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This week on "Sunday Morning" (January 6)

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COVER STORY:
 Nancy Pelosi: "We have a problem" if Trump doesn't care about governance | Watch Video
Jane Pauley interviews the new House Speaker, who will discuss the role she sees for a Democratically-led House in a split Congress, functioning opposite a president who has until now faced little Congressional oversight. 

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ALMANAC:
 The Nancy Kerrigan-Tonya Harding scandal | Watch Video
On January 6, 1994, the Olympic hopeful was clubbed on the leg by a shadowy figure, throwing the genteel sport of figure skating into the tabloid spotlight. Jane Pauley reports. 

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A view of the exhibition "King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh," at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. CBS News

ART: The treasures of King Tut, on tour for the last time | Watch Video
At the California Science Center in Los Angeles, young and old alike are coming to marvel at the very, very old: the treasures of King Tutankhamun, more than 3,000 years old, and still gleaming. John Blackstone reports on the exhibit, which features many Tut artifacts that have never previously been displayed outside of Egypt – and which will never again be allowed outside the country.

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Willem Dafoe as the artist Vincent van Gogh in Julian Schnabel's "At Eternity's Gate." CBS Films

MOVIES: "At Eternity's Gate": Recreating Van Gogh's vision on screen | Watch Video
Serena Altschul talks with Golden Globe-nominated actor Willem Dafoe and director Julian Schnabel about their film, "At Eternity's Gate," which offers a new perspective on the almost-mythical artist, focusing on the strokes from his brush rather than his madness.

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COMMENTARY:
An open secret: Open office plans are the worst | Watch Video
Contributor Faith Salie has some words (and they're not good) about many companies' propensity to house all their employees in a giant room of cubicles. 

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The flight path of Singapore Airlines' New York-to-Singapore nonstop flight. At 19 hours, it's the longest commercial flight in the world.  CBS News

TRAVEL: Are you up for the longest flight in the world? | Watch Video
Using a specially-designed Airbus A350, Singapore Airlines recently launched the longest commercial flight in the world – a 19-hour-long nonstop from New York City to Singapore that connects the two financial capitals on opposite sides of the globe. Kris Van Cleave was on board along with some hardy business travelers to experience an aviation endurance test.

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HARTMAN:
Homeless no more (Video)
Elmer Alvarez was homeless in New Haven, Conn., when one day he came across a $10,000 check that had been lost. The first thing he thought of was to find the person who dropped it, and that's how he met real estate broker Roberta Hoskie. Their meeting would begin a partnership that will give hope to others – like them – who have experienced the difficulties of homelessness. Steve Hartman reports. 

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Actor Michael Caine, with correspondent Mark Phillips, in London. CBS News

BOOKS: Michael Caine: Not the retiring type | Watch Video
At 85, actor Michael Caine has had a long and charmed showbiz career, one he's recounted in his latest memoir, titled "Blowing the Bloody Doors Off, and Other Lessons in Life." Caine talks with correspondent Mark Phillips about refusing to make an acquaintance with retirement. 

READ A BOOK EXCERPT: Michael Caine's "Blowing the Bloody Doors Off"
In his new memoir the actor discusses life lessons, including how to "use the difficulty" when facing obstacles.

GALLERY: Michael Caine

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PASSAGE:
Daryl Dragon and Bob Einstein | Watch Video
This week saw the passing of a member of the '70s pop duo The Captain and Tennille, and the comic actor from "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Jane Pauley reports.

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Long-distance runner Simon Wheatcroft has been blind since age 27.  CBS News

ENDURANCE: Running blind | Watch Video
Like many athletes, Simon Wheatcroft loves chasing that runner's high, training on a path near his home in the English village of Doncaster. And he never let the fact that he has a rare condition that left him completely blind by age 27 slow him down. Wheatcroft has run marathons in New York and Boston while testing new technologies that, he hopes, will one day help the quarter-billion visually-impaired people around the world to walk, hike and, yes, run without the help of a guide. Lee Cowan reports. 

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NATURE:
Sperm whales | Watch Extended Video
"Sunday Morning" takes us today to the coast of São Miguel Island in the Azores, among the company of sperm whales. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

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CALENDAR:
 Week of January 7 | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports. 
      

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A keel-billed toucan in the Costa Rican rain forest. Judy Lehmberg

NATURE UP CLOSE: Birds, snakes and bats of Costa Rica (with video)
A magnified view of the country's plentiful, colorful and creepy wildlife from videographer Judy Lehmberg.


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