This week on "Sunday Morning" (Aug. 23)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Following is a report on features of the CBS News Sunday Morning program broadcast on August 23, 2026, based on provided source material:
Sunday Morning is a weekly news magazine airing on CBS on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. ET. The program is also streamed on the CBS News app starting at 11:00 a.m. ET. Guest host for the August 23 broadcast was Steve Hartman.
The show's cover story focused on a dramatic rise in tick-borne illnesses in the United States. Emergency room visits for tick bites have surged, coinciding with a new public health threat: Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). This condition causes people to develop a severe allergy to red meat after being bitten by a lone star tick. Correspondent David Pogue explored how residents of Martha Vineyard are combating an epidemic of AGS.
Interviews with experts from the University of Rhode Island and other institutions provided insight into prevention strategies.
The program also covered historical events that occurred on August 23 over the years. In a segment titled "ALMANAC," Sunday Morning recalled notable occurrences on this date throughout history.
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