This Week: "Forever Chemicals" in our water, tennis legend Chris Evert, Sen. Patrick Leahy, and Birkenstocks

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August 21, 2022

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PFAS: The water contaminant that scientists say isn't going away Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (known as PFAS) are long-lasting compounds that are showing up in soil, ground water, drinking water sources, even rainfall, and have been linked to cancer, liver damage, thyroid disease, and other ailments. Read More

Tennis legend Chris Evert on what drives her now A force in women's tennis since her teens, the superstar - now 67 - talks about mentoring young athletes; the price she paid for her early success; her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy; and how her sister Jeanne saved her life. Read More Patrick Leahy on the role of the Senate and the dangers of partisanship He was an idealistic young prosecutor from Vermont who came to Washington in the wake of Watergate. Now, after eight terms in Congress, the Democrat is retiring at a time when, he says, Congress is more bitterly divided than ever. Read More

The revealing history of Birkenstock sandals While the nearly 250-year-old German company's sales have more than quadrupled this past decade, it's going toe-to-toe against counterfeiters, while also expanding into partnerships with such luxury designers as Manolo Blahnik and Dior.

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo's enduring rock romance The rock legends talk about their 40-year-marriage and creative partnership, which has sold 36 million albums, recorded 15 Top 40 hits, and won four consecutive Grammys, and is still going strong.

"Women's Work": Art from the hands of women who persisted For generations the artistic contributions of women have been marginalized. A new exhibit at New York's Lyndhurst Mansion featuring female artists past and present allows us to view "unimportant" historical objects through a modern eye.

Personal best: Saving the ref's life Back in June, John Sculli, of Rochester, N.Y., was refereeing a semi-pro basketball game when he suffered a heart attack – the kind called a "widow maker," which almost no one survives. Within seconds, a player named Myles Copeland rushed to his side and started doing CPR. Copeland talked with Steve Hartman about what it's like to save someone's life – and reunited with Sculli for the first time since their shared drama on the court.

"Unions are cool again": A new generation of workers advocates for unionization After decades of declining union membership, unionization efforts are underway among workers at such companies as Apple, Google and Starbucks, as well as the nation's second-largest employer, Amazon - and the business world is stunned by their success.

Extra: Chris Evert on the BRCA gene and cancer Women who carry a BRCA gene mutation have a higher risk for certain hereditary cancers, including ovarian and breast cancer. In this web extra, tennis legend Chris Evert talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the response she has had to opening up about her family's cancer history. Don't miss Smith's interview with Chris Evert on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 21.

Extra: Artist Valerie Hammond on her children as muses A new exhibition at the Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, N.Y., titled "Women's Work," looks at how, through history, women artists (often unrecognized and uncelebrated), who created pieces outside of the mainstream, have inspired today's female artists. In this web exclusive, artist Valerie Hammond talks with correspondent Faith Salie about her own pieces in the exhibit – works that incorporate her children.

Extra: Patrick Leahy, Senator and Deadhead Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history, talks with CBS News' Robert Costa about using his influence in an unlikely setting: backstage at Grateful Dead concerts, where he had an impact on the band's setlist.

Passage: In memoriam "Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including legendary "Wrecking Crew" session guitarist Bill Pitman.

Book excerpt: "The Road Taken" by Senator Patrick Leahy After eight terms in the U.S. Senate, the Vermonter writes about his path through the upper house of Congress, which he says once acted as "the nation's conscience" – and could one day again.

Extended Nature Video: Spotted dolphins "Sunday Morning" takes us among some spotted dolphins in the blue waters off the Bahamas. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

Watch the full August 21 episode! Guest host: Lee Cowan.

Web Excl.: Two Maine seniors and their very odd honeymoon In honor of National Senior Citizens Day this August 21, Nancy Giles brings us a love story about Phil and Dolly, two old friends in Maine – both widowed, and thinking their ships had sailed – who found themselves falling in love in their golden years, and about their bizarre choice for a honeymoon, which Phil's daughter, folksinger Catie Curtis, felt deserved a song.

"Here Comes the Sun": James Hong and Eskimo ice cream Actor James Hong sits down with Ben Mankiewicz to talk about his nearly seven-decade career, and how he has had to face racism on set. Then, Jonathan Vigliotti travels to Alaska to learn how to make akutaq, also known as Eskimo ice cream.

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