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May 31: Featuring reports on the nation's outpouring of grief and anger following the death of a man in police custody; Mo Rocca on "The New Normal"; how COVID-19 is coloring today’s music and TV commercials; the history of facemasks; and the virtual cocktail hour

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  • The death of George Floyd, and calls for justice

    The death of George Floyd, and calls for justice

    The death of a Minneapolis man in police custody last Monday has spurred a nationwide explosion of grief and anger. Jeff Pegues looks at the events of the past week and talks to the family and girlfriend of George Floyd, whose arrest and detention was recorded on video for the world to watch in horror; with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump; and with the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, whose city was the first to erupt in street protests and unrest
  • Can the "new normal" ever go back to the old one?

    Can the "new normal" ever go back to the old one?

    With plexiglass dividers becoming just one sign of the way Americans' lives have changed because of coronavirus, Mo Rocca examines how new social behaviors and policies may, or may not, stick
  • Songs for our times: A COVID-19 playlist

    Songs for our times: A COVID-19 playlist

    Musicians may be off of stages right now, but they are still creating music inspired by an uncertain world, which will remain a marker of a time that has changed everything
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      "Sunday Morning" exclusive: Jewel sings “Grateful”
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      Jewel on her new song “Grateful”
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    A "Sunday Morning" COVID-19 Spotify playlist
  • Cheers to the virtual cocktail party

    Cheers to the virtual cocktail party

    Once the bars closed, technology helped bring the cocktail hour to a whole new level of socializing while also social distancing
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      Cocktail recipes from New York City's Dante

  • The Book Report:

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    Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles

    Recommendations of four new fiction and non-fiction titles

  • Excerpt: David Allen Sibley's "What It's Like to Be a Bird"

  • Excerpt: "Rodham: A Novel" by Curtis Sittenfeld

  • Excerpt: "All Adults Here" by Emma Straub

  • Excerpt: "How Much of These Hills Is Gold" by C. Pam Zhang

  • Web exclusive:

  • "We Are One" presents a free global film festival online

    "We Are One" presents a free global film festival online

    With theatres closed around rthe world, 21 international film festivals unite to curate streaming content beginning May 29, including features, documentaries, and conversations with filmmakers

  • Snapshot:

  • Life on L.A.’s Skid Row during the pandemic

    Life on L.A.’s Skid Row during the pandemic

    "Sunday Morning" presents pictures of the world in a time of COVID-19, featuring the haunting black-and-white images of some of the most vulnerable citizens of Los Angeles, taken by photographer Michael Christopher Brown from National Geographic
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Pandemic: Life on L.A.'s Skid Row
  • "Abblasen" performed by Kelly Austermann

    "Abblasen" performed by Kelly Austermann

    The “Sunday Morning” theme song is performed by viewer Kelly Austermann of St. Louis

  • Rundown:

  • This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 31)

    This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 31)

    A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program
  • NASA, SpaceX launching a new era of commercial crewed spaceflight

    NASA, SpaceX launching a new era of commercial crewed spaceflight

    Nine years after the last spacecraft carrying humans took off from U.S. soil, astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will pilot a SpaceX Dragon rocket from Florida's Kennedy Space Center
  • Daytime Emmy Award nominations!

    Daytime Emmy Award nominations!

    On Thursday the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced "CBS Sunday Morning" is nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Morning Program and Outstanding Single Camera Editing. The 47th Annual Daytime Emmys will be presented on June 26, broadcast live on CBS

  • "Sunday Morning" Matinee:

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    “The 24 Hour Plays – Viral Monologues”

    An experiment in theatre – to present plays written, rehearsed and performed in the span of just 24 hours – has resulted in works shown on stages around the world. But with theatres shut, writer Christopher Oscar Peña and actors Evan Jonigkeit and Zosia Mamet have taken the blackly comic “The Story of Us” on the road, to an isolated lake – the perfect place to dispose of a murder weapon! This short play was recorded especially for “CBS Sunday Morning”

  • "Diana: A True Musical Story"

  • Itzhak Perlman & the Juilliard Orchestra

  • "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" with a cat

  • "Stomp" in quarantine

  • "Dream For You," from "Sing Street"

  • "A Chorus Line in Quarantine"

  • “Mrs. Doubtfire: The Musical”

  • Moments in Nature:

  • Spring in South Dakota

    Spring in South Dakota

    “Sunday Morning” shares a late spring view of Lake Poinsett, in eastern South Dakota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard
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      Watch more extended videos of our Moment in Nature
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      The videographers who capture "Sunday Morning" Moments of Nature

  • In case you missed:

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    FDR and the re-creation of America

    During the Great Depression, the newly-elected president responded to 25% unemployment, sweeping poverty, and the banking system's collapse in ways that would reshape how the country thought about itself, the presidency, and democracy

  • The president as communicator-in-chief

  • How the fight against polio was won

  • The survivors: Life after COVID-19

  • Lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic

  • The coronavirus response: Why wasn't America ready?

