This week on "Sunday Morning" (September 29)
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COVER STORY: The great electric scooter backlash | Watch Video
The electric scooters have become a familiar sight around the country – simple to operate, they give users the freedom of a car and the fresh air of a bicycle, for the price of taking the bus. So, why have so many cities banned them? David Pogue reports.
For more info:
- Lime Micromobility (li.me)
- Catherine Lerer, McGee Lerer & Associates
- Mayor John Mirisch, Beverly Hills, California
THE NEW SEASON: Movies | Watch Video
From Variety: Five highly-anticipated films of the fall season.
HISTORY: The Smithsonian's Lonnie Bunch: A passion for history | Watch Video
Lonnie Bunch is enamored of American history. Last June Bunch was named Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, which he calls "part of the glue that holds the country together." Bunch is in charge of 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, 7,000 employees, and a budget of $1.5 billion – and is on a mission that he believes is nothing short of monumental. Bunch, who oversaw the creation of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, talked with CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid about the personal connections he has to some of most precious objects in the Smithsonian's collections.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Five objects: Extended commentary by the Smithsonian's Lonnie Bunch about his personal attachments to artifacts in the collection
BOOK EXCERPT: "A Fool's Errand" by Lonnie G. Bunch III
For more info:
- Smithsonian Institution
- "A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump" by Lonnie G. Bunch III (Smithsonian Books), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon
- Book tour info – New York City (Oct. 1); Philadelphia (Oct. 15); Cambridge, Mass. (Oct. 23); New Haven, Conn. (Oct. 24); and Los Angeles (Nov. 16)
LIFE: Jim Gaffigan and Jeannie Gaffigan on making sense of life | Watch Video
The comedian and his better half (also his co-writer and the co-creator of their five children) talk about how their lives changed in the face of a frightening medical emergency, and how humor helped get them through it.
For more info:
- "When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People" by Jeannie Gaffigan (Grand Central Publishing), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via
- Amazon
- jeanniegaffigan.com
- Follow @jeanniegaffigan on Twitter and Instagram
Ali Smith Photography, New York City
PASSAGE: Ventriloquist Jimmie Nelson (Video)
ART: Glass cast in sand (Video)
Marlene Rose's glass art is seductive and ethereal. But to get the unique shapes of her works, she uses an ancient yet rare technique called sand casting. She demonstrated her art to correspondent Lee Cowan, and created her own glistening version of the "Sunday Morning" sun.
For more info:
- Glass artist Marlene Rose
- Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Jessup Communications
HARTMAN: On her toes (Video)
Young children's passion for ballet often burns out, and even professional ballerinas are often done by 30. But Steve Hartman found a remarkable exception, in Dallas, Texas, where 79-year-old Suzelle Poole is still at the barre, teaching at the Royale Ballet Dance Academy.
For more info:
- Royale Ballet Dance Academy, Dallas
SUNDAY PROFILE: Olivia Newton-John on finding joy in a life with cancer | Watch Video
Actress, author and singer Olivia Newton-John, 71, is battling breast cancer for the third time. "I'm happy. I'm lucky. I'm grateful. I have much to live for. And I intend to keep on living it," she tells "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King in an emotional interview at her Los Angeles home. Newton-John talks about her diagnosis two years ago and how, while the pain can be unbearable, her spirit remains unshakable.
READ A BOOK EXCERPT: "Don't Stop Believin': A Memoir" by Olivia Newton-John
For more info:
- "Don't Stop Believin': A Memoir" by Olivia Newton-John (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon
- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Property From the Collection of Olivia Newton-John, November 2, at Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, Calif.
- Auction catalogue
THE NEW SEASON: Art | Watch Video
From The Art Newspaper: Five highly-anticipated exhibitions at museums around the U.S. this fall season.
Q&A: Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton on "Gutsy Women" and Trump | Watch Video
A new book, "The Book of Gutsy Women" (published by CBS' Simon and Schuster), tells the stories of 103 inspirational women, from Amelia Earhart, Harriet Tubman and Eleanor Roosevelt, to Billie Jean King, Aly Raisman and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. The book was co-authored by a mother and daughter, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, who talk with Jane Pauley about who has inspired them. The former Secretary of State also talks with Pauley about President Trump, whom she calls "a clear and present danger" to the rule of law, and says that she supports an impeachment inquiry.
READ AN EXCERPT: "The Book of Gutsy Women"
VIDEO EXCERPT: Hillary Clinton: "Trump knows he's an illegitimate president"
For more info:
- "The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience" by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon
- Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton: The Gutsy Women Tour includes stops in Brooklyn (Oct. 1), Chicago (Oct 14), San Francisco (Oct. 20), Danville, Calif. (Oct. 20), Minneapolis (Oct. 24), Houston (Oct. 25), and Denver (Nov. 4)
- New York Historical Society Museum & Library, New York City
- Center for Women's History at New York Historical Society Museum & Library
MILEPOST: Income inequality
The gap between richest and poorest Americans hit a new record in 2018, the largest in more than 50 years. Some of the worst inequality is found in California, New York, Connecticut, Louisiana and Puerto Rico. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
NATURE: Trout (Extended Video)
"Sunday Morning" takes us to the John Muir Wilderness in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, awash with trout. Videographer: Scot Miller.
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
CALENDAR: Week of September 30 | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.
NATURE UP CLOSE: Sandhill cranes vs. a black bear
An encounter in Yellowstone National Park results in an unexpected outcome.
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