This week on "Sunday Morning" (November 1)

Host: Jane Pauley

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COVER STORY: What can the hibernation of bears teach humans? | Watch Video
Scientists at Washington State University's Bear Research, Education and Conservation Center are studying what goes on before, during and after grizzly bears hibernate over the winter months. Their findings may hold critical clues to advancing human health (such as the fight against diabetes), and making months-long space flights possible. Correspondent Conor Knighton reports.

For more info:

• Washington State University Bear Research, Education and Conservation Center, Pullman, Wash.
• Heiko Jansen, Department of Integrated Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University
• Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon, Alaska
• Fat Bear Contest 2020 (Katmai Conservancy)

         
CORONAVIRUS: The mental health toll of COVID-19 | Watch Video
More than half of American adults say their mental health has suffered because of the pandemic, which is aggravating mental illness among those who already suffer from it, and taking a toll on the rest of us, too. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with mental health practitioners, and with people suffering from OCD, about facing a mental health epidemic, and the anxiety we are all feeling.

For more info:

• Dr. Vivian Pender, president-elect, American Psychiatric Association
• Dr. Sarah Vinson
• Writer Wendy Sparrow
• Schoolteacher Valerie Andrews (msmablesparrows.com)
• International OCD Foundation

GAMES: Online chess makes its biggest move | Watch Video
The pandemic has hurt most professional sports, but it's done wonders for one game: chess! Players and fans, looking for competitive thrills, are logging into online chess platforms like never before. Correspondent David Pogue talks with a chess grandmaster and an online chess star about the boom in the game.

For more info:

• Grandmaster Maurice Ashley
• Chess.com
• Alexandra Botez, twitch.tv
• World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, Mo.
• Saint Louis Chess Club, St. Louis, Mo.

       
MILEPOST: Work hours
       

BOOKS: Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady and humanitarian | Watch Video
Eleanor Roosevelt transformed herself from a shy, self-conscious girl to a revered figure on the world stage as an internationally-respected human rights activist. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with David Michaelis, author of a new biography, "Eleanor," about the first lady's partnership with her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and how she found herself as a globetrotting humanitarian following FDR's death.

BOOK EXCERPT: "Eleanor," the life of Mrs. Roosevelt

For more info:

• "Eleanor" by David Michaelis (Simon & Schuster), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon
• davidmichaelis.com
• Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park, N.Y.
• Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, N.Y.

       
PASSAGE: Remembering Sean Connery | Watch Video
Correspondent Lee Cowan looks back at the career of Scottish actor Sean Connery – best known for his portrayals of secret agent James Bond – who died Saturday at the age of 90. 

       
HARTMAN: Testimonies to Susan B. Anthony (Video)
Voters, women mostly, have been flocking to Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y., to pay tribute to suffragist Susan B. Anthony, who died never knowing her fight to win women the sacred right to vote would succeed. Steve Hartman talked with some of those who made a pilgrimage to her gravesite.  

       
AMERICA DECIDES: An Election Night tradition: The concession speech | Watch Video
There may be nothing more American than baseball, apple pie – and presidential elections, including a speech by the losing candidate. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett looks at the dramatic history of concessions, and examines why a losing candidate stepping aside is what allows our country to move forward.

For more info:

• Doris Kearns Goodwin
• Barry Richard, Greenberg Traurig, Tallahassee, Fla.

AMERICA DECIDES: 104-year-old Ruth Rosner on casting her vote (Video)
New Yorker Ruth Rosner first voted for a president in 1936, casting her ballot for FDR. Last week, on the first day of early voting, correspondent Faith Salie accompanied the 104-year-old to the polls, and her social media posts helped make Rosner a viral star. She talked with Salie about participating in her 22nd presidential election, the importance of voting, and why not even COVID-19 could keep her from making her voice heard.

For more info: 

• Thanks to Breads Bakery, Lincoln Center 

       
SUNDAY PROFILE: Comedy legend Bob Newhart | Watch Video
Comedian Bob Newhart was a pioneer of observational humor, imparting his deadpan delivery on award-winning comedy albums and classic TV sitcoms. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz sits down with the 91-year-old Newhart, who believes having a sense of humor is not just business, it's essential, especially now.

For more info:

• bobnewhart.com
• Follow Bob Newhart on Twitter and Facebook
• "The Bob Newhart Show" on Hulu

       
AMERICA DECIDES: How China views the U.S. election (Video)
Correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports on how observers in Asia are responding to America's presidential contest.

For more info:

• Comedian Joe Wong (Twitter)
• Victor Gao, vice president, China Center for Globalization

AMERICA DECIDES: How the Middle East views the U.S. election (Video)
Correspondent Holly Williams talks with experts about the Trump administration's record in the Middle East, and the prospects for U.S. foreign policy going forward post-election.

For more info:

• Dr. Sanam Vakil, Chatham House
• Amy Pope, Chatham House

        
AMERICA DECIDES: John Dickerson on weathering Election Day stress | Watch Video
As we await the results of ballot canvassing this week, the "60 Minutes" correspondent says patience is key – as is ignoring rumors and misinformation, from both foreign and domestic agents of chaos, aimed at sowing discord.

       
NATURE: White Mountain National Forest (Extended Video)
"Sunday Morning" takes us to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Videographer: Michael Clark.

For more info: 

• White Mountain National Forest, Campton, N.H.

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"SUNDAY MORNING" MATINEE: "1969: The Second Man" (VIDEO)
In 2018 Jacob Brandt created the folk-rock theatrical production "1969: The Second Man," inspired by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second human to walk on the moon. He has now adapted the music to a new concept album, and performs the first song, "Prologue," for "Sunday Morning" viewers.

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