The top Republican suggested that Democrats are showing a “lack of confidence in what they’ve done so far.” Source
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Sights, Sounds and Updates from AFC Championship Game
TitansOnline’s Jim Wyatt gives updates before, during and after Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Source
Mumford & Sons on playing with a “sense of abandon”
With the recent release of “Delta,” their third straight #1 album, the British group that broke through with a banjo-driven folk/rock sound are indisputably among the biggest bands of the past decade Source
Nadler calls White House rebuttal to impeachment brief “errant nonsense”
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is one of seven Democrats who will prosecute the House’s case against the president in his Senate trial. Source
Open: This is “Face the Nation,” January 19
Today on “Face the Nation, the impeachment probe into President Trump enters its next phase as the stage is set for a partisan battle in the Senate. Source
Addressing America’s high premature birth rate
Chances are you know someone who was born prematurely. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of preterm births is going up. Last year, one in 10 American babies was born before 37 weeks gestation. Author Sarah DiGregorio (“Early: An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human”) talks about one of the biggest public health threats facing this country. Source
How caring letters prevent suicide
Kevin Hines is a walking miracle, having jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and survived. But what might have kept him from jumping at all could have been something as simple as getting a letter in the mail. One psychiatrist’s long-forgotten idea about giving support to those hospitalized or treated for depression or attempting suicide is being revived, and is finding positive results in an era of texting. Lee Cowan reports. [If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.] Source
Reaching out: How caring letters help in suicide prevention
One psychiatrist’s long-forgotten idea on giving support to those hospitalized or treated for depression or attempting suicide is being revived, and is finding positive results in an era of texting Source
Remembering Frieda Caplan, the exotic fruit lady
Entrepreneur Frieda Caplan, who died Saturday at age 96, made a number of exotic fruits and vegetables, from kiwi to ginger, household names, changing the way many of us eat. Rita Braver spoke with her this past fall. Source
Dumplings: A family tradition
Dumplings can be found in most every cuisine, from Italian raviolis to Indian samosas, from Polish pierogies to Spanish empanadas. But Chinese dumplings are believed to have been the first. And for Chinese families around the world, especially now as Chinese New Year celebrations begin, dumplings are an everyday staple. Kelefa Sanneh digs into one family’s long-held traditions involving this delicious food that can serve as breakfast, lunch or dinner, appetizer or snack. Source