How did Father’s Day come about? It was thanks to a woman, Sonora Smart Dodd, who in 1909 proposed a day to celebrate fathers, like the widowed Civil War veteran who’d raised Dodd and her five brothers. But unlike Mother’s Day, the idea was slow to catch on, and it would take decades for dads to get their due. Correspondent Nikki Batiste talks with retired NFL star Tony Gonzalez, a 2019 Father of the Year Award recipient, and with photographer Dave Engledow, the self-proclaimed “World’s Best Father” (and he has the pictures to prove it). Source
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Jim Gaffigan says goodbye to fatherhood
Comedian Jim Gaffigan, who has taken on the job of being a father of five, is ready to retire. Source
Calendar: Week of June 17
From a Watergate anniversary to the NBA Draft, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead Source
World’s best dads
Father’s Day, a day to celebrate dads, came about thanks to a woman. But while not all fathers can win awards, some make up their own Source
Transcript: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that aired Sunday, June 16, 2019, on “Face the Nation” Source
“Toy Story 4” star Tim Allen on comedy and tragedy
The star of “Home Improvement” and the voice of Buzz Lightyear talks about a difficult past that led to a stellar career Source
Mining lessons from the blockbuster game Minecraft
One of the bestselling video games of all time has no guns or blood, just chunky building blocks – a virtual Lego universe that has found its way into classrooms Source
Firefighters battle occupational cancer
Since 2002, almost 2 out of 3 firefighters who died in the line of duty died of cancer, as today’s fires produce an ever-more toxic brew of chemicals, yet many sickened first responders are being denied workers’ comp benefits Source
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Biden leads, with Warren, Harris, Sanders close behind
Electability has propelled Biden into an early lead, but Warren and Sanders are also in the mix Source
Nature: Canyonlands National Park
“Sunday Morning” offers us a drone’s-eye view of Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. Videographer: Derek Reich. Source