Painters often take moments in history and capture them on canvas, and the current COVID-19 crisis is no exception. The paint is barely dry on one work by artist Kadir Nelson, who revealed his painting “After the Storm,” a celebration of the strength of the human spirit, to correspondent Lee Cowan. Source
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How food banks are rising to meet an increasing need
Charities are struggling to find new ways to help record numbers of Americans who are out of work during the pandemic, adding to the millions who already experience food insecurity. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks with food pantries in New York, Maine and California, whose work in their communities is being strained — by increased demand, costlier supplies, and a reduced workforce — and yet has never been more valuable. Source
North Korea is advancing its nuclear program, UN report says
The 267-page U.N. report that provides surveillance photos and new evidence. Source
31-year-old Texas officer shot to death, two others wounded in “ambush”
The suspect died from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Source
“Sunday Morning” Matinee: “A Chorus Line in Quarantine”
As Broadway goes dark during the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have not let their passion go without an outlet. In this video conceived by Jeffrey Schecter and edited by Heather Parcells, they and 42 fellow cast members from the 2006 Broadway revival of “A Chorus Line” – each living in lockdown in locales across the U.S. and in Australia and Japan – perform the show’s opening dance in living rooms, backyards, empty streets and parking lots, which are cut together into “one singular sensation,” in a performance by turns nostalgic, humorous and unifying. Source
Minnesota attorney general discusses pressure on state officials to reopen
President Trump says it is up to the states to decide when they will reopen as protests against coronavirus lockdown orders break out in state capitals across the country. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose mother died from coronavirus, discusses why social distancing is so important. Source
Nick Cordero has leg amputated due to coronavirus complications
“He made it through the surgery, which is really big because obviously his body is pretty weak,” his wife Amanda Kloots said after the surgery. Source
Face The Nation: Scott Gottlieb, Suzanne Clark, King Abdullah II
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on testing supplies for the coronavirus in America, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is expecting a deal in Congress for additional funding for the small business loan program and how the King of Jordan managed the spread of COVID-19. Source
“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 4/19
In our broadcast hosted by Jane Pauley, David Pogue looks at a historic collaboration between tech rivals Apple and Google to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Plus: Jill Schlesinger looks at the increasing demand facing food banks; John Blackstone “visits” with singer-songwriter Randy Newman, whose latest song is about self-isolation; Lee Cowan talks with artist Kadir Nelson; Erin Moriarty meets the cast of “Mrs. America,” a new TV series about the fight over the Equal Rights Amendment; Ted Koppel examines the crisis of COVID-19 in our nation’s jails and prisons; and Mo Rocca explores what Zoom conference calls reveal about our homes. Source
Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on April 19, 2020
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, we sat down with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Deborah Birx, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Dr. Scott Gottlieb. Source