“Sunday Morning” takes us to the Lower Lewis River Falls near Cougar, Washington. Videographer: Mike Griffith. Source
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In Conversation: Leslie Uggams
Singer and actress Leslie Uggams has been in show business for seven decades, since she was six. From appearances on musical variety shows and hosting her own series, to her roles in “Roots,” “Empire,” and the “Deadpool” movies, she talked with correspondent Mo Rocca about the responsibility she felt as one of the few African Americans regularly performing on early television, where there was no room for failure. Source
The vanishing art of sushi
Even before coronavirus, soaring fish prices and competition from big chains had wiped out more than half of Japan’s traditional sushi restaurants. With most owners at or near retirement, the pandemic is accelerating the demise of neighborhood sushi. Correspondent Lucy Craft looks at how fast-food sushi is remaking a dining tradition. Source
Leslie Uggams on going that extra mile
The Tony-winning singer-actress and star of “Roots” and “Deadpool” has been in show business for seven decades, beginning as one of the few African-Americans regularly performing on early television, where there was no room for failure. Source
David Sedaris demands the right to fire others
The humorist suggests the power of a “citizen’s dismissal,” like a citizen’s arrest, could revolutionize customer service. Source
PBS turns 50
The Public Broadcasting Service is marking fifty years of broadcasting, during which the consortium of public TV stations has not only served up award-winning dramas, documentaries and children’s programming, but also opened an underserved broadcast market to the outside world. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at how PBS has changed the lives of viewers and filmmakers in its first half-century, and the fundraising drives that are critical to its survival. Source
Transcript: Moncef Slaoui on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Moncef Slaoui airing Sunday, December 6, 2020, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Artist Titus Kaphar on depicting loss and finding purpose
One of the country’s hottest artists, Titus Kaphar has long tackled under-representation of minorities in Western art through his plays on classic paintings. He talks with correspondent Rita Braver about his artwork, and about NXTHVN, an arts program he co-founded that aids emerging artists, curators and students. Source
U.S. vaccine chief sees “light at the end of the tunnel”
Slaoui told “Face the Nation” the U.S. “may start to see some impact on the most susceptible people” with a coronavirus vaccine in January or February. Source
At-home COVID tests: Advancing do-it-yourself diagnostics
A Pa.-based biotech company is working to produce a quick, over-the-counter coronavirus test that you can take in the privacy of your home, with results available in minutes. Source