Exciting Highlights Await on "Sunday Morning" This Week (April 7)

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Cover Story: Menopause Unveiled

Generations have kept it under wraps, but the veil is finally lifting on the realities of menopause. Women are now openly discussing the challenges of perimenopause and menopause, shedding light on the symptoms, treatments, and the stigma that surrounds this natural phase of life. Tracy Smith delves into the debate surrounding hormone replacement therapy, the struggles of securing funding for women's health research, and the empowering gatherings like Menopause Mondays. She also explores the comedic relief provided by the show "Menopause: The Musical," which humorously tackles the trials of menopause, from hot flashes to changes in weight.

For further information:

• Ellen Dolgen
• Menopause Mondays Blog
• "Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy" by Sharon Malone M.D. (Crown), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available April 9 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• Dr. Sharon Malone
• Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University Law School
• Women's Health Initiative
• "Menopause: The Musical" | Tour and ticket info

       
ALMANAC: April 7
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
      

U.S.: Stumpy, the Washington, D.C. Tidal Basin's "celebri-tree"
A homely, hollowed-out husk of a cherry tree in Washington, D.C., is not the prettiest or the healthiest. Still, tourists and locals alike can't get enough of "Stumpy." Correspondent Faith Salie pays tribute to an underdog of a tree that one photographer calls "so ugly, it's beautiful."

For more info:

• Photographer Kevin Ambrose (DC Storm Chaser)
• "Seasons of Stumpy" 2024 wall calendar
• National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C. (National Park Service)

HISTORY: Captain James Cook and the controversial legacy of Western exploration
The British explorer Captain James Cook, who sailed the uncharted Pacific Ocean in the 1700s, created detailed maps of places he was the first European to visit, including New Zealand, Australia, the Cook Islands (which still bear his name), and the islands of Hawai'i. But Cook's legacy – initiating a period of colonization that obscured the histories of Native Islanders – is being reexamined today. Correspondent Ben Tracy looks back on Cook's voyages and imperial ambitions with historian Hampton Sides, author of a new book, "The Wide Wide Sea." He also visits the Big Island of Hawai'i, and talks with native islanders about efforts to teach the "true history" of Pacific island cultures. 

For more info:

• "The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook" by Hampton Sides (Doubleday), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available April 9 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• hamptonsides.com
• Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hawai'i

       
MOVIES: An America fighting itself in "Civil War": "It's a warning"
"Civil War," the latest film by writer-director Alex Garland ("Ex Machina"), imagines an America divided, in which rebel forces from breakaway states try to depose an autocratic president. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks with Garland about the hot-button film, told through the eyes of journalists covering a domestic war. Stars Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman, Wagner Moura and Caylee Spaeny also discuss what the movie says about a polarized America today, and whether the collapse of democracy could happen here.

To watch a trailer for "Civil War," click on the video player below:

For more info:

• "Civil War" opens in theaters and Imax April 12.

       
PASSAGE: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week.

• "The Wiz," at the Marquis Theatre, New York City | Ticket info
• Thanks to Starchild Rooftop, New York City

ASTRONOMY: The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: What to expect, from the awe-inspiring to the "very strange"
On Monday, April 8, a rare total eclipse of the sun will be viewable across a swath of 13 states. Correspondent David Pogue talks with amateur astronomer Ed Ting about what to expect during the minutes of totality; and with Cari White, chairman of the Eclipse Oversight Committee for Jonesboro, Arkansas, where the town is expecting to temporarily double in size due to eclipse tourism traffic.

For more info:

• Visit Jonesboro Tourism & Visitor's Bureau website
• Follow amateur astronomer Ed Ting on YouTube

      
MILEPOST

     
NATURE: TBD

          

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Writers on writing IV (YouTube Video)
Enjoy a look back at "Sunday Morning" conversations with some of the most celebrated writers of our time. Featured: From 1994, Patrick O'Brian talks with David Culhane about his series of Napoleonic-era naval adventures featuring Captain Jack Aubrey; from 1997, "The Color Purple" author Alice Walker talks about literature and activism with Jerry Bowen; from 1979, William Styron discusses the writing of "Sophie's Choice" with Heywood Hale Broun; from 1995, Barbara Kingsolver talks about her novels, and her collection of essays, "High Tide In Tucson," with Anthony Mason; from 1990, Bill Geist joins counter-culture author Ken Kesey and some Merry Pranksters aboard a replica of the celebrated "magic bus" of the 1960s; and from 2010, Serena Altschul visits fantasy and comic author Neil Gaiman for a conversation about his novel "Coraline," recently made into an Oscar-nominated animated film.

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