This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 7)
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Guest host: Lee Cowan.
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COVER STORY: Is Boeing recovering the public's trust? | Watch Video
Founded in 1916, Boeing built a reputation as the gold standard in aviation design. But the storied company has been under scrutiny from regulators and the public alike after the 2018 and 2019 crashes of its 737 MAX, resulting in 346 deaths, and another incident with a 737 MAX this January involving a door panel blowing out mid-flight. Correspondent Kris Van Cleave talks with investigative reporter Peter Robison (author of "Flying Blind"), and with a 737 pilot who says change at Boeing is desperately needed now.
For more info:
- The Boeing Company
- "Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing" by Peter Robison (Doubleday), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- Captain Dennis Tajer, Foundation for Aviation Safety
- Special thanks to chief instructor Michael Haynes at Simulation Flight LLC, Mukilteo, Wash.
FOOD: The Big Green Egg - The thrill of the grill (Video)
The large egg-shaped cooking device, known as the Big Green Egg, takes its inspiration from ancient ovens. But for nearly 50 years the gastronomic gadget has been winning over fans who use it for everything from steaks to pies. Correspondent Serena Altschul looks at the magic of cooking with the egg. (Originally broadcast on November 19, 2023.)
RECIPE: Rack of Lamb (from Big Green Egg)
RECIPE: Cheesy Root Vegetable Gratin (from Big Green Egg)
RECIPE: Chocolate Pecan Bourbon Pie (from Big Green Egg)
For more info:
- Big Green Egg
- EGGtoberfest, Atlanta
POLITICS: Determined Biden dismisses calls to drop out of race (Video)
As Democratic faithful in deep-blue Madison, Wis., rallied this past week behind President Joe Biden, who said he's continuing his bid for a second term, some Democratic lawmakers – still grim about fallout from the 81-year-old's debate against former President Donald Trump – haven't been as upbeat. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about what the experience of two past incumbent presidents, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, may teach us about Biden's campaign for reelection.
HISTORY: Doris Kearns Goodwin on what history may tell Joe Biden
The historian describes what the experience of two past incumbent presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson, may teach us about Biden's campaign for reelection.
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MUSIC: Recording a tribute album to Henry Mancini (Video)
In honor of the composer's centenary next year, the family of Henry Mancini has been recording a tribute album featuring some of the Oscar- and Grammy-winner's most beloved music, performed by some of the most celebrated artists today. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with flutists James Galway and Lizzo, who are putting their paws on the "Pink Panther" theme; and Michael Bublé, recording the song that Audrey Hepburn made famous, "Moon River." (Originally broadcast on October 22, 2023.)
Watch part one of Tracy Smith's report on the Henry Mancini tribute album (YouTube Video)
You can stream the album "The Henry Mancini 100th Sessions: Henry Has Company" by clicking on the embed below (Free Spotify registration required to hear the tracks in full):
For more info:
- henrymancini.com
- Abbey Road Studios, London
- Power Station Recording Studios, New York City
- Warehouse Studio, Vancouver
WORLD: How Russia, Ukraine deploy new technologies, tactics on the battlefield | Watch Video
Russia has taken 430 square miles of Ukraine over the past nine months, while thousands of bombs and millions of artillery shells have turned the battlefield into a moonscape of craters. But it comes at a very high cost for the Kremlin – by some estimates, Russia is losing between 25,000 to 30,000 troops per month. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on how support from Ukraine's allies will determine whether Russia's latest offensive succeeds or fails.
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PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including famed screenwriter Robert Towne, who won an Oscar for his noir thriller "Chinatown." [Music: Jerry Goldsmith's love theme from "Chinatown," with trumpet solo by Uan Rasey.]
SPORTS: The heights of professional cliff diving (Video)
Professional cliff divers plunge from platforms as high as nine stories tall, all while being judged for their artistry as they twist and flip at 65 miles per hour. They compete on a six-country tour as part of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Correspondent Seth Doane watches a competition in the Italian coastal town of Polignano a Mare, and speaks with athletes Molly Carlson, Aidan Heslop and Ellie Smart about what it takes to compete in this jaw-dropping sport. (Originally broadcast January 14, 2024.)
