Deep inside Malheur National Forest in Oregon is the world’s largest living organism: a fungus that spans thousands of acres, which kills trees, but also brings life – and mushrooms – to the forest floor. Source
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Josh Seftel and his mother talk Tom Brady
Contributor Josh Seftel joins his mother, Pat, in an online conversation about football’s Big Game, and one of the sport’s star attractions. Source
Jim Gaffigan on Super Bowl LV: The GOAT vs. the Kid
The comedian weighs in on Sunday’s epic battle between NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. Whom will he root for? Source
Transcript: Janet Yellen on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that aired Sunday, February 7, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Creating the roar of the crowd
In the COVID era a nearly-empty NFL stadium can be made to sound like a packed arena, through the playback of recordings of fans made way back in pre-pandemic times. Vince Caputo, VP/senior sound supervisor of NFL Films, explains to correspondent David Pogue how a sound machine operated during Sunday’s Super Bowl can create everything from a dull roar to the cheers of a crowd going bonkers. Source
Passage: Christopher Plummer
Jane Pauley looks back on the career of the Oscar- and Tony-winning actor Christopher Plummer, who died this week at age 91 – a talent of remarkable longevity, whose most enduring fame came from the 1965 musical “The Sound of Music.” Source
“Minari” star Steve Yeun on portraying the American Dream
Korean American actor Steve Yeun, who played a zombie-slayer for six seasons on the mega-hit “The Walking Dead,” now stars in the acclaimed film “Minari,” as an immigrant dad who searches for his American Dream on a farm in Arkansas. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Yeun about his own immigrant experience, and how his latest movie role brought him to tears. Source
Orchestrating the roar of the crowd
In the COVID era a nearly-empty NFL stadium can be made to sound like a packed arena, through the playback of recordings of fans made way back in pre-pandemic times. Source
Passage: Remembering Christopher Plummer
“Sunday Morning” looks back on the Oscar- and Tony-winning Shakespearean actor who died this week at age 91, a talent of remarkable longevity, whose most enduring fame came from the 1965 musical “The Sound of Music.” Source
Eddie Jackson, from NFL cornerback to Food Network MVP
After his football playing days ended, Eddie Jackson took a chance with his own catering business, and soon rose to the pros as a star on the Food Network. Correspondent Luke Burbank reports. Source