This week on "Sunday Morning" (November 29)
Host: Jane Pauley
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COVER STORY: COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs: What happens now? | Watch Video
The latest promising advances in coronavirus vaccines are now posing more questions. Correspondent David Pogue talks with public health and manufacturing experts, medical officials and pharmaceutical representatives, in search of answers about the logistics required to safely transport an approved vaccine; who will get the first available doses; and combatting vaccine skepticism.
For more info:
- Pfizer
- Direct Relief
- Willy Shih, professor, Harvard Business School
- Céline Gounder, epidemiologist, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital
ART: Charlie Mackesy's lessons in kindness | Watch Video
Through his whimsical sketches and his characters' simple yet sage advice, British artist Charlie Mackesy manages to distill what's most important about life, including kindness, empathy, perseverance and love. He talks with correspondent Seth Doane about his surprise bestseller, "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse."
For more info:
- charliemackesy.com
- "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" by Charlie Mackesy (HarperCollins), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and Indiebound
- Follow Charlie Mackesy on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
WILDLIFE: Are we making raccoons smarter? | Watch Video
The black-masked critters that teach themselves how to break into trash bins are the perfect urban survivalists, and we have ourselves to thank for that. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with experts who have studied raccoons to find out what we can learn from them.
For more info:
- Stanley Gehrt, professor & wildlife extension specialist, Ohio State University
- Suzanne MacDonald, professor of psychology and biology, York University, Toronto
- Sarah Benson-Amram, assistant professor, University of Wyoming
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MOVIES: Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest on "Let Them All Talk" | Watch Video
Three remarkable actress – Academy Award-winners Meryl Streep and Dianne Wiest, and Emmy Award-winner Candice Bergen – share the screen in a new film by director Steven Soderbergh, "Let Them All Talk," an exercise in improvisation, in which its actors were required to create the dialogue themselves. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with the trio about the rarity of starring in a major Hollywood film about three women in their 70s.
To watch a trailer for "Let Them All Talk" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Let Them All Talk" debuts on HBO Max December 10
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Zappos' former CEO Tony Hsieh and World Cup soccer star Diego Maradona.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh (VIDEO)
Tony Hsieh, the retired head of Las Vegas-based Zappos.com, died Friday, November 27. In this profile that originally aired on "Sunday Morning" June 6, 2010, correspondent Erin Moriarty talked with the then-36-year-old CEO whose online shoe retailer was thriving, thanks in part to a unique company culture and its revolutionary customer service. Hsieh also discussed a business philosophy he wrote about in his book, "Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose."
GALLERY: Notable Deaths in 2020
ART: Portraits of the homeless (Video)
For five years 20-year-old Canadian photographer Leah Denbok has been taking photos of the homeless in Toronto, capturing their faces as well as their stories, to bring attention to their plight. Correspondent John Blackstone talks with Leah and her father, Tim, who have used her haunting photographs to raise funds for homeless charities.
For more info:
- Leah Denbok (Instagram)
- humanizingthehomeless.ca
- "Nowhere to Call Home: Volume I: Photographs and Stories of the Homeless" by Leah Denbok (FriesenPress), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback and eBook formats
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
- Volunteers of America
- Feeding America
EDUCATION: Peace advocate Colman McCarthy | Watch Video
Colman McCarthy is a true original: A golfer, former monk, Washington Post columnist, and now a teacher of peace, who has forged his own path spreading the philosophy of non-violence. Correspondent Mo Rocca sat down with McCarthy for an unforgettable conversation with an unforgettable man.
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COMMENTARY: Jim Gaffigan's 2020 set to music | Watch Video
The comedian's Thanksgiving holiday, which he shared with the same people he's been in lockdown with since March, suggests a musical theme for this Year of COVID-19.
For more info:
- jimgaffigan.com
- Follow @JimGaffigan on Twitter
MOVIES: George Clooney: Down to Earth | Watch Video
Actor-director George Clooney returns to the world of sci-fi with his latest futuristic drama, the post-apocalyptic thriller "The Midnight Sky," He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about shooting in Iceland; how marriage and fatherhood has changed his perspective; and does he really cut his own hair?
To watch a trailer for "The Midnight Sky" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "The Midnight Sky" debuts December 23 on Netflix
- Clooney Foundation for Justice
SCIENCE: Sharing quarantine with endangered seabirds (Video)
This summer, during the COVID-19 pandemic, three scientists studying endangered seabirds found themselves on an island off the New Hampshire coast, which they shared with thousands of terns – and no one else. New Yorker magazine contributor Kelefa Sanneh talked with Liz Craig, Aliya Caldwell and Beckley Stearns about their unique sojourn on the terns' breeding ground at Seavey Island.
For more info:
- Tern Restoration Project (New Hampshire Fish & Game)
- Tern Restoration Project (New Hampshire Audubon)
- Shoals Marine Laboratory, University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.
COMMENTARY: Dr. Jon LaPook on his personal pet peeves | Watch Video
When something irritates you, should you share it with the world? CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reveals what pushes his buttons, and whether one should push back.
NATURE: Late autumn colors (Extended Video)
"Sunday Morning" takes us along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to witness fall foliage. Videographer: Charles Schultz.
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