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Nature: Carnivorous plants in Texas

We leave you this Sunday among carnivorous plants feasting at the Big Thicket National Preserve in East Texas. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg.

• Apr 26
• 3:16

Rep. Jim Clyburn on protecting democracy

In recent decades, South Carolina has become the Democratic Party's make-or-break proving ground for White House hopefuls - and Congressman Jim Clyburn, the state's sole Black Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, is one of the party's most important voices. The civil rights veteran talks with "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa about his decision to seek re-election for an 18th term; fighting efforts to roll back voter protections established by the 1965 Voting Rights Act; and how President Trump might react if Democrats win back the majority in Congress.

• Apr 26
• 7:15

Rep. Jim Clyburn on protecting democracy: "I don't think the American people are doing enough"

In recent decades, South Carolina has become the Democratic Party's make-or-break proving ground for White House hopefuls - and Jim Clyburn, the state's sole Black Democrat in the House, is one of the party's most important voices.

• Apr 26

Taking root: The passion of tree lovers

In her book, "The Tree Collectors," writer and illustrator Amy Stewart recounts stories of people who harbor tree obsessions, from the designers of leafy urban spaces, to those who lovingly cultivate ancient tree species. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Stewart, who calls planting a tree "an act of hope"; Kao Saelee, who grows tropical fruit trees at his California home; and plant scientist Reagan Wytsalucy, whose goal is to revive the peach trees of her Navajo ancestors.

• Apr 26
• 7:13

From the archives: Strandbeests, wind-powered works of art

For years Dutch artist Theo Jansen has created what he calls Strandbeests – ambulatory contraptions that walk across the beach powered by nothing but the wind. Elizabeth Palmer reports on these eclectic works of art, in a "Sunday Morning" story that first aired Dec. 2, 2012.

• Dec 2, 2012
• 6:07

Kacey Musgraves on writing lyrics: "There is no greater drug"

A couple of years ago, the Grammy-winner went home to East Texas to heal from a breakup. She talks about how her "Dry Spell" led to a creative monsoon – her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere."

• Apr 26

Extended interview: Kacey Musgraves

In this web exclusive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," a record inspired by loneliness following a breakup, and how she grew to feel empowered by the concept of liminal space.

• Apr 26
• 14:38

Kacey Musgraves on "Middle of Nowhere"

A couple of years ago, Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves went home to east Texas to heal from a breakup. She tells Anthony Mason that in writing her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," she learned how to embrace being alone. She also talks about the influence of her mentor, singer-songwriter John Prine, and how the emotions of her latest songs poured out of loneliness.

• Apr 26
• 7:40

A young girl seeking a role model becomes one herself

Nine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver, was born missing her right forearm and hand. She found a role model in Denver Summit women's soccer star Carson Pickett, who has the exact same limb difference. But Pickett never wanted to be a role model, until she saw the impact she could have on fans like Hayden – and she has now embraced the role. Steve Hartman reports.

• Apr 26
• 2:48

Saving the Venus fly trap

The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world.

• Apr 26
• 5:43

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.

• Apr 26
• 1:07

Hollywood stars revive a Welsh soccer town

In 2021, Hollywood A-Listers Ryan Reynolds (the Marvel superhero character "Deadpool") and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star and creator Rob McElhenney (who legally changed his name last year to Rob Mac) went all-in on a very different kind of franchise, when they bought a failing football club in the northern Welsh city of Wrexham. Surprise and skepticism gave way to success, as Wrexham AFC went from losers to winners, and the club's value rocketed to nearly half a billion dollars. Ramy Inocencio reports on how reviving a nearly-forgotten soccer team has resurrected the pride of a beleaguered city – and inspired underdogs around the world.

• Apr 26
• 6:48

Farewell to correspondent Elizabeth Palmer

Some of Elizabeth Palmer's eclectic art appreciations have gone on to win Emmy Awards. But our long-time CBS News colleague and "Sunday Morning" contributor has also brought us a wide array of stories from one global hotspot after another. Now after decades of stellar work, Liz is retiring. Jane Pauley says so long to a foreign correspondent par excellence.

• Apr 26
• 0:59

Artist Jenny Saville on the body as landscape

The curious gaze of artist Jenny Saville upon the female body, including her own, has made her one of the most celebrated of modern British painters. She talks about her bold work, and about figurative painting as "communication of the unspoken."

• Apr 26

Artist Jenny Saville on the body as landscape

The curious gaze of artist Jenny Saville upon the female body, including her own, has made her one of the most celebrated of modern British portrait painters. She talks with correspondent Elizabeth Palmer about figurative painting as "communication of the unspoken," and discusses her bold renderings of the female form.

• Apr 26
• 5:09

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