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May 24: Features include Hollywood's non-blockbuster summer; Sir Patrick Stewart on "Star Trek" and sonnets; singer Josh Groban; and the allure of baking bread

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  • Hollywood's cliffhanger of a summer

    Hollywood's cliffhanger of a summer

    Summer has been blockbuster season at theatres ever since moviegoers were first bitten by "Jaws"; now, with production halted and release schedules shuffled, Hollywood is trying to figure out how to come out of this unexpected intermission
  • Sir Patrick Stewart on "Star Trek" and sonnets

    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
  • 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
  • "Abblasen": U.S. Army Band “Pershing's Own”

    "Abblasen": U.S. Army Band “Pershing's Own”

    This Memorial Day weekend, “Sunday Morning” is honored to have its opening theme “Abblasen” performed by members of the United States Army Band, “Pershing's Own.” Performers (clockwise from top left): SSG Craig Basarich; SSG Alicia Eisenstadt; SSG Adrienne Doctor; SSG Danny Venora; SSG John Powlison; and SSG Kevin Paul. Arrangement by SSG Venora. Hooah!
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      The U.S. Army Band: They're playing our song
  • Snapshot: Porch views of the pandemic

    Snapshot: Porch views of the pandemic

    "Sunday Morning" presents pictures of life in a time of COVID-19, featuring the work of Indiana photographer Shane Cleminson, who offered to take portraits of families under stay-at-home orders, posed on their front porches, creating a time capsule of Spring 2020
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Pandemic: The Indiana "Front Porch Portraits"

  • Rundown:

  • This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 24)

    This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 24)

    A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program
  • 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

  • Moments in Nature:

  • Nature: Alligators in Florida

    Nature: Alligators in Florida

    “Sunday Morning” takes us to the St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, an ideal spot for alligators to bask in the sun. Videographer: Justin Grubb
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      The videographers who capture "Sunday Morning" Moments of Nature

  • "Sunday Morning" Matinee:

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    "Diana: A True Musical Story"

    Erin Davie sings "I Miss You Most on Sundays" from the Broadway musical about Princess Diana, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles

  • 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”

  • 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

  • The Book Report:

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    Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles

    Recommendations of four new fiction and non-fiction titles

  • Book excerpt: "Writers & Lovers" by Lily King

  • Book excerpt: "Simon the Fiddler" by Paulette Jiles

  • Book excerpt: "Little Family" by Ishmael Beah

  • Book excerpt: "Hidden Valley Road" by Robert Kolker

  • 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

  • Josh Groban on connecting with his audience during the pandemic

    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"
  • Watch Josh Groban & Tracy Smith's Facebook Live Chat!

    Watch Josh Groban & Tracy Smith's Facebook Live Chat!

    The singer-musician joined our correspondent to answer viewer questions
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      "Sunday Morning" Facebook Live Chat archive
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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

  • Take our "Sunday Morning" baking poll!

  • Bread recipes:

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    Jim Lahey's Basic No-Knead Bread

    Plan ahead when baking this delicious, long-fermented rustic bread, from the owner of NYC's Sullivan Street Bakery; and don't miss Martha Teichner's report on baking bread May 24!

  • French-Style Country Bread

  • Vermont Whole Wheat Oatmeal Honey Bread

  • Irish Soda Bread with Stout Butter

  • Morning-of Breakfast Bread

  • Pull-Apart Rolls

  • White Soda Bread and Scone recipes from Ballymaloe Cookery School

  • Memorial Day 2020:

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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

  • How to participate in Steve Hartman's "Taps Across America"

  • The Statue of Liberty as you've never seen her before

    The Statue of Liberty as you've never seen her before

    With the monument currently closed due to COVID-19, this is the perfect time to experience a new virtual tour, featuring every nook-and-cranny of the statue's interior, including areas traditionally off-limits to visitors
  • The rise of Wikipedia as a source of medical information

    The rise of Wikipedia as a source of medical information

    For years the encyclopedic website, written and edited by anybody, was seen to be rife in misinformation; today, thanks to editors and writers at WikiProject Medicine, it is the first place many people check for the latest details about COVD-19
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    Jim Gaffigan: Are we REALLY all in this together?

    The comedian, marking his 10th week in quarantine with his family because of the pandemic, ponders the notion of society, shared responsibility, and the voices in his head

  • 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

  • Travel industry inching back

    Travel industry inching back

    The airline and hospitality sectors are adjusting their business practices in times of pandemic, but they say not to expect a return to the "old normal" any time soon
  • Passage: Annie Glenn, Ken Osmond

    Passage: Annie Glenn, Ken Osmond

    "Sunday Morning" remember the astronaut's wife who became a tireless advocate for people with speech disorders, and the actor who starred in "Leave It to Beaver"
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      Gallery: Notable deaths in 2020

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    Watch the full May 24 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
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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

  • From Steve Hartman:

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    Maintaining pomp under COVID circumstances

    The cancellation of graduation ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped some members of the Class of 2020, as well as their families and educators, from putting on commencement exercises of their own

  • Who's the "World's Greatest Mom"?

  • Kids rebel against lockdown

  • A restaurant owner’s full-hearted charity

  • 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:

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

    The comedian's new Netflix special, "23 Hours to Kill," offers a time capsule of life pre-COVID – which, he tells "Sunday Morning," he's confident will return

  • 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

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

    With his sold-out tour cancelled due to coronavirus, the singer-songwriter discusses socially isolating in New York City, and the best part of being 78 years old

  • 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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