The novelist’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller is a kaleidoscopic look at the world of the stratospherically rich. He talks about the influence of Edith Wharton on his work, and the miracle of validation that came after years of writing without recognition. Source
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Joan Baez, revealing secrets
In a new documentary, “Joan Baez I Am a Noise,” which features the singer-activist’s personal archive of home movies, letters and drawings, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer opens up about her 60-year career and her life on the front lines of social change. Baez talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the film and the surprising secrets she revealed; how Bob Dylan broke her heart; and how she expresses her less serious side. Source
Joan Baez at peace
In a new documentary, “Joan Baez I Am a Noise,” the singer-activist opens up about her 60-year career and her life on the front lines of social change. Source
Can AI be trusted in warfare?
Like other technological advances, the growing use of artificial intelligence in warfighting is a foregone conclusion. But how will AI – proven victorious in games like chess and poker – be developed and deployed on the battlefield, by both the U.S. and its adversaries? Source
How to watch Taylor Swift watch today’s Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets game: Livestream options, more
Taylor Swift will be at Met Life Stadium to watch Travis Kelce take on the New York Jets. How about you? Source
How Congress struck a last-minute funding deal to avoid a shutdown
Most of the negotiations and work into getting Congress to pass a short-term funding bill to avert a shutdown happened behind closed doors. Former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois and former Congressman Fred Upton of Michigan join CBS News to discuss how the last-minute deal with Congress was made. Source
AI: The next battlefield
Like other technological advances, the growing use of artificial intelligence in warfighting is a foregone conclusion. But as “Sunday Morning” senior contributor Ted Koppel reports, questions persist on how AI is developed and deployed on the battlefield, by both the U.S. and its adversaries. Source
Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along” returns to Broadway
Stephen Sondheim’s musical about the long, complicated friendships of a trio of creatives, which was savaged by critics when it first debuted in 1981, has been rethought and restaged in an acclaimed revival that is now back on Broadway. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with stars Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, and director Maria Friedman, about bringing a work by one of the greats of musical theater to new light. Source
Passage: Remembering Senator Dianne Feinstein
California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a pioneering woman in politics, died Thursday, September 28 at the age of 90. Jane Pauley looks back at her trailblazing career. Source
“Merrily We Roll Along” and its long road back to Broadway
Stephen Sondheim’s musical about the long, complicated friendships of a trio of creatives, savaged by critics when it debuted in 1981, has been restaged in an acclaimed revival starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez. Source