Composer John Williams is one of America’s most celebrated musical talents – the best-known creator of music for films. He has written the scores for such revered classics as “Jaws,” “Star Wars,” “Superman” and “Schindler’s List,” and is returning to the “Star Wars” universe with the upcoming “Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.” Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Williams, and with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, who collaborated with the composer on a new album of works for violin and orchestra adapted from his film scores, “Across the Stars.” Source

Located in the southern tip of Chile, Patagonia National Park is more than half-a-million acres of mountains and valleys, glaciers and grasslands, winding rivers and wild guanacos – and it is part of the largest private land donation in history. Conor Knighton trekked the wilds of the park with Kristine Tompkins, former CEO of the clothing company Patagonia, whose non-profit, Tompkins Conservation, handed over this park to the Chilean government to preserve its wild-ness for generations to come. It’s a dream that has been two-and-a-half decades in the making, and the culmination of a remarkable love story. Source

The TV show about a “God” account on Facebook pointing to people who need help has spoken to the spiritual journeys of its cast in surprising and challenging ways. Correspondent Michelle Miller talks with stars Brandon Micheal Hall, Joe Morton, Javicia Leslie, Violett Beane and Suraj Sharma about “God Friended Me” and its stories of goodness, trust and love that have caused them to examine their own beliefs. Source

The cast, and the castle, of the internationally-popular TV series about the upper-class Crawleys and their working-class servants are back in a theatrical feature Source

The composer collaborates with Anne-Sophie Mutter on “Across the Stars,” featuring works for violin and orchestra adapted from his classic film scores, including “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter” and “Schindler’s List” Source

Located in the southern tip of Chile, the park is part of the largest private land donation in history, a philanthropist’s dream two-and-a-half decades in the making Source

The hit TV show about a “God” account on Facebook pointing to people who need help has spoken to the spiritual journeys of its cast in surprising and challenging ways Source

The composer talks about the all-consuming work of writing music, and why he doesn’t watch his films once they’re done Source

The following is a transcript of the interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif that aired Sunday, September 22, 2019, on “Face the Nation” Source

Visitors were rescued a few at a time by D.C. Fire from a height of nearly 500 feet Source