The following is a transcript of an interview with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky that aired on Sunday, September 26, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
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Open: This is “Face the Nation,” September 26
Today on “Face the Nation,” confusion plagues the COVID-19 booster rollout and challenges continue to hobble the Biden presidency. Source
Book excerpt: “The Lincoln Highway” by Amor Towles
The author of the bestseller “A Gentleman in Moscow” returns with a period story of four youngsters who embark on an epic journey from Nebraska to New York City. Source
Transcript: Senator Tim Scott on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Senator Tim Scott that aired on Sunday, September 26, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Giving thanks to linemen
After Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana, linemen from across the country flooded the state to restore power. In thanks, a woman named Angel Flood began prepping lunches for the linemen working in and around Houma, La., where there were no restaurants open, while thousands of other women and men were offering assistance to the linemen helping to rebuild their state. Steve Hartman reports on the power of gratitude. Source
“Diana”: Three acts in the life of a musical
In 2016 composer David Bryan and script writer Joe De Pietro began writing a new musical based on the life of Princess Diana. That production was headed to New York when Broadway shut down in March 2020. Finally, “Diana: The Musical” will open on Broadway this fall, but with a twist: it will make its debut not on the Great White Way, but on Netflix. Correspondent David Pogue looks at the history of the show that rewrote the rules during a pandemic. Source
Adrienne Warren on becoming Tina Turner
“Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” nominated for 12 Tony Awards, is reopening on Broadway next month – which also marks the return of Tony nominee Adrienne Warren. Correspondent Maurice DuBois talks with Warren about how she recreated the rock legend in her fiery performance. Warren also talks about how time off due to the pandemic reoriented her career, including her work with the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, a group dedicated to fighting systemic racism in the theater industry, which will be awarded a Special Tony Award for its efforts. [Don’t miss the 74th Annual Tony Awards ceremony, live on Sunday, September 26 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Paramount+, followed by the special, “The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!,” at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.] Source
David Byrne on the need for social gatherings
The musician discusses the importance of collective rituals, such as concerts, which have been denied us during the pandemic lockdown, and how their return is part of our healing. Source
David Byrne on the return of the group social experience
The musician discusses the importance of collective rituals, such as concerts, which have been denied us during the pandemic lockdown, and how their return is part of our healing. Source
How Adrienne Warren becomes Tina Turner on stage
The Tony-nominated star of “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” reopening on Broadway next month, talks about how she recreated the rock legend in her fiery performance, and how time off due to the pandemic reoriented her career. Source