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May 19, 2013 | 6:50 AM PDT
Gardens in the sky
In cities where skyscrapers dominate the landscape, people go to great lengths - or rather, great heights - to create gardens
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May 19, 2013 | 6:22 AM PDT
How design colors the mind
The psychology of design and color has been applied to analysts' offices, jails, even locker rooms to surprising effect
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May 12, 2013 | 7:18 AM PDT
The dignity of Sidney Poitier
The Oscar-winning actor-director (and now novelist) talks of his responsibility to portray characters possessing nothing less than moral strength and ethics
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May 12, 2013 | 6:22 AM PDT
Just the two of us: Childless by choice
More and more couples in the U.S. are opting out of having children and living their lives kid-free
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Play CBS Video May 5, 2013 | 11:22 AM PDT
When the U.S. was conqueror of Mexico
For the U.S., the Mexican-American War expanded its territory as a victory of manifest destiny; for Mexicans, the "American Invasion" still stirs emotions 165 years later. Mo Rocca traveled to Mexico City and the site of the Battle of Chapultepec to learn about a "forgotten war" that helped determine the fate of North America.
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Play CBS Video May 5, 2013 | 11:22 AM PDT
First lady Michelle Obama on her years in the White House
During her first four years in the White House, first lady Michelle Obama has enjoyed moments of accomplishment and endured moments of national grief. Lee Cowan spoke with Obama about her initiatives to improve children's health, and consoling victims of violence.
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May 5, 2013 | 7:22 AM PDT
America's "Forgotten War," south of the border
Mo Rocca examines the Mexican-American War (a.k.a. the "American Invasion"), which still stirs passion among Mexicans 165 years later
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May 5, 2013 | 6:38 AM PDT
Michelle Obama: Cherishing her platform
The first lady talks of inspiring better health, helping to heal victims of violence, and the struggles of parenting
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Play CBS Video April 28, 2013 | 10:49 AM PDT
The future that never was
Yesterday's tomorrow was a wondrous place, full of amazing gadgets and technologies that would change our lives. But a lot of what was promised for our future never came to be. Mo Rocca reports on yesterday's vision of tomorrow.
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Play CBS Video April 28, 2013 | 12:51 PM PDT
The future flops
They were supposed to be making our lives easier, but many of them did not succeed. Dean Reynolds takes a look at some products that didn't keep the promise of being the next great thing.
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Play CBS Video April 28, 2013 | 10:50 AM PDT
Library of Congress: Preserving past and present for the future
Martha Teichner meets with Carol Highsmith, who is working on a decades-long project photographing all 50 states and the District of Columbia - just part of the Library of Congress' efforts to preserve American history and culture.
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Play CBS Video April 28, 2013 | 10:51 AM PDT
Googleing Eric Schmidt
The executive chairman of the Internet giant Google and co-author of "The New Digital Age," Eric Schmidt, takes correspondent Rita Braver on a tour of the past and the near-future.
Sunday Morning
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April 28, 2013 | 7:18 AM PDT
Analyzing products of the future that flopped
The Segway, New Coke and the Toaster Egg are just some of the marketing fiascos preserved in the New Product Works collection
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April 28, 2013 | 6:39 AM PDT
Google's Eric Schmidt and the New Digital Age
Says that despite the efforts of repressive gov'ts, global citizens will find ways to connect via the Internet, but will have to work even harder to protect their privacy from thieves
Sunday Morning
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April 28, 2013 | 6:13 AM PDT
The future isn't what it used to be
Why don't we have flying cars and hotels in space? Mo Rocca explores what futurists got wrong (with poll)
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Play CBS Video April 21, 2013 | 11:42 AM PDT
Flower power: The unfolding research on plants
Scientists who study plants at a molecular level say that gardens are a sensorial experience for the plants. Seth Doane talks with scientists and flower experts about the genetic and biological complexity of plants.
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Play CBS Video April 21, 2013 | 11:48 AM PDT
"The things you would have said"
While we may think we'll have a tomorrow to say all the things we want to say, this past week proved sometimes that tomorrow doesn't always come. Lee Cowan reports on one woman's project to give a chance to people to say what they never were able to express before it was too late.
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April 21, 2013 | 6:38 AM PDT
If only: Dealing with regret
Regret over loss, past mistakes, or paths not taken can leave lasting emotional scars, but a new blog presents a method to express feelings previously unspoken
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April 14, 2013 | 6:16 AM PDT
Taxing times: Behind the Form 1040
Anthony Mason with a history of the tax code, and Americans' hate-hate relationship with paying the price of a "civilized society"
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April 7, 2013 | 8:36 AM PDT
Carol Burnett, through laughter and tears
The queen of TV comedy talks about her immortal variety series, and her personal family tragedy
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March 31, 2013 | 7:59 AM PDT
Debbie Reynolds: Ever and always a trouper
The Hollywood star talks to Mo Rocca about her big breaks and big breakups, from "Singin' in the Rain" to Liz Taylor and Eddie Fisher
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March 31, 2013 | 7:26 AM PDT
The High Holy Days of baseball
Tom Oliphant on Opening Day, and how the spiritual and secular converge on the baseball diamond
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March 31, 2013 | 6:58 AM PDT
Richard Blanco on creating a mental space through poetry
The openly gay Latino poet talks of the long road traveled to read at President Obama's second Inauguration, and of the rare spotlight given to poetry in America
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Play CBS Video March 24, 2013 | 11:19 AM PDT
The popularity of "Mommy Porn"
Bill Geist reports how, thanks to the bestselling "50 Shades" trilogy, authors of erotic romance - like 76-year-old Desiree Holt - have found success where other writers haven't. Geist also visits a romance novel cover shoot, where he fits right in.
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March 24, 2013 | 7:12 AM PDT
Jillian Michaels on exercising her staying power
The personal trainer and "Biggest Loser" host intends to be much more than "the girl that screams on TV," and for a long time
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