This week on "Sunday Morning" (November 17)

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COVER STORY: "Portrait of a person who's not there": Documenting the bedrooms of school shooting victims | Watch Video
Over the past six years, the parents of school shooting victims opened their doors to CBS News' Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp, inviting them to see what it's like to live alongside their children's bedrooms, just as they left them. [With interactive.]

INTERACTIVE: "Everything as it was": Explore the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings

COMMENTARY: How do you make a portrait of a child who isn't there? Photographer Lou Bopp found a way, but it wasn't easy
The photographer who worked with Steve Hartman describes in poignant detail the emotional challenges of working with the families of school shooting victims.

For more info:

• Photographer Lou Bopp
• Lou Bopp's "Expressions of America" ("Sunday Morning," 2020)

      
ALMANAC: November 17 (Video)
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.

BOOKS: Bill Clinton on moving forward, urging citizens to "stand up for what we think is right" | Watch Video
Former President Bill Clinton proudly wears the title of "citizen," which is also the title of his new book, "Citizen: My Life After the White House." He sits down with correspondent Tracy Smith to talk about making a difference outside of elected office. He also discusses the prospects of a second Trump administration; why he believes Democrats missed the mark in the 2024 presidential election; and whether or not America is ready for a female president. 

READ AN EXCERPT: "Citizen: My Life After the White House" by Bill Clinton

For more info: 

• "Citizen: My Life After the White House" by Bill Clinton (Knopf), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available November 19 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• Clinton Foundation

NATURE: Behind the scenes with "Chimp Crazy" director Eric Goode (Video)
Eric Goode, who owns a conservancy for turtles and tortoises in Ojai, Calif., fell into documentary filmmaking when he directed the series "Tiger King" (about a keeper of exotic pets). He's followed that hit with "Chimp Crazy," about a woman whose love of chimpanzees pits her against the authorities and PETA. Goode talks with correspondent Luke Burbank about the lengths he would go to, to teach audiences of the dangers facing animal species from mankind's hubris and stupidity.

To watch a trailer for "Chimp Crazy" click on the video player below:

For more info:

• "Chimp Crazy" is streaming on Max
• "Tiger King" is streaming on Netflix
• Turtle Conservancy, Ojai, California

MOVIES: "Gladiator II" star Paul Mescal on his relationship with fame | Watch Video
Paul Mescal has earned critical acclaim and award nominations for his performances in "Aftersun" and the TV series "Normal People." Now, the Irish actor who's become a Gen Z heartthrob is front-and-center of "Gladiator II," Ridley Scott's sequel to his Oscar-winning 2000 epic of ancient Rome. Mescal talks with correspondent Seth Doane about acting alongside such icons as Denzel Washington; and what he first felt on stage in a high school production of "The Phantom of the Opera."

To watch a trailer for "Gladiator II" click on the video player below:

For more info:

• "Gladiator II" opens in theaters November 22

      
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including conservative legal advocate Theodore Olson, who also argued in support of same-sex marriage.

HEALTH: Combating Parkinson's with rock climbing | Watch Video
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition. "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl reports.

For more info:

• Up ENDing Parkinsons
• Parkinson's Pals
• Sportrock Gym, Alexandria, Va.
                
  

COMMENTARY: Josh Seftel's Mom on Fall (Video)
Fall's arrival brings football, Thanksgiving, and everything pumpkin spice, not to mention the finale of "The Golden Bachelorette." Filmmaker Josh Seftel talks with his mother, Pat, about what she loves during the month of November.

BOOKS: Cher opens up about life with Sonny | Watch Video
It took forever for Cher to write her story, but this week, her memoir (that is, "Part One" of her memoir) is being released. She talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about her relationship, on stage and off, with Sonny Bono; the shocking truth she learned about "Cher Enterprises"; and why Sonny & Cher's TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.

WEB EXTRA: Extended interview: Cher (Video)
In this web exclusive, correspondent Anthony Mason sits down with the singer Cher to talk about her new book, "Cher: The Memoir – Part One," which explores the "crazy ride" of her childhood. She also discusses her relationship with Sonny Bono, and why their extraordinarily successful musical duo, Sonny & Cher, survived the breakup of their marriage.

READ AN EXCERPT: "Cher: The Memoir – Part One"
In the first volume of the singer-actress' memoirs, Cher recounts attending, at age 11, an event that would change the direction of her life: an Elvis Presley concert.

For more info:

• "Cher: The Memoir - Part One" by Cher (HarperCollins), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available November 19 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• Follow Cher on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
• Thanks to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

BOOKS: Peggy Noonan reflects on a "troubled, frayed" America | Watch Video
For a quarter-century Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan has commented on the shifting political landscape of Washington, and the qualities of character and leadership (or lack thereof) in today's politicians. She talks with CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa about her new book, "A Certain Idea of America"; why she believes Ronald Reagan would not recognize the Republican Party of Donald Trump; and why she doesn't mind "taking the stick" to people she feels deserve it. 

READ AN EXCERPT: "A Certain Idea of America" by Peggy Noonan

For more info:

• "A Certain Idea of America: Selected Writings" by Peggy Noonan (Portfolio), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available November 19 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
• Thanks to the Off The Record Bar at the Hay-Adams Hotel, Washington, D.C.

NATURE: Salmon run in Washington State (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday morning swimming with the salmon in Washington State. Videographer: Lane Milbrand.

WEB EXCLUSIVES: 

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Attorney Ted Olson making the case for civility (YouTube Video)
Ted Olson, a star of conservative legal causes who also argued in support of same-sex marriage and the children of illegal immigrants, died Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the age of 84. In this "Sunday Morning" profile that aired June 27, 2021, Olson talked with correspondent Mo Rocca about overcoming polarization, and about his marriage, which demonstrated that opposites do attract.

"HERE COMES THE SUN": Kathy Bates and Jacob Rock's music (Video)
Actor Kathy Bates sits down with Ben Mankiewicz to discuss her latest role in the CBS drama "Matlock." Then, Lee Cowan meets Jacob Rock, a 20-year-old nonverbal man with autism who composed a symphony in his head. With the help of musician Rob Laufer, Jacob's ideas became a reality when the University of Southern California's orchestra played it. 

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