The following is a transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken that aired on Oct. 22, 2023. Source
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Nature: Salmon in Idaho
We leave you this Sunday morning with Kokanee salmon on their spawning run in Isabella Creek in north central Idaho. Videographer: Hank Heusinkveld. Source
The National Museum of Women in the Arts relaunches
After a two-year, nearly $70 million renovation and expansion, the world’s first museum devoted exclusively to art made by women, in Washington, D.C., has reopened. Source
Hussein Ibish on the dehumanizing of Palestinians and Israelis
The Arab Mideast scholar Hussein Ibish says the current infrastructure of Israeli occupiers and stateless Palestinians forces the two peoples into a toxic relationship of dominance and subordination, and that they must replace violent occupation and resistance with genuine coexistence. Source
Reopening: The National Museum of Women in the Arts
After a two-year, nearly $70 million renovation, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, D.C., has reopened. The world’s first museum devoted exclusively to art made by women, it houses about 6,000 works. Correspondent Rita Braver reports on its surprising history, and takes a tour of its newly-expanded galleries. Source
With protests over Mideast war, questions arise about America’s role
As President Biden equates assistance for U.S. allies with supporting national security, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer says no other nation can come close to serving as the global police defending democracy against terrorists and authoritarians. But growing anger over the Mideast war, which is igniting rage globally, is making that task more difficult. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports. Source
Stars record a tribute album to Henry Mancini
In honor of the composer’s centenary next year, the family of Henry Mancini has been recording a tribute album featuring some of the Oscar- and Grammy-winner’s most beloved music, performed by some of the most celebrated artists today. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with flutists James Galway and Lizzo, who are putting their paws on the “Pink Panther” theme; and Michael Bublé, recording the song that Audrey Hepburn made famous, “Moon River.” Source
The breakfast club
Every Wednesday for several years, Peggy Winckowski’s grandson, Sam, and some of his classmates would come to Peggy’s home for breakfast, until tragedy struck. But then, the last thing Peggy and Sam’s friends wanted was to end a tradition. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on how their grief has been comforted, through pancakes and hugs. Source
Blues legend Buddy Guy’s not-quite-farewell tour
The guitarist and singer Buddy Guy has been playing since he was a boy, and learned from such masters as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. But at age 87, the recipient of eight Grammy Awards is not slowing down; in fact, what he’s calling his worldwide “Damn Right Farewell Tour” is scheduled to run until at least next May, and maybe beyond. Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh talks with Guy about his blues journey. He also sits down with three of Guy’s children to discuss the musicianship they’ve inherited. Source
Aria Mia Loberti on playing the blind heroine of “All the Light We Cannot See”
She had never acted before, but the Rhode Island native and Fulbright scholar stood out among hundreds in a casting call for Netflix’s adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning World War II novel, to play a heroine that – like Loberti – cannot see. Source