For more info:
- Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
- Molly Carlson
- Aidan Heslop (Instagram)
- Ellie Smart (Instagram)
- Maya Kelly (Instagram)
HARTMAN: Raccoon rescue (Video)
In Burton, Michigan, friends Tyler Whalen, John Ptaszenski and Bill Messenger were just wrapping up their weekly backyard cookout when a raccoon appeared, in distress. Messenger leapt to action to render aid. As Whalen told it, "We were pumped for that little dude." Steve Hartman reports.
TV: Hoppin' clams! "SpongeBob SquarePants" turns 25 (Video)
In the 25 years since his debut on Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, the animated character who lives in a pineapple under the sea, has also appeared in video games, three feature films, and even a Broadway musical. For the voice actors behind SpongeBob and other denizens of Bikini Bottom, the show – a gentle, silly reminder about the value of optimism and friendship – also reminds us of the kid inside us all. Lee Cowan reports.
For more info:
- "SpongeBob SquarePants" on Nickelodeon and Paramount+
ARTS: Afrofuturism: Turning pain into possibility (Video)
Correspondent Nancy Giles visits art exhibitions, in Washington, D.C., and New York City, that explore the possibilities of a future as distilled through the pain and promise of the African diaspora.
For more info:
- Exhibition: "Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures," at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington, D.C. (though August 18)
- Catalogue: "Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures," edited by Kevin M. Strait and Kinshasha Holman Conwill (Smithsonian), in Hardcover and Trade Paperback formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- John Jennings, professor, media & cultural studies, University of California, Riverside
- Exhibition: "Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City (ongoing)
WORLD: Touring a wasteland in Gaza | Watch Video
After the Israel-Hamas war broke out nine months ago, more than a million people sought shelter in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. In May, Israel launched a ground offensive in Rafah and says it has since killed more than 900 Hamas fighters there. But the cost has been a shattered, unlivable city. Correspondent Holly Williams reports.
COMMENTARY: Chip Reid on addressing the long-term mental health of U.S. service members | Watch Video
The former CBS News journalist and author of "Battle Scars" talks about the ever-present stresses that American military personnel face serving overseas, and how PTSD need not be permanent.
READ AN EXCERPT: Marines look back on Iraq War 20 years later in "Battle Scars"
For more info:
- "Battle Scars: Twenty Years Later: 3d Battalion 5th Marines Looks Back at the Iraq War and How it Changed Their Lives" by Chip Reid (Casemate), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
NATURE: Acadia National Park (Extended Video)
"Sunday Morning" leaves you this holiday weekend with a new day dawning at Maine's Acadia National Park. Videographer: Scot Miller.
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ALMANAC: July 7 (Video)
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Eva Marie Saint on why she never went Hollywood (YouTube Video)
Eva Marie Saint, who turns 100 years old on July 4, 2024, won an Oscar for her debut opposite Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront," and made indelible impressions in such classics as "A Hatful of Rain," "North by Northwest" and "Exodus." But even more impressive than her resume is the fact that she was able to balance career and family. Correspondent Mo Rocca talked with the remarkable Saint in this "Sunday Morning" profile originally broadcast on March 2, 2014.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The bikini, from top to bottom (YouTube Video)
The skimpy swimwear made its debut on July 5, 1946, after a race by rival fashion designers Louis Réard and Jacques Heim to produce the world's smallest swimsuit. Named after an A-bomb test in the Pacific's Bikini Atoll, and popularized by French actress Brigitte Bardot, the bikini would conquer beaches, fashion shoots, pin-ups and movies. Correspondent Serena Altschul talks with model Kelly Killoren Bensimon, author of "The Bikini Book," and with designer Malia Mills, about the revealing history of the two-piece. (Originally broadcast July 2, 2006.)
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Joey Chestnut Story (Video)
Construction engineer Joey Chestnut found his true calling when he became a competitive eater; he would go on to win the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island 16 times since 2007. In this profile that originally aired on "CBS Sunday Morning" on July 4, 2010, correspondent Bill Geist talks with Chestnut about what he would (or would not) eat; with Joey's mother, Alicia, about his childhood love of hot dogs and macaroni & cheese; and with George Shea, chairman of Major League Eating, who calls Chestnut "the greatest eater in history."
EVENTS:
LIVE TALKS: Mo Rocca in Conversation with Candice Bergen
The "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent talks with Emmy Award-winning actress Candice Bergen about her career, and also discuss Rocca's new book, "Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs," at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on July 15.
For more info:
- Ticket info: Mo Rocca in Conversation with Candice Bergen
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