This week on “Sunday Morning” (July 11)
Host: Jane Pauley
COVER STORY: Race to a cure for ALS
Brian Wallach has beaten the odds. Four years ago, he was diagnosed with ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – and given six months to live. He’s used that time to lobby for more research funds for dozens of clinical trials of promising drugs to combat ALS. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Wallach and his wife, Sandra Abrevaya, about their unceasing efforts to expand treatments for ALS patients; and with Chris Snow, whose use of a promising experimental ALS treatment has already more than doubled his life expectancy.
For more info:
- I Am ALS
- Brian Wallach on Twitter and Instagram
- Chris Snow on Twitter
- Kelsie Snow (Blog)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Fact Sheet (NIH)
- Julie Dietz Photography (Official site) | Instagram | Facebook
MUSIC: London’s Royal Albert Hall celebrates 150 years
Since 1861 London’s Royal Albert Hall has been haunted (in a good way) by its history, hosting artists from Rachmaninoff to The Rolling Stones. Now, after having cancelled nearly 500 shows due to the pandemic, the 6,000-seat hall is reopening, filling a hole in Britain’s cultural life. Correspondent Roxane Saberi reports.
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NATURE: How hunters can aid the California condor’s comeback
Scientists who are breeding the California condor in captivity and releasing them into the wild say the endangered bird faces another hazard: lead poisoning from hunters’ ammunition used to fell game which this bird of prey may scavenge. Correspondent Conor Knighton talks with conservationists who are promoting lead-free ammunition to protect the species’ future.
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MOVIES: Straight talk from James Caan
Few of the characters he’s famed for playing, in such classics as “The Godfather,” “Brian’s Song” and “Misery,” can compare to the man himself. Oscar-nominated actor James Caan talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about his rise from the streets of Queens, N.Y., to the heights of stardom (as well as the depths of depression), and about experiencing the joy of his craft and the respect of his peers.
PREVIEW: Actor James Caan still looks forward to work
PASSAGE: TBD
TECH: Cashing in on the NFT craze
Why are digital files of artwork, videos and tweets selling for insane amounts of money? Correspondent David Pogue explains the origin and volatility of the market for NFTs (non-fungible tokens), and why content creators and speculators are generating a digital gold rush.
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HARTMAN: Uniform
MOVIES: The private Anthony Bourdain
Three years ago the globetrotting chef, author and TV host Anthony Bourdain died by suicide at age 61. Inexplicable to many, his death touched millions who knew him as an inspiring television presence. Now, a new documentary, “Roadrunner,” explores the complexity of the man who seemed to have the world as his oyster. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with filmmaker Morgan Neville, and with colleagues who discuss the extraordinary trajectory of Bourdain’s life.
To watch a trailer for “Roadrunner” click on the video player below:
For more info:
- “Roadrunner” (Focus Features) opens in theaters July 16
- Gabrielle Hamilton’s Prune Restaurant, New York City
ART: Faith Ringgold’s art of fearlessness and joy
Ninety-year-old artist Faith Ringgold is best-known for her story quilts – a patchwork of lush, colorful and daring images with a story written right onto the fabric. Correspondent Nancy Giles talks with Ringgold, who for decades refused to bow to convention during her career as she stitched a vibrant tapestry of art, history and social commentary, currently featured in an exhibition at the Glenstone Museum in Potomac, Maryland.
For more info:
- faithringgold.com
- Exhibition: Faith Ringgold, at the Glenstone Museum, Potomac, Md. (through October 25)
- ACA Galleries, New York City
- “Tar Beach” by Faith Ringgold (Dragonfly Books), in Hardcover, Trade paperback and eBook formats, available via Amazon and Indiebound
- Art images used with permission from the Glenstone Museum, ACA Galleries and the Artists Rights Society
- “Tar Beach” images used with permission from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Photography by Jan Van Raay
HEADLINES: Haiti by the numbers
NATURE: Lassen Volcanic National Park in California
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