Advanced computer model that has outperformed experts tells you who to sit and start Source
Summer 2019’s biggest movies, books
“Sunday Morning” checks out which films were the biggest winners at the summer box office, and which beach reads were the most popular. Source
Open: This is “Face the Nation,” September 1
This week on “Face the Nation,” Margaret Brennan talks to Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan, former FEMA Administrator Brock Long and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. Plus, the latest from the shooting rampage in Texas and updates on Hurricane Dorian. Source
Calendar: Week of September 2
From Labor Day to the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Lee Cowan reports. Source
Braves’ Josh Donaldson breaks out umbrella for ‘Bringer of Rain’-themed homer celebration
Donaldson is up to 33 home runs on the season, which would require a lot of umbrellas Source
Eric Liu on what makes a true patriot
The former White House speechwriter on what it takes to be called a good citizen – something we all have to earn Source
Dolly Parton, the legend
We’ve been singing along for decades with Dolly Parton, the poor girl from the Great Smoky Mountains who became the glitzy queen of country glamour. She’s still at it 24/7, still writing her legacy one song at a time, without a thought for the “R” word. Tony Dokoupil talked with the entertainer in this profile originally broadcast on February 10, 2019. Source
Passage: Valerie Harper
“Sunday Morning” looks back at the life and career of actress Valerie Harper, who earned four Emmys as Rhoda Morgenstern in the sitcoms “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Rhoda.” Harper died Friday at the age of 80. Lee Cowan reports. Source
7 killed as another mass shooting rocks Texas
Alleged gunman killed in shootout with police, 3 of whom were also injured, after traffic stop led to a chaotic car chase near Odessa Source
Deadly mass shooting in Texas
A terrifying chain of events was triggered by a traffic stop Saturday in the heart of Texas’ oil country. A man pulled over by state troopers opened fire and fled, and later hijacked a U.S. Postal Service truck, embarking on a shooting spree. At least six fatalities were among the 24 people shot. David Begnaud reports. Source