This week on "Sunday Morning" (March 5)

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COVER STORY: The CHIPS Act: Rebuilding America's technological infrastructure | Watch Video
In today's wired world, chips power more than just computers. Cars, appliances, even toys rely on tiny silicon semiconductors, the vast majority of which are made in Taiwan. Supply chain disruptions caused by natural disasters or geopolitics could put America's chip supply in jeopardy – and its whole economy at risk. The $280 billion CHIPS Act aims to rebuild America's critical technology infrastructure, including the subsidizing of chip manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how Silicon Valley is partnering with the government to ensure our country's technological leadership, and why not everyone is happy about it.

For more info:

• "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology" by Chris Miller (Scribner), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
• Christopher Miller, associate professor of international history, Tufts University
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Hsinchu, Taiwan
• Intel
• Semiconductor Degrees Program at Purdue University
  

COMICS: The world according to Peanuts | Watch Video
Charles M. Schulz's beloved comic strip "Peanuts" continues to garner fans 23 years after the cartoonist's death, from the lovable loser Charlies Brown to the dog with the greatest imagination, Snoopy. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Schulz's widow, Jean, and with "Pearls Before Swine" cartoonist Stephan Pastis, about the timeless influence of the man they called "Sparky" and his beloved cast of characters.

For more info:

• Peanuts at gocomics.com
• peanuts.com (official site)
• Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, Calif.
• Warm Puppy Café, Santa Rosa, Calif.
• "Charles M. Schulz: The Art and Life of the Peanuts Creator in 100 Objects" by Benjamin L Clark, Nat Gertler, and the Charles M. Schulz Museum (Weldon Owen), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Indiebound
• Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis at gocomics.com

U.S.: Donna's Law: A new suicide prevention tool | Watch Video
In any given year, suicide accounts for between 60-65% of all gun deaths in the United States (approximately 25,000). So far, three states have passed legislation called Donna's Law, which would allow people who fear that they may become suicidal to place themselves (voluntarily and confidentially) on a "do not sell" list, to block their purchase of a gun. Correspondent Susan Spencer looks at an innovative way to save lives.

For more info:

• Donna's Law
• New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, Rutgers School of Public Health
• University of Alabama law professor Fredrick Vars
• Mental health advocate Bryan Barks
• "Weapon of Choice: Fighting Gun Violence While Respecting Gun Rights" by Ian Ayres & Fredrick E. Vars (Harvard University Press), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
• "Guns and Suicide: An American Epidemic" by Michael D. Anestis (Oxford University Press), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
• The Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay Act

MUSIC: How beatboxer Kaila Mullady found her voice (Video)
Beatboxing is one of the most misunderstood of art forms – vocal percussion in which the lungs and mouth are the instrument. And one of the best beatboxers in the world is Kaila Mullady, who co-organizes the American Beatbox Championships. Correspondent Luke Burbank gets some beatbox pointers from Mullady, and talks with Doug E. Fresh about beatboxing's origins. 

[Correction: Doug E. Fresh attended high school in Harlem in New York City, not in Brooklyn. "Sunday Morning" regrets the error.]

For more info:

• Kaila Mullady
• Doug E. Fresh
• American Beatbox
• American Beatbox on YouTube
• Grandmaster Flash
• Beatbox Wiki
• "Freestyle Love Supreme"
• Venetian, Las Vegas

      

PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.

      

CRIME: The verdict against Alex Murdaugh (Video)
On Thursday a jury decided Alex Murdaugh, who hailed from a family dynasty that had wielded power and influence over South Carolina's low country for a century, was a double-murderer, finding him guilty of shooting his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, to death in June 2021. In the end it was Murdaugh's own words that helped in his undoing. Correspondent Nikki Battiste, who followed the sensational trial, reports on the verdict.     

       
HARTMAN: A geese love story (Video)
Last August, Blossom the goose lost her mate, Bud. They'd lived on a pond at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. Blossom's grief was evident to the cemetery's staff, and so general manager Dorie Tammen decided to post a personal ad for Blossom. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on the results of an avian blind date.      

TV: "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon on being an "outlet of joy" | Watch Video
It's always sunny on "The Tonight Show," where host Jimmy Fallon can't help being playful and funny. Fallon talks with correspondent Mo Rocca about his late-night job – bringing joy to audiences and celebrating the talent of his guests – and about the return of his musical variety show, "That's My Jam."

For more info:

• "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on NBC
• "That's My Jam" – Season 2 premieres March 7 on NBC
• Thanks to Electric Lady Studios, New York City

     
COMMENTARY: Michelle Miller on a lifetime's search for a sense of "Belonging" | Watch Video
The co-host of "CBS Saturday Morning," and author of the memoir "Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity Through Love and Loss," talks about her family story, her biracial background, and her struggle to find acceptance.

For more info:

• "Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity Through Love and Loss" by Michelle Miller (HarperCollins), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available March 14 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
• Michelle Miller, CBS News

TV: Nick Kroll on "History of the World, Part II" | Watch Video
Standup comedian, writer and producer Nick Kroll has returned to TV as part of the cast of Hulu's star-studded sequel to the Mel Brooks comedy, "History of the World, Part I." Kroll talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about "History of the World, Part II," and working with a comedy idol.

To watch a trailer for "History of the World, Part II" click on the video player below:

For more info:

• nickkroll.com
• "History of the World, Part II" debuts March 6 on Hulu
• "Kroll Show" (Comedy Central)
• Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles

      

NATURE: Elk in Idaho (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday morning with elk on the rugged hillside above the Salmon River, not far from Riggins, Idaho. Videographer: Hank Heusinkveld.

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WEB EXCLUSIVES: 

2023 OSCARS: Watch scenes from the best picture nominees
Check out highlights from the 10 nominated films up for the Academy Awards' top prize, as well as interviews with the stars and filmmakers.

For more info: 

• Oscar nominations: "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leads nods for Academy Awards with 11
• The Oscars will be presented on March 12.  
• Complete CBSNews.com coverage: The Academy Awards

"HERE COMES THE SUN": Actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, plus Samantha Smith's letter (Video)
Actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson sit down with Tracy Smith to discuss their latest film, "The Banshees of Inisherin." Then, Mo Rocca travels to Maine to learn about Samantha Smith and her fearless letter to the Soviet Union. 

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David Morgan

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