This week on "Sunday Morning" (Jan. 29)
Host: Jane Pauley
HEADLINES: Trump’s ban on refugees hits snag in court (Video)
Federal judges in New York, Virginia and two other states issued rulings that, for now, halt major parts of President Trump’s just-announced ban on refugees and travelers coming from several mostly Muslim countries. Kenneth Craig reports on the protests and the fallout.
DEFENSE: USS Zumwalt: The next generation destroyer | Watch Video
If Batman had a warship, it would look like the $4 billion, technologically-advanced vessel the Navy is bringing to its fleet. David Martin reports.
For more info:
- USS Zumwalt (navy.mil)
ALMANAC: Seeing eye dogs | Watch Video
On January 29, 1929, an organization that trains guide dogs for their blind companions was founded. Jane Pauley reports.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Training seeing eye dogs (Video)
Correspondent Marlo Bendau visits the Seeing Eye in Morristown, N.J., where puppies are raised and trained to serve as assistant animals for the blind. Originally broadcast on “CBS Morning News” on January 10, 1983.
For more info:
- seeingeye.org
- Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind
- Guide Dogs of America
- Guide Dogs for the Blind (guidedogs.com)
- Guide Dog Foundation (guidedog.org)
ART: A trailblazing artist | Watch Video
If you’ve ever relied on a trail map to get you down a mountain, chances are you have James Niehues to thank. Serena Altschul hits the ski slopes of Colorado with the artist who creates trail maps used by skiers at resorts everywhere.
For more info:
- jamesniehues.com
- Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge, Colo.
“THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE…”: The glow of “Moonlight” | Watch Video
It’s one of the season’s most-honored films, winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture-Drama, and now nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The independent film “Moonlight” tells three chapters in the life of a young boy growing up in Florida, addressing issues of family, parenthood, self-awareness and sexuality.
Nancy Giles interviews writer-director Barry Jenkins, playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, and stars Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris and 12-year-old Alex Hibbert about the movie of the moment.
WEB EXTRA VIDEO: Mahershala Ali on the vibe of “Moonlight”
Actor Mahershala Ali, an Oscar-nominee for “Moonlight,” talks with Nancy Giles about working with his young co-star Alex Hibbert.
WEB EXTRA VIDEO: Naomie Harris: Why she resisted playing a crack addict
The actress, an Academy Award-nominee for her performance in “Moonlight,” talks to Nancy Giles about how her own mother, a driven single mother, has inspired her, and why she was hesitant to take on the role of a crack-addicted single mom.
WEB EXTRA VIDEO: 12-year-old Alex Hibbert on “Moonlight”
He’s only 12 years old, but Alex Hibbert, who had never acted in a film before, became the emotional lynchpin for the new movie “Moonlight,” which is now up for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. In this web extra, Hibbert talked with Nancy Giles about his audition process and what it was like to play his character.
For more info:
- “Moonlight” (Official site)
- African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, Miami
- The Django at the Roxy Hotel, New York City
COMMENTARY: Mary Tyler Moore: An appreciation | Watch Video
Critic David Edelstein on the actress and her legacy.
For more info:
- “The Dick Van Dyke Show” on Amazon, Hulu and Netflix
- “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” on Amazon, Hulu, iTunes and tv.com
CALIFORNIA: Palm Springs: Preserving the Rat Pack era | Watch Video
Margaret Brennan cruises around the California desert oasis, where the architecture of the 1950s and ‘60s brings back the era of the Rat Pack.
For more info:
- Robert Imber, Palm Springs Modern Tours
- Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate, Palm Springs
- Modernism Week 2017, Palm Springs (Feb. 16-26)
HARTMAN: An NHL dream comes true
It is one of the least glamorous jobs in the National Hockey League, and yet Carolina Hurricanes equipment manager Jorge Alves says there is nowhere else he’d rather be. Steve Hartman reports on a man whose childhood dreams of being a pro athlete took a remarkable turn.
SUNDAY PROFILE: Dennis Quaid: Optimism and luck in abundance | Watch Video
Tracy Smith catches up with the actor, currently starring in the film “A Dog’s Purpose.”
For more info:
- “A Dog’s Purpose” (Official site)
OPINION: I was Mary Richards | Watch Video
In memory of Mary Tyler Moore, who died this week, correspondent Rita Braver talks about her early years in journalism and how they compared to the character Moore played on her classic sitcom, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
SCIENCE: Making a better battery | Watch Video
More and more of our gadgets, including our vehicles, are powered by batteries. As our reliance upon renewable sources of energy expands because of climate change, David Pogue of Yahoo Tech, and host of the “Nova” special “Search for the Super Battery,” explores the technological challenges of making more powerful and longer-lasting batteries that could change, and charge, our world.
For more info:
- “Nova: Search for the Super Battery” (PBS) -- Airing February 1
- Ice Energy
- Southern California Edison
- Amber Kinetics
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Thompson Research Group, University of Michigan
TRIBUTE: Jane Pauley honors Mary Tyler Moore, Tom Brokaw (Video)
This week journalists nationwide are paying homage to a pair of influential people who made an impact in the field of TV news. Jane Pauley reflects on what effect Mary Tyler Moore had on her career, and she celebrates a milestone attained by her former “Today” colleague Tom Brokaw.
NATURE: Jackson Hole (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday Morning among the big horn sheep of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Videographer: Scot Miller.
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
CALENDAR: Week of January 30 | Watch Video
“Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.
NATURE UP CLOSE: Short-eared owls
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