captioning sponsored by cbs and johnson & johnson, where quality products for the american family have been a tradition for generations. osgood: good morning. and happy valentine s day. i m charles osgood and this is sunday morning. today is d-day for lovers. this morning, we ll be taking a look at romance in many forms. to start with, we ll be exploring the mystery of what it is that attracts two people to one another. many would say it all comes down to having the right chemistry. increasingly science seems to back that up. tracy smith will be reporting our cover story. this is our marriage. reporter: from the joys of long-term marriage.. i m still physically attracted to her. reporter: to the animal attraction of a strip club. they actually looked at strippers? there s a whole lot going on beyond the conscious mind. reporter: love is sometimes less an affair of the heart than a function of the brain. i mean, we are an animal that is built to love. repor
captioning sponsored by cbs and johnson & johnson, where quality products for the american family have been a tradition for generations. osgood: good morning. i m charles osgood and this is sunday morning, our last sunday morning of the year. and as we finish the holidays our plate is full this morning but we begin with the latest on the developing story that has sadly become a familiar one in this decade soon to end. we have the very latest on the christmas day attack on northwest airlines flight 253. from our cbs news correspondents around the world starting with jim axelrod in detroit. we are learning more about umar abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a plane carrying 278 passengers on christmas day. and more about how he was stopped. the next thing i heard and everybody heard this pop. like fire cracker. everybody looked at each other and said, what was that? reporter: the attack on flight 253 later on sunday morning. osgo
captioning sponsored by cbs and johnson & johnson, where quality products for the american family have been a tradition for generations. osgood: good morning. i m charles osgood and this is sunday morning. five days until christmas. the biggest day of the year for giving though hardly the only day. when they aren t putting presents under the tree americans of every walk of life are donating time and energy to the causes that matter most to them. though every contribution is welcome it never hurts if the people doing the giving can bring a little star power to the cause. bill whitaker will be reporting our cover story. reporter: once upon a time stars were adored for their talent and beauty. those attributes alone don t cut it these days. but stars now must show the world their altruism. they re helping refugees, katrina victims and they re applauded from africa to washington. they are a model for the country. thank you. reporter: good deeds or good p.r.? hollywood s
captioning sponsored by cbs and johnson & johnson, where quality products for the american family have been a tradition for generations. good morning. i m charles osgood and this is a special edition of sunday morning. the food issue to be precise. our annual invitation to eat, drink and be merry. we ll be looking forward all morning to thanksgiving dinner. after the first saluting the volunteers tirelessly working to feed the hungry. in america millions of people who need help can bank on it as barry petersen will report in our cover story. then it s on to the rest of our menu. turkey may be the center piece but what to serve all the other days of the year. serena altschul has one idea. cheesy do it. for chef bobby flay the burgers they call sliders are a small miracle. when it comes to making a great burger, size really does matter. and sometimes big burgers are just too much of a good thing. so take my advice and think small. think sliders. later on sunday morning, we re
captioning sponsored by cbs and johnson & johnson, where quality products for the american family have been a tradition for generations. good morning. i m charles osgood and this is a special edition of sunday morning. the food issue to be precise. our annual invitation to eat, drink and be merry. we ll be looking forward all morning to thanksgiving dinner. after the first saluting the volunteers tirelessly working to feed the hungry. in america millions of people who need help can bank on it as barry petersen will report in our cover story. then it s on to the rest of our menu. turkey may be the center piece but what to serve all the other days of the year. serena altschul has one idea. cheesy do it. for chef bobby flay the burgers they call sliders are a small miracle. when it comes to making a great burger, size really does matter. and sometimes big burgers are just too much of a good thing. so take my advice and think small. think sliders. later on sunday morning, we r