HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT

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.

50 years of "The Price Is Right"

Since 1972, CBS' "The Price Is Right" has been giving Average Joes everywhere a chance to win big. And for the last 15 years, another Average Joe, comedian Drew Carey, has won big, stepping into Bob Barker's shoes as host of a TV institution. Carey talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about his journey from Marine Corps Reservist to standup comic and sitcom star to game show royalty.

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.

Cars and art: "Automania" at MoMA

An exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art explores our fascination with cars and how it's driven new paths in art and design. Correspondent Serena Altschul visits "Automania," which features cars as art, as well as art influenced by cars.

Indra Nooyi on women's place in business

Work and life is not a balancing act, it's a juggling act, says Indra Nooyi. For 12 years she was the CEO of PepsiCo – one of the few female leaders of a Fortune 500 company. Nooyi talks with correspondent Mola Lenghi about her memoir, "My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future," and about her mission of gender equity, which she insists is just good business.

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.

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, director of the blaxploitation classic, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song."

Nature: Arizona's painted desert

"Sunday Morning" takes us to the picturesque rocky badlands of northern Arizona. Videographer: Brad Markel.

"Sunday Morning" Full Episode 9/26

Hosted by Jane Pauley.

The Book Report: Recommendations from Washington Post critic Ron Charles (September 26)

News of upcoming fall fiction and non-fiction titles.

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.

Book excerpt: "Never" by Ken Follett

The bestselling author's new thriller finds the first female U.S. president trying to manage crises at home and abroad that could lead to World War III.

Book excerpt: "These Precious Days" by Ann Patchett

The author of the acclaimed novels "The Dutch House" and "Bel Canto" offers a collection of essays that reflect on her life and the writers who have inspired her.