This week on "Sunday Morning" (December 3)

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Hosted by Jane Pauley

COVER STORY: Liz Cheney on the urgency of stopping Donald Trump: We are "sleepwalking into dictatorship in the United States"
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney says that voters have become increasingly numb to politicians warning of looming dangers to democracy. In her new book, "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning," she lays out the case for the threats to the Constitution posed by Donald Trump should he regain the White House. Cheney talks with CBS News' John Dickerson about how the leading GOP candidate's own words reveal his plans for a second term, and why she believes blocking Trump and preventing a Republican House majority in the next election is "the cause of our time."

PREVIEW: Liz Cheney: Trump's election would be "the end of the Republic" | Watch Video

For more info:

• "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning" by Liz Cheney (Little, Brown & Co.), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available December 5 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• Liz Cheney, UVA Center for Politics, University of Virginia

      
ALMANAC: December 3
"Sunday Morning" looks at important historical events on this date.

U.S.: "All aboard!" Alaska Railroad turns 100
Stretching from Seward in the south and Fairbanks in the north, the rails of the Alaska Railroad treat tourists to miles of stunning views of mountains and glaciers, waterfalls and wildlife. But for some residents, those rails are a lifeline for people in the entirely roadless wilderness. Correspondent Conor Knighton takes a ride.   

For more info:

• Alaska Railroad
• Coastal Classic Train
• Hurricane Turn Train
• Alaska Railroad Corporation
• "All Aboard: The Alaska Railroad Centennial" at the Anchorage Museum (through February 18, 2024)
• Native Village of Eklutna Tribal Government
• Artist Shannon Cartwright

       
HEALTH: Eliminating the stigma surrounding suicide
On average, a staggering 132 Americans kill themselves every single day, with every demographic at risk of suicidal ideation. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with experts about this major public health crisis and the need to eliminate the shame that can be attached to mental health struggles, which prevents those suffering from finding the help that could save their lives. Spencer also talks with a professor who undertook about 10 suicide attempts, from as young as age six, but who - after defying the stigma by writing about it - today believes he will never do so again.

For more info:

• "How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind" by Clancy Martin (Pantheon), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
  
• Clancy Martin, professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Vibrant Emotional Health, New York City
• "No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One" by Carla Fine (Harmony), in Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• carlafine.com

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, you can reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You can also chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline here.

For more information about mental health care resources and support, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email info@nami.org.

MOVIES: Taraji P. Henson on "The Color Purple"
In her latest film, the musical adaptation of "The Color Purple," Taraji P. Henson plays Shug, a fearless woman who breaks the rules while helping other women see how strong they can be. You could say the Oscar-nominated actress does that with every role she takes on. Henson talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the power of women who stick together, and about inspiring dreamers.

To watch a trailer for "The Color Purple," click on the video player below:

For more info:

• "The Color Purple" opens in theaters December 25
• Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
• TPH by Taraji

      
HEADLINES: George Santos expelled from Congress
Scott MacFarlane reports. 

POSTCARD FROM JAPAN: In Japan, one restaurant prides itself on its rudeness
Renowned for dependable hospitality and ritualized etiquette, Japan now has one restaurant where the service is dependably, defiantly atrocious. At the Lazy House in Nagoya, the dining experience is turned on its head, with a cranky and petulant staff dishing out insults while tossing dinner plates. Correspondent Lucy Craft checks out why the rude restaurant, launched last summer, has become an instant comic hit on social media.

For more info:

• The Lazy House, Nagoya (Instagram)

      
REMEMBRANCE: Historian Evan Thomas on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

For more info: 

• "First: Sandra Day O'Connor" by Evan Thomas (Random House), in Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org

      
TV: "Archie," the man who played Cary Grant
Cary Grant was considered one of the world's best-known movie stars, but it turns out there was plenty that audiences did not know about the debonair actor. In fact, he was born in England as Archibald Leach, and grew up impoverished and neglected, before finding his way to the U.S. and transforming into the silver screen star we know as Cary Grant. The BritBox series "Archie" explores the actor's complicated past. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with actor Jason Isaacs, who plays Grant, as well as Grant's fourth wife, actress Dyan Cannon, who is a producer of the series.

To watch a trailer for "Archie" click on the video player below:

For more info:

• "Archie" debuts on BritBox December 7

     
COMMENTARY: Remembering Henry Kissinger
By senior contributor Ted Koppel.  
      

MUSIC: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on the lesson of Rush: "Be yourself and stick to your guns"
The progressive rock group Rush, formed decades ago in the Toronto suburbs by guitarist Alex Lifeson, bass player Geddy Lee and drummer Neil Peart, became Canada's most legendary rock band ever, with more than 40 million albums sold. Lifeson and Lee (author of a new memoir, "My Effin' Life") talk with correspondent Jim Axelrod about their particular blend of musicianship, stagecraft and goofiness; how tragedy upended the band; and what might constitute Rush's next chapter.

For more info:

• Rush (Official site)
• "My Effin' Life" by Geddy Lee (HarperCollins), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• Rush x Henderson Brewing Co., Toronto

       
NATURE: TBD
     

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WEB EXCLUSIVES: 

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Looking back with Henry Kissinger at 100 (YouTube Video)
Henry Kissinger, the controversial former Secretary of State who was long an adviser to presidents and an architect of U.S. foreign policy positions, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at the age of 100. Earlier this year, while marking his centenary, Kissinger spoke with "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel about present and future threats to national security, and his response to critics about his record on war and peace, particularly the bombing of Cambodia. 

GALLERY: Notable deaths in 2023
A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity. 

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David Morgan

David Morgan is senior producer for CBSNews.com and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning." He writes about film, music and the arts. He is author of the books "Monty Python Speaks" and "Knowing the Score."

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