it's the "wildflower capital" of Colorado.
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- Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
- Rick Reavis
- Glo Cunningham
- Oh Be Joyful Gallery
- Crested Butte Museum
- Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
MONEY: Breaking down the U.S. economy's mixed signals | Watch video
Unemployment is down. Inflation is up. With the Federal Reserve Board again raising interest rates this week, plus new indications we could be in a recession, the economy is in uncharted waters. And no one seems certain about what's next or what to do. CBS News' chief political analyst John Dickerson helps us add it all up with the help of two experts: Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, with the overview; and Michelle Singletary, a personal finance columnist for the Washington Post, with advice for all of us.
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MOVIES: Actor James Hong on his amazing longevity (Jan. 23, 2022) | Watch video
Over nearly seven decades, James Hong has racked up more film and TV credits than almost anyone. Even more impressive, the character actor did so while confronting demeaning stereotypes in Hollywood. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks with the constantly-working 93-year-old Hong about a career that began with entertaining U.S. troops during the Korean War, and extended to such treasured films as "Chinatown" and "Big Trouble in Little China." (This story was originally broadcast January 23, 2022.)
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BUSINESS: The Rolls Royce of refrigerators | Watch video
Can a kitchen appliance really be an object of desire? Well, this refrigerator just might be the answer to some people's dreams. National correspondent Rita Braver pays a visit to Sub-Zero, a Wisconsin home appliance company that leaves its competition out in the cold.
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MUSIC: Liza Minnelli, the one and only (Jan. 16, 2022) | Watch video
The EGOT-winning entertainer sits down with "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley, and with her friend and accompanist Michael Feinstein, to talk about a life in the spotlight; the influence of French singer Charles Aznavour on her Oscar-winning performance in "Cabaret"; and how, at 76, she still continues to honor the works of Gershwin – and the life of her mother, Judy Garland. (This story was originally broadcast January 16, 2022.)
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- WEB EXTRA: Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein perform "I Love a Violin" (YouTube Video)
POLITICS: Midterms lookahead (Video)
With the 2022 midterm elections just 100 days away, CBS News' chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa lays out the opportunities and pitfalls each party faces as campaigns for the House, Senate and statehouses approach the final stretch.
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ICE CREAM MONTH: A dessert made with… fish? | Watch video
On this last day of National Ice Cream month, correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti is serving up a very different kind of ice cream treat. It's made up of pike fish, not exactly something you would expect to find in a dessert, but it's a key ingredient in akutaq — also known as Eskimo ice cream. Like most traditional native Alaskan dishes, it features only ingredients hunted and gathered.
HARTMAN: Steve Hartman proves the sky's the limit (Video)
In April 2022, Steve Hartman connected his blind nephew, Ted, to a blind drag racer who inspired the boy to dream bigger. A pilot from Roosevelt, N.Y., saw that story and offered to give flight to Ted's dream. Hartman brings an update.
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including novelist and screenwriter Aaron Latham and actors Paul Sorvino and Tony Dow.
NATURE: Jekyll Island's live oaks (Extended Video)
"Sunday Morning" takes us to the stately live oaks of Jekyll Island, Georgia. Videographer: Alex Goetz.
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