  • What kind of leadership does our nation need?

  • Physicians and bioethicists on a pressing question: Who lives, and who dies?

  • A return to Auschwitz, 75 years after liberation

  • Taking migraine seriously

  • Young boys' songs of joy rise from the slums of Madagascar

  • On books:

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    Marlo Thomas + Phil Donahue on the secrets of marriage

    The actress and talk show host, celebrating their 40th anniversary this spring, have marked the occasion by writing a book in which 40 famous couples share their secrets on how their marriages have stood the test of time

  • Julie Andrews' "practically perfect" book podcast

  • "Little Fires Everywhere" author Celeste Ng

  • Muhammad Ali, in and out of the ring

  • George Washington's turbulent retirement

  • Our fascination with Louisa May Alcott's enduring classic "Little Women"

  • Master of intrigue John le Carré on his latest villain: Brexit

  • Colson Whitehead on "The Nickel Boys" and exhuming tales of the dead

  • Under the Tuscan sun with author Frances Mayes

  • A visit to the Metropol, star of "A Gentleman in Moscow"

  • Books produced by hand

  • On art:

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    Artist Kadir Nelson's evocative response to the pandemic

    The paint is barely dry on his latest work, "After the Storm," a celebration of the strength of the human spirit

  • Keeping a classic technique of painting alive in Florence

  • Assemblage artist Betye Saar: Making the ordinary extraordinary

  • The long shadow of Claude Monet

  • Rescuing art: The creativity and science of restoration

  • Enter the immersive art world of Meow Wolf

  • Helen Frankenthaler: An artist lost in the moment

  • Black models in modern art

  • The delicate craft of wood carver David Esterly

  • Frida Kahlo: The unapologetic artist

  • Bill Traylor: The imaginative art of a freed slave

  • The restless perfectionism of Alberto Giacometti

  • Nature up close:

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    Springtime in Yellowstone

    It's the season for babies to put in an appearance, so "Sunday Morning" contributing videographer Judy Lehmberg offers us a little cuteness

  • Nature up close: Allowing nature to tend to our souls

  • Nature up close: What's needed to keep an owl alive

  • Nature up close: Plants that steal or kill for nutrients

  • Nature up close: Marine biology at Monterey Bay

  • On fashion:

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    The Japanese art of tie dyeing

    Artisans practice their skills at "shibori" in the town of Arimatsu, where merchant houses specializing in producing exquisitely-dyed fabrics have stood for centuries

  • Fashion designer Dapper Dan's rags to riches story

  • Brunello Cucinelli: Fashion and philosophy

  • Ralph Lauren: "I feel cooler now than ever"

  • Maye Musk, the silver cover girl

  • Michael Kors: Still on the cutting edge

  • Betsey Johnson, fashion's free spirit

  • From the archives:

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    From 2006: Kenny Rogers, not resting on laurels

    The singer best known for his 1978 country hit “The Gambler” talked with Russ Mitchell about his transition from avant-garde jazz, folk and rock to country, and his passion for photography

  • 2013: "Star Trek"'s George Takei: A sci-fi icon

  • 2012: A typewriter renaissance

  • 2010: A rare look at author Philip Roth

  • 2010: Florence Henderson, America's Mom

  • 2008: Newspaper man Jimmy Breslin

  • 2008: Marni Nixon, singing voice of the stars

  • 2007: Anthony Bourdain, the culinary bad boy

  • 2007: Bill Geist keeps germs at bay

  • 2006: Neil Simon's storied career

  • 2006: Writer Tom Wolfe on journalism and voyeurism

  • 2005: The confidential Tab Hunter

  • 2005: The wilder side of Gene Wilder

  • 2005: Leonard Nimoy on "Star Trek"

  • 2004: The Museum of Modern Art's expansion

  • 2004: Roger Bannister on breaking the 4:00 mile

  • 2004: Carrie Fisher

  • 2003: Extreme ironing

  • 2001: Photographer Mary Ellen Mark

  • 2000: Mementos at the Wall

  • 1999: Goats as lawn mowers

  • 1998: Author and undersea explorer Clive Cussler

  • 1996: A landmark Vermeer exhibition

  • 1996: Drive-thru America

  • 1996: School of Circus Arts

  • 1995: Celebrating the first ATM

  • 1995: Terrence McNally, Zoe Caldwell on “Master Class”

