Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss his recent trip to the Arctic amid U.S. intelligence reports that Russia is conducting secret nuclear weapon tests there. Source
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Warner says Barr has “little credibility” to carry out review of origins of Russia probe
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss the shooting in Virginia Beach on Friday that killed 12 people, and Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the Mueller investigation. Source
Sunday Journal: Tiananmen Square, 30 years later
The Beijing massacre in which hundreds, perhaps thousands of protesters died at the hands of the army has been erased from Chinese history. Elizabeth Palmer visits the site of the crackdown three decades later. Source
British foreign secretary says he wouldn’t block Assange extradition
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss President Trump’s upcoming visit to the U.K. and the legal case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Source
David Sedaris on who gets to play whom on screen
The bestselling author and essayist has some thoughts on representation in movies. Source
Tiananmen Square, 30 years later
The Beijing massacre in which hundreds, perhaps thousands of protesters died at the hands of the army has been erased from Chinese history Source
The Jonas Brothers: A little older, wiser, and happier than ever
The Jonas Brothers’ “Sucker” has been rocking the airwaves as their first-ever #1 hit. But the brothers – Nick, Kevin and Joe – have traveled long paths, both together and solo, since coming onto the scene as teens nearly 15 years ago. Tracy Smith talks with the Jonas Brothers, each now married, about family ties and their decision to regroup, produce a new album (“Happiness Begins”), and head out on tour. Source
A WWII-era veteran returns to the air
A World War II-era Douglas C-47 military transport plane dubbed “Miss Montana” had been parked in a museum for nearly two decades after a career transporting firefighters in Montana. Now, with its engines rebuilt and the fuselage restored to its early glory, it is joining other veteran airplanes that saw service on D-Day 75 years ago for a trip across the Atlantic, for an anniversary flight over the beaches of Normandy. Richard Schlesinger talks with those who got Miss Montana back in the air. Source
Humorist David Sedaris has diverse opinions about on-screen representation
If an actor with legs can play a double-amputee (once his limbs are erased by a computer), where does that leave all the amputee actors? Source
Wood sculptor David Esterly
The delicate and expressive wood carvings of sculptor David Esterly may take months, even years, to create, conjured from the subtle neurological connections between the artist’s brain and the hand. Faith Salie talks with Esterly, whose craft has placed him among the greatest wood workers, and who, at 75, is now facing the symptoms of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Source