This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 3)
May 3
WATCH: Facebook Live Chat with David Pogue!
The tech correspondent answered viewer questions, which you can watch in the archived video above.
Host: Jane Pauley
OPENING: "Abblasen" (Video)
Performed by Debra Martin, of Lebanon, Tenn., on the piccolo trumpet.
COVER STORY: How the fight against polio was won | Watch Video
Near the start of the 20th century, a mysterious and deadly virus terrified Americans, particularly infecting young kids: Polio. Correspondent Rita Braver looks at the scientific arsenal brought to combat the epidemic and develop a vaccine, a triumph that researchers are working to replicate in our battle against COVID-19.
For more info:
- Center for Vaccine Research, University of Pittsburgh
- "The Shot Felt 'Round the World" (Documentary produced by Carl Kurlander and Laura Davis, directed by Tjardus Greidanus)
- carlkurlander.com
- Polio Epic Tucson
KITCHEN: Dishing up some comfort food | Watch Video
It's not one of the five basic food groups, but if it were, "comfort food" would be the most popular right now. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks at how, for many people, eating familiar processed foods (or anything covered in cheese) is like a warm hug. And yes, in a time of stay-at-home orders, good old-fashioned baking in the oven is hot!
For more info:
- Food writer, chef and TV Host Samin Nosrat
- "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking" by Samin Nosrat; Illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon
- "Salt Fat Acid Heat" (Netflix series)
- "Home Cooking" podcast
- Fred Meyer, Portland, Ore.
- "Delicious Memories: Recipes and Stories from the Chef Boyardee Family" by Anna Boiardi and Stephanie Lyness (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Life in Washington, D.C. during coronavirus (Video)
"Sunday Morning" presents a snapshot of life in a time of pandemic, featuring the work of photographer Robin Fader.
GALLERY: Pandemic: A snapshot of life in Washington, D.C.
For more info:
- Robin Fader Photography
- Follow Robin Fader on Instagram
- The song "You're Not Alone" is by Alex Purdy & Donovan Duvall
ANNOUNCEMENT: When the show's interrupted ... (Video)
"Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley has some advice of import, when our broadcast is stymied by a special report.
SUNDAY PROFILE: The enduring Henry Winkler | Watch Video
Henry Winkler was preparing to film the third season of the hit HBO series "Barry," when COVID-19 put production on hold. Correspondent Tracy Smith visits Winkler through his back door in L.A., where he is quarantining, to find out how the Emmy-winning actor – who became a household name playing The Fonz on "Happy Days" – has endured, providing a measure of comfort both to longtime fans and young readers of his children's books.
For more info:
- "Barry" (HBO)
- Follow Henry Winkler on Twitter
COMMERCE: Retail winners and losers in the wake of COVID-19 | Watch Video
As Americans shelter at home, everyday shopping habits have changed, perhaps permanently, with online grocery sales way up, and department stores struggling to survive. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks with Brookfield Properties executive Stephanie Brager; Jan Whitaker, who has written about the history of department stores; and Scott Galloway, a professor of marketing at New York University, about the future of retail.
WEB EXTRA VIDEO: How will the pandemic affect consumer confidence?
Consumer spending has changed dramatically since the coronavirus outbreak. But once the pandemic subsides, what will consumer sentiment be? In this web extra CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks with Scott Galloway, professor of marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business.
For more info:
- Brookfield Properties
- Scott Galloway, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University
- "The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google" by Scott Galloway (Portfolio), in Hardcover, Trade Paperrback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon
- "Department Store: History, Design, Display" by Jan Whitaker (Thames & Hudson), in Hardcover format, available via Amazon
- "Service and Style: How the American Department Store Fashioned the Middle Class" by Jan Whitaker (St. Martin's Press), in eBook format, available via Amazon
MEDICINE: Dr. Jon LaPook: This is not the time to abandon science | Watch Video
As we reach an inflection point in the COVID-19 pandemic, when some states are tempted to open sooner than health experts say they should, Dr. Jon LaPook notes that this is the time to double-down on science.