  • 1995: Author Pat Conroy

  • 1994: A retirement home for horses

  • 1994: The "unsinkable" Debbie Reynolds

  • 1992: Ode to Secretariat

  • 1991: Route 66, the "Main Street of America"

  • 1990: Rescuing horses for adoption

  • 1988: Bill Geist and the art of curling

  • 1982: Artist Keith Haring

  • 1980: Peter O'Toole talks "Macbeth"

  • 1979: Architect I.M. Pei on the JFK Library

  • 1979: Oil refinery vs. bald eagle

  • In memoriam:

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    From 1995: Christo & Jeanne-Claude put Berlin’s Reichstag under wraps

    The artist Christo, who – teamed with his wife Jeanne-Claude – became renowned for monumental, transformative works of public art, died May 31 at age 84. In this report which originally aired on June 25, 1995, Martha Teichner reported from Berlin on one of their most famous works: Wrapping the Reichstag in fabric, which revealed as much as it concealed

  • Facebook Live Chat!

  • Watch Nancy Giles' Facebook Chat!

    Watch Nancy Giles' Facebook Chat!

    Our correspondent answered viewers' questions following our May 31 broadcast. Watch the archived video here!
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      "Sunday Morning" Facebook Live Chat archive
  • Facemasks through the ages, from medical aid to fashion statement

    Facemasks through the ages, from medical aid to fashion statement

    Originating during the Black Death of the Middle Ages, face coverings to protect against the transmission of disease are not just prophylactic, they're now couture
  • Hear, hear! The explosion in audio books

    Hear, hear! The explosion in audio books

    Smartphones and digital downloads have helped make audio recordings of books a billion-dollar industry, with more than 45,000 new audiobooks recorded last year alone
  • On a ride with Peloton

    On a ride with Peloton

    With many gyms still closed, at-home fitness is more in-demand, and that's made the exercise bike and treadmill manufacturer one of the few companies to prosper during the pandemic
  • How the pandemic changed TV commercials

    How the pandemic changed TV commercials

    After COVID-19 altered our world, companies have pivoted to a new style of advertising, with brands sending apolitical messages about community and protecting one another
  • My mom in quarantine

    My mom in quarantine

    A personal essay from filmmaker Josh Seftel, made from his video chats with his energetic mother, discussing everything from social distancing and dealing with loneliness, to the fashion of masks and dating one of the Cuomo brothers
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    Jim Gaffigan on not knowing what comes next

    In his 11th week of quarantine, the comedian would like to know how to prepare for a second wave of the pandemic, and how to dress for it

  • Week 10: Are we REALLY all in this together?

  • Week 9: On living in unprecedented times

  • Week 8: On sharing dinner with the masses

  • Week 7: Jim Gaffigan discovers he misses strangers

  • Week 6: On consuming all news, all the time

  • Week 5: Kids, quarantine and sanity are not compatible

  • Week 4: Lessons of "distance learning"

  • Week 3: Spring arrives for those in lockdown

  • Week 2: Life in quarantine is like a sitcom

  • Week 1: Family life under lockdown

  • Passage:

  • Remembering Larry Kramer, an AIDS warrior on a soapbox and the stage

    Remembering Larry Kramer, an AIDS warrior on a soapbox and the stage

    The author, playwright and activist founded the group ACT UP, which engaged in civil disobedience to demand increased AIDS research
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      From 2006: AIDS activist, playwright Larry Kramer
  • The New Yorker Cartoons: Life during pandemic

    The New Yorker Cartoons: Life during pandemic

    For some 95 years, cartoons in The New Yorker magazine have captured the spirit of their times, and the current pandemic is no exception. "Sunday Morning" presents a recent sampling from cartoonists Jon Adams, Johnny DiNapoli, Carolita Johnson and Avi Steinberg

  • Missed our broadcast?

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    Watch the full May 31 episode!

    Our full show is also available to watch on CBS All Access, as well as via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox

  • From Steve Hartman:

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    Taps Across America

    Since parades and gatherings are cancelled this Memorial Day weekend, retired Air Force bugler Jari Villanueva and correspondent Steve Hartman are asking buglers and trumpet players across the country to stand on their porches this Memorial Day, and play the haunting music of “Taps” – and for the rest of us to soak in this 24-note reminder of what Memorial Day is all about

  • Maintaining pomp under COVID circumstances

  • Who's the "World's Greatest Mom"?

