This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 27)
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Guest host: Tracy Smith
COVER STORY: The science and art of lightning
Beautiful and dangerous, lightning bolts are one of nature's most captivating and misunderstood phenomena. Correspondent David Pogue looks into some of the misconceptions about lightning, meets a woman who survived millions of volts coursing through her body, and talks with photographer Lori Bailey, who has captured brilliant, millisecond-long displays of lightning.
For more info:
- Arizona photographer Lori Bailey
- Follow Lori Bailey on Instagram
- Phillip Bitzer, associate professor, Atmospheric and Earth Science, University of Alabama at Huntsville
- LS&ESSI (Lightning Strike & Electrical Shock Survivors International) on Facebook (private group)
ALMANAC: August 27
"Sunday Morning" looks at important historical events on this date.
AMERICANA: The towering legends of the "Muffler Men"
Back in the 1960s, 20-foot-tall fiberglass statues were considered the height of outdoor advertising. But while these giants became popular roadside attractions, many fell into disrepair or were lost to the ravages of time. Today, enthusiasts search for surviving so-called "Muffler Men," and are even working to restore them. Correspondent Conor Knighton joins the hunt.
For more info:
- Muffler Men map at RoadsideAmerica.com
- American Giants channel on YouTube
- usagiants.com
- American Giants Museum, Atlanta, Ill.
FOOD: Cannabis cuisine
With cannabis legal in some form in more than half of America, some of the nation's top chefs are finding more ways to integrate it into their recipes. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with chef Miguel Trinidad, who hosts dinners infused with cannabis, and with cookbook author Laurie Wolf, about cannabis cuisine. (This story originally aired November 20, 2022.)
Recipe: Laurie Wolf's Infused Pumpkin Pie
Recipe: Canna-Butter
Recipe: Cranberry Cannabis Compote
Recipe: Beyond Better Canna-Butter Board
For more info:
- Follow chef Miguel Trinidad on Twitter and Instagram
- "Bong Appetit" (Vice TV)
- 99th Floor (Instagram)
- "Cooking with Cannabis: Delicious Recipes for Edibles and Everyday Favorites" by Laurie Wolf (Crestline Books), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback and eBook formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
SUNDAY PROFILE: F. Murray Abraham: "My work is my salvation"
F. Murray Abraham, the Academy Award-winning star of "Amadeus," "Scarface" and the HBO series "The White Lotus," has maintained his six-decade-long career thanks, he says, to possessing both arrogance and humility. He talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about the high school teacher who believed in him; the story behind his stage name; and how winning an Oscar changed the trajectory of his profession (and not necessarily for the better).
For more info:
- "Amadeus" is available on Blu-ray/DVD or via streaming
- "The White Lotus" on HBO
PASSAGE: In memoriam
SCIENCE: Why you sweat, and why that's a good thing
Humans are rare among animals in that we possess sweat glands all over our bodies, which can produce moisture, and even embarrassment. But what exactly does excreting water through our skin do for us? Correspondent Faith Salie talks with biologist Andrew Best, and with Sarah Everts, author of "The Joy of Sweat," to discuss the science behind perspiration.
For more info:
- "The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration" by Sarah Everts (W.W. Norton), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- saraheverts.com
- Andrew Best, assistant professor, Biology, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, Mass.
HARTMAN: Reunion
TV: John Stamos: "This is a great moment"
The actor whose looks and charm earned him a devoted following as Uncle Jesse in the sitcom "Full House," and who plays the intense coach of a high school girls' basketball team in the Disney+ series "Big Shot," talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the impact of the death of his friend Bob Saget, and how the future looks today. (An earlier version of this story aired on October 2, 2022.)
To watch a trailer for the series "Big Shot" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Big Shot" on Disney+
WORLD: Vladimir Putin and the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin
On Wednesday a plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group leader who staged a failed mutiny against the Kremlin earlier this year, fell from the sky, killing everyone on board. No one doubts that Vladimir Putin was behind the crash. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with former CIA director Leon Panetta about the Russian president who uses violent deaths and dubious suicides to maintain his grip on power.
For more info:
- Leon Panetta, chairman, Panetta Institute for Public Policy
MUSIC: Violin virtuoso Augustin Hadelich
A child prodigy who survived a crippling fire at a young age, violinist Augustin Hadelich is a superstar soloist with the globetrotting itinerary and critical acclaim to prove it. Hadelich talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook about his affection for his instrument, and his long road to becoming, at age 39, one of classical music's most accomplished performers.
For more info:
- augustinhadelich.com
- Augustin Hadelich on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Spotify
COMMENTARY: The dream marches on: Looking back on MLK's historic 1963 speech
Sixty years ago, on August 28, 1963, a quarter-million people attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the largest gathering for civil rights of its time. On that day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s delivered his epic "I Have a Dream" speech, one of the greatest orations in U.S. history. New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow reflects on the power of the speech, and on King's evolving views about addressing racism in America.
For more info:
- Charles M. Blow, The New York Times
NATURE: Sunflowers
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
GALLERY: Summer music heats up 2023
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
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David Morgan
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