Today in the United States, the values of democracy as being openly questioned and tested, and the stakes for our nation’s future are higher than ever. Yet, a recent study shows that 38% of Americans say that they often or sometimes avoid news due to its depressing nature. Historian Mark Updegrove, president of the LBJ Foundation in Austin, says that, in fact, there has never been a more important time to pay attention to what’s happening in our country – and to show up at the polls. Source
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What is the prostate, and why does it cause so many problems for men?
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains PSA tests and the process of diagnosing and treating ailments such as benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. Source
The prostate, and why it causes so many problems for men
In recent weeks, two prominent men, Britain’s King Charles and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, revealed they were dealing with prostate issues. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook offers us a prostate “user’s guide,” and explains PSA tests and the process of diagnosing and treating ailments such as benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. Source
Sharon Stone, artist
The Oscar-nominated actress and activist has returned to her love of painting; this past year she’s had two gallery shows in the U.S., with a third about to open in Berlin. Source
Capturing art left behind in a whiskey glass
Photographer Ernie Button, a whiskey fan, discovered that the dried remains of single malt scotch in the bottom of a glass can offer unique and tantalizing patterns, even evoking alien worlds. Source
Bishop Gene Robinson on why “God called me out of the closet”
In 2003 the Episcopal Church consecrated Robinson as the first openly-gay bishop in all of Christendom. Death threats followed, but so did a shift in the relationship between the LGBTQ community and the church. Source
Bishop Gene Robinson: “God called me out of the closet”
In 2003 he became the first openly gay bishop in all of Christendom, when the Episcopal Church consecrated Gene Robinson the 9th bishop of New Hampshire. Death threats followed, but so did a shift in the relationship between the LGBTQ community and the church. “Sunday Morning” senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with Bishop Robinson about his quest to live an authentic life; and with other gay bishops serving today whom Robinson calls his legacy. Source
Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos on “Poor Things”
The Oscar-winning star of “La La Land,” and the director of “The Favourite” have teamed up on several projects; their latest, “Poor Things,” is a phantasmagorical “Frankenstein”-like tale of a baby experiencing the world in a grown woman’s body. Source
Emma Stone, director Yorgos Lanthimos on “Poor Things”
Emma Stone, the Oscar-winning star of “La La Land,” and Yorgos Lanthimos, director of such acclaimed films as “The Lobster” and “The Favourite,” have teamed up on several projects, including “Poor Things,” a phantasmagorical “Frankenstein”-like tale of a baby experiencing the world in a grown woman’s body. And there are more Stone-Lanthimos films on the way. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with the two who appear, professionally, to be joined at the hip. Source
Behind the Houthis’ missile, drone attacks on shipping in the Red Sea
The Houthis, an armed political and religious group in Yemen with close ties to Iran, have cast themselves on social media as champions of the besieged people of Gaza, and are deploying Iranian-supplied weapons to disrupt global commerce and take on the U.S. military. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin explains why Hamas’ incursion into Israel on October 7 has led the Houthis to widen the war over Gaza. Source