  • Kids rebel against lockdown

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    Baking bread at home: A knead for comfort

    More and more people under lockdown are finding themselves baking bread, providing nourishment not just for the body, but also for the soul
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    "Sunday Morning" salutes the Class of 2020

    "Sunday Morning" asked seniors to submit their photos, and so here is our tribute to the Class of 2020

  • Reports from Jill Schlesinger:

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    Retail winners and losers in the wake of COVID-19

    As Americans shelter at home, everyday shopping habits are changing, perhaps permanently, with online grocery sales way up, while department stores struggle to survive

  • Tough times ahead for small business owners

  • Understanding the record jobless numbers

  • Help wanted: Coronavirus and job prospects for U.S. workers

  • The economic fallout of coronavirus

  • Advice from Dr. Jon LaPook:

  • A lab technician visually inspects a filled vial of investigational remdesivir at a Gilead Sciences facility in La Verne

    Dr. Jon LaPook: This is not the time to abandon science

    While Remdesivir is seen as a step forward in treating COVID-19, we are still far from a cure or vaccine

  • Embracing science while throwing the kitchen sink at COVID-19

  • The value of antibody tests for past coronavirus infection

  • Coronavirus and flattening the curve: "This is no time to be selfish"

  • Coronavirus: Steps to stay safe

  • The facts about coronavirus: What you need to know

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Here comes the sun! "Sunday Morning" sun art

  • On TV:

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    Sir Patrick Stewart on "Star Trek" and sonnets

    The Shakespearean actor most recognized for his performances in the sci-fi franchises "X-Men" and "Star Trek" talks about playing Captain Jean Luc Picard, and how he sought an escape from the pandemic through poetry

  • Jerry Seinfeld on missing audiences, comedy before smartphones, and Zoom backgrounds

  • Reese Witherspoon on her media company, Hello Sunshine

  • The enduring Henry Winkler

  • Claire Danes on "Homeland," and the embarrassment of fame

  • "Mrs. America" and the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment

  • Nathan Lane on playing the dark side

  • On music:

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    Josh Groban on connecting with his audience during the pandemic

    The singer-musician, whose Radio City Music Hall residency is on hold, talks about canceled concerts, his music videos recorded in the shower, and his new song, "Your Face"

  • Graham Nash: "It's never been this weird, has it?"

  • Billie Eilish: "Nobody that knows me thinks I'm a dark person"

  • Air Supply: Rocky romance

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    Alicia Keys on her struggle to know herself

    The multiple-Grammy-winner has paused for a little self-reflection in a new book ("More Myself: A Journey") and a new album ("Alicia")

  • Huey Lewis on his hearing loss

  • Raffi, the children's troubadour

  • A new dawn for Tanya Tucker

  • Jeff Lynne, the reluctant rock star, returns with Jeff Lynne's ELO

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    Randy Newman has a message: "Stay Away"

    The Oscar-winning singer-songwriter's new coronavirus-themed composition is a love song of sorts, perfect for a time of isolation

  • The Dixie Chicks on turning their bad times into ballads

  • Gary Clark Jr.: "Music is my religion"

  • Conductor Gustavo Dudamel: It's necessary "to have art as part of your life"

  • The life of Prince, revealed in "The Beautiful Ones"

  • Lizzo: "I feel like a master"

  • Mark Knopfler: Music is "a bit of an obsession"

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    James Taylor looks back, with favorite songs and old stories

    At 71 the legendary singer-songwriter has recorded a new audio memoir, and an album of songs he loved while growing up in North Carolina, "American Standard"

  • Mumford & Sons on playing with a "sense of abandon"

  • Elton John: Addiction "nearly destroyed my soul"

  • Olivia Newton-John on finding joy in a life with cancer

  • John Williams on reworking the classics – his own

  • BTS, the kings of K-Pop

  • On movies:

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    Richard Dreyfuss on facing down sharks, aliens, and his own demons

    The Oscar-winning actor talks about success, failure, and his goal to become a better person

  • Harrison Ford, the reluctant superstar, on "The Call of the Wild"

  • Rescuing scenic backdrops from Hollywood's Golden Age

  • Tatum O'Neal on her future: "The best years are still ahead of me"

  • Dance, dance, dance! Toni Basil has all the right moves

  • How intimacy coordinators are changing the way intimate encounters are filmed

  • The art of Kim Novak

  • On stage:

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    Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's great chemistry, on stage and off

    The actors are working together for the first time since they married 23 years ago in the (now-delayed) return to Broadway of Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite"

  • "Riverdance" at 25

  • David Byrne on "American Utopia," and living an optimistic life

  • Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" inspires a Broadway musical

  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at 60

  • "Ain't Too Proud": The Temptations' story comes to Broadway

  • Encore: Lin-Manuel Miranda brings "Hamilton" to Puerto Rico

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