This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 6)

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COVER STORY: Extreme heat, the most lethal climate disaster | Watch Video
Temperature records have been breaking all over, as our Earth registers some of the hottest periods ever measured. Correspondent David Pogue explains how a "heat dome" has been driving up temperatures, and how extreme heat is affecting residents of Phoenix, where there has been a rise in hospital admissions for heat stress.

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Melissa Guardaro, assistant research professor, Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation at Arizona State UniversityRebecca Benner, managing director and deputy director, Climate Change Team, The Nature Conservancy

   
ALMANAC: August 6 (Video)
"Sunday Morning" looks at important historical events on this date.
   

PETS: A pig rescue farm (Video)
What happens when the so-called tiny "teacup pig" you've purchased as a pet grows to more than 250 pounds? Correspondent Martha Teichner visits Ross Mill Farm, a Pennsylvania pig sanctuary. She also talks with pet owners whose porcine charges have faced peculiar challenges.

WEB EXTRA: Pet lovers: Are you a pig person? (YouTube Video)
Veronique Peterson has kept a menagerie of animals in her home, from dogs, a cat, a tortoise and fish, to pigs. In this web extra she talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about how to tell if keeping a pet pig is right for you, and what it means if your pig doesn't warm up to you quickly.

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Ross Mill Farm, Jamison, Pa.Writer David MichaelisLife coach Nancy Steiner

WORLD: Maintaining the dream of a democratic Taiwan | Watch Video
Decades after Chinese nationalists fled the rise of Communism on the mainland, the people of Taiwan see their island as an independent nation. But China's President Xi Jinping insists otherwise, and is threatening to impose Beijing's rule by force. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on how Taiwanese view their neighbor's designs on their bustling and prosperous democratic society.

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J. Michael Cole, political analyst, International Republican InstituteMajor General Richard Hu (retired), Taiwan Center for Security Studies

POLITICS: Chris Christie comes out swinging against Trump | Watch Video
After years in the political wilderness, 60-year-old Chris Christie is seeking a comeback, with his sights set on the White House. In advance of the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee later this month, CBS News election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with the former New Jersey governor about throwing punches directly at his friend-turned-foe, Donald Trump, and about why Christie believes he is the only one who is willing to take on the former president with force.

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Chris Christie campaign site

   
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including comedian Paul Reubens, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman. (Remember to scream real loud when you hear the secret word!)

POSTCARD FROM ITALY: Italy's classic Riva wooden motorboats (Video)
During Italy's post-war boom years, Riva's glamorous wooden boats were the pinnacle of "la dolce vita" – the Ferraris of motorboats, owned by movie stars, tycoons and royalty. Correspondent Seth Doane takes a spin on the water in a classic Riva; checks out a new edition of the famed Aquarama boat; and learns how the company is working to keep Riva's spirit alive. (This story was originally broadcast on August 14, 2022.)

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riva-yacht.comRiva Boats at Antique Boat AmericaRiva at Boat InternationalRestoring a Riva Wooden Boat (Bellini Nautica)Peter Freebody & Co. (Boatbuilders of the Thames)

SUNDAY PROFILE: Michael J. Fox on Parkinson's, and maintaining optimism (Video)
One of the most famous actors to burst onto the scene in the 1980s, Michael J. Fox has become almost as famous for his very public fight against Parkinson's disease. With "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley, the "Family Ties" and "Back to the Future" star looks back on superstardom, raising $1.5 billion for Parkinson's research, and a new documentary tracing his life, called "Still." (This story was originally broadcast on April 30, 2023.)

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Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research"Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" is streaming on Apple TV+

    
HARTMAN: Local hero (Video)
Allen McCloskey has been on the job as Galveston, Indiana's gravedigger since 1952. But he's also worked plenty of odd jobs around town, and treats everyone like family, which might explain why a good chunk of the town gathered recently for a surprise party in McCloskey's honor. Correspondent Steve Hartman went to Galveston to find out why McCloskey is such a beloved neighbor.

NEWS: How to blast through a Russian minefield | Watch Video
For their counter-offensive to succeed, the Ukrainian military must blast its way through possibly millions of mines Russia has laid in their path. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin traveled to an Army base in Colorado to see the equipment and tactics the U.S. has provided to Ukraine for one of the most complex and dangerous of all battlefield maneuvers.

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U.S. Army 4th Engineer Batallion, Fort Carson. Colo.The HALO Trust

COMMENTARY: Historian on Trump indictment: "The most important criminal trial in American history" | Watch Video
Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer, editor of "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment," discusses the latest criminal indictment against the former president as a result of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the January 6 insurrection. Zelizer explains that, in bringing Trump to trial, the Department of Justice has boldly declared – regardless of the political fallout – it will hold our leaders accountable if they violate sacrosanct democratic principles.

READ THE FULL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INDICTMENT OF DONALD J. TRUMP

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"The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment," edited by Julian E. Zelizer (Princeton University Press), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback and eBook formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.orgJulian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs, Princeton University

   
NATURE: Tanzania
"Sunday Morning" takes us to Africa, among the baobab trees of Tarangire National Park in Tanzania. Videographer: Lee McEachern.    

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THE BOOK REPORT: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (August 6) | Watch Video
The "Sunday Morning" book reviewer offers his picks from this month's new fiction and nonfiction titles, including the latest novel by Richard Russo, "Somebody's Fool"; and a new biography of President James Garfield, who was assassinated in 1881.

Book excerpt: "Somebody's Fool" by Richard Russo

Book excerpt: "After the Funeral and Other Stories" by Tessa Hadley

Book excerpt: "My Name Is Iris" by Brando Skyhorse

Book excerpt: "President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier" by C.W. Goodyear

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Saving whales, Manolo Blahnik, and other classic July stories (YouTube Video)
Watch these features that originally aired on "CBS Sunday Morning" 10, 20, 30 and 40 years ago this month. From July 1983: David Culhane sails with conservationists to report on efforts to save whales, while John Blackstone reports on World War II veterans from the 306th Bombardment Group reuniting in Thurleigh, England. From July 1993: Bill Geist examines the popularity of teepees, from the ranges of Montana to the suburbs of Connecticut; Terence Smith reports on the polarizing issue of immigration and refugees; and Roger Welsch has a "Postcard from Nebraska" about his home address. From July 2003: Rita Braver profiles shoe designer Manolo Blahnik; and Martha Teichner explores the historical allure of porches. From July 2013: Lee Cowan catches up with Iraqi news cameraman Atheer Hameed, who emigrated to the U.S. for a new life both peaceful and tearful.

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