FOOD: A treat from Martha Stewart (Video)
Martha Stewart has a delicious suggestion, a sample from her latest cookbook.
For more info:
- "Martha Stewart's Cookie Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level" from the Editors of Martha Stewart Living (Clarkson Potter), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon
- marthastewart.com
CORONAVIRUS: The survivors – Life after COVID-19 | Watch Video
The coronavirus pandemic has left a terrible toll, but to those who have recovered from infection, survival brings relief, new difficulties, and questions about the virus' long-term effects. Seth Doane talks with doctors and patients who have suffered from COVID-19, and with a woman who started a support group for thousands of other coronavirus survivors like her.
For more info:
- Dr. Michael Saag, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- fionalowenstein.com
- Body Politic COVID-19 Support Group (Sign-up)
HARTMAN: Kids rebel against lockdown (Video)
Children in America are fed up under stay-at-home orders, and they are rising up to make their demands upon their parents known. Grown-ups, break out the white flags! Steve Hartman reports.
AWARDS SEASON: "Sunday Morning" presents quarantine videos with their very own awards - the Sunnys! | Watch Video
David Pogue rolls out the figurative red carpet for those entertainers whose humorous and music-filled quarantine videos have enthralled a captive audience.
WEB EXTRA: Behind the scenes of the Sunny Awards
David Pogue explains how, through the magic of TV, he hosted an awards show for "Sunday Morning" in his basement, with winners hailing from around the world.
For more info:
- Taylor Tomlinson
- Follow Taylor on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
- Sam Morril
- Follow Sam on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
- Follow Shelbiue Rassler on Instagram
- Magician Alex Ramon
- Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
- Follow the band on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
- Jack Buchanan
- Stars in the House
- Follow Brooke Adams on Instagram
MARRIAGE: Marlo Thomas + Phil Donahue on the secrets of marriage | Watch Video
Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue are celebrating their 40th anniversary this spring. To mark the occasion, the actress and talk-show host wrote a book in which 40 famous couples share secrets on how their marriages have stood the test of time, and many other tests along the way. Jane Pauley reports.
For more info:
- "What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life" by Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue (HarperOne), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon
COMMENTARY: Jim Gaffigan on missing strangers | Watch Video
The comedian, in Week 7 of his quarantine at home with his family, realizes something is missing from life: People he doesn't know.
See also:
- Week 1: Family life under lockdown
- Week 2: Life in quarantine is like a sitcom
- Week 3: Spring arrives!
- Week 4: Lessons of "distance learning"
- Week 5: Kids, quarantine and sanity are not compatible
- Week 6: On consuming all news, all the time
For more info:
- jimgaffigan.com
- Follow @JimGaffigan on Twitter
IN MEMORIAM: Some ... of many: Those we've lost to coronavirus | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" remembers victims of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NATURE: Spring flowers in Pennsylvania (Extended Video)
"Sunday Morning" takes us among the flowers that bloom in the spring in York, Pennsylvania. Videographer: Brad Markel.
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
THE BOOK REPORT: Reviews from Washington Post book critic Ron Charles
Recommendations of four new fiction and non-fiction titles (part of a new online series).
READ A BOOK EXCERPT: "Simon the Fiddler" by Paulette Jiles
READ A BOOK EXCERPT: "Little Family" by Ishmael Beah
READ A BOOK EXCERPT: "Writers & Lovers" by Lily King
READ A BOOK EXCERPT: "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker
"SUNDAY MORNING" MATINEE: "Stomp" in quarantine (VIDEO)
The long-running Off-Broadway percussive spectacular "Stomp" may not be stomping on stage right now, but its cast members, each social distancing at home, have joined together virtually to record a special performance for "Sunday Morning" viewers.
For more info:
- "Stomp" (Official site)
"SUNDAY MORNING" MATINEE: "Sing Street" | Watch Video
The coronavirus outbreak has postponed the Broadway opening this spring of the new musical "Sing Street," adapted from the film by John Carney, about Dublin youths putting together a band. Its star, Brenock O'Connor, performs a song from the stage adaptation, "Dream for You," by songwriter Gary Clark.
For more info:
- "Sing Street" (Official site)
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