We’ve been singing along for decades with Dolly Parton, the poor girl from the Great Smoky Mountains who became the glitzy queen of country glamour. She’s still at it 24/7, still writing her legacy one song at a time, without a thought for the “R” word. Tony Dokoupil talked with the entertainer in this profile originally broadcast on February 10, 2019. Source

Gen. James Mattis served more than 40 years in the Marines, much of it commanding troops in battle. But he almost didn’t make it to boot camp. In this extensive two-part interview, he talks with David Martin about his years in Afghanistan and Iraq, following orders from the Bush administration that he characterized as incoherent, and serving as Secretary of Defense under President Trump. He also talks about his distaste for his colorful nickname, “Mad Dog,” and shows off his library of 7,000 books, to which he’s added another – his own, titled “Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead.” Source

The following is a transcript of the interview with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke that aired Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, on “Face the Nation” Source

“Sunday Morning” looks back at the life and career of actress Valerie Harper, who earned four Emmys as Rhoda Morgenstern in the sitcoms “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Rhoda.” Harper died Friday at the age of 80. Lee Cowan reports. Source

Former White House speechwriter Eric Liu, author of the new book “Become America,” speaks on true patriots, such as his immigrant parents from China, and those for whom patriotism means not blind faith but constant responsibility in being citizens. Source

The poor girl from the Great Smoky Mountains who became the glitzy queen of country glamour has always known what really matters Source

The Emmy-winning actress found a place in fans’ hearts as Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Rhoda” Source

These were the winners at the movie box office this summer; and what were the biggest books of the season? Source

On September 1, 1998, air bags became mandatory in all new cars and light trucks in the U.S., subsequently saving tens of thousands of lives. Lee Cowan reports. Source

In 1980 almost 80% of clothing bought in America was made in this country. Today, it’s around 3%. But Bayard Winthrop, founder and CEO of the sportswear company American Giant, is trying to turn that around, helping to rebuild an infrastructure and workforce to manufacture clothing that proudly bears the “Made in U.S.A.” label. He took correspondent John Blackstone on a tour of the production cycle, from cotton farm to finished hoodie. Source