Ansel Adams: Capturing the majesty of nature

The photographer who created unparalleled images of the American West is the subject of a new exhibition, "Ansel Adams: In Our Time," currently on view in San Francisco.

• Jul 2, 2023

Photographer Ansel Adams and his legacy

Photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984) created unparalleled images of the American West at a time when photography was not universally appreciated as a fine art. Today Adams is the most recognizable name in nature photography, and his landscapes have been acclaimed for their soulfulness. Correspondent Conor Knighton visits an exhibition on the artist's work, "Ansel Adams: In Our Time," currently on view at the de Young Museum in San Francisco; and visits Adams' home in Carmel, Calif., where his dark room has been preserved by his son, Michael Adams.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 5:03

A trumpet call against Alzheimer's

About three years ago Larry Kingsley's wife, Georgeanne, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Using music to stay connected with her, the North Carolina man dug out his old trumpet and began playing for strangers on the street, with Georgeanne at his side. Every dollar he collected was donated to Alzheimer's research. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on how one man's love prompted him to make a difference.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 2:06

Remembering Louis Armstrong

Kelefa Sanneh talks with pianist Jason Moran, curator of a new exhibition on the jazz icon at the new Louis Armstrong Center in Queens; and filmmaker Sacha Jenkins, director of the documentary "Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues."

• Jul 2, 2023

An unprecedented week at the Supreme Court

The Atlantic's Adam Harris says rulings on affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, and the right to discriminate based on religious beliefs show conservatives advancing their political objectives through the courts.

• Jul 2, 2023

The conservative Supreme Court's unprecedented week

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling on the future of affirmative action, followed by Friday rulings that block President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, and allow a Colorado website designer to refuse service to same-sex couples, based on her religious convictions. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa looks at the decisions, and their fallout.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 4:48

Tom Bodett crafts his third act

He was young when he almost died, in an accident involving an electric utility cable and a considerable height. But Tom Bodett went on to become a writer, NPR essayist, and Motel 6 spokesman. And now, at 68, he has found another calling, as a woodworker.

• Jul 2, 2023

Tom Bodett and his new calling

He was young when he almost died, in an accident involving an electric utility cable and a considerable height. But Tom Bodett, by his accounts, went on to become a pretty good writer (of more than a dozen books and audiobooks), an NPR essayist, and Motel 6 spokesman. And now, at 68, Bodett has found another calling, as a woodworker. He talks with correspondent Faith Salie about crafting a new life in Brattleboro, Vermont.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 6:02

The history of Ferris wheels: What goes around comes around

In 1893 engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. created an attraction for the world's fair in Chicago: A giant, steam-powered wheel that gently lifted passengers 250 feet in the air for a spectacular view. Today, Ferris wheels (or observations wheels) continue to spin delight.

• Jul 2, 2023

The history of Ferris wheels

In 1893 up-and-coming engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. created an attraction for the world's fair in Chicago: A giant, steam-powered wheel on which passengers could gently ride to a height of 250 feet for a spectacular view. These days, Ferris Wheels (or observation wheels) are all the rage. Correspondent Roxana Saberi spins the story of their origins, and takes a ride on some of the most notable Ferris wheels around.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 5:51

Extra! New strategies for survival by South Carolina newspapers

Three years ago in South Carolina, ten local newspapers folded their print editions. But some papers are bucking the trend, collaborating with other newsrooms and raising funds from readers to expand their coverage of vital local news.

• Jul 2, 2023

South Carolina newspapers evolve a new paradigm to survive

In South Carolina in 2020, ten local newspapers folded their print editions, and those that remain are often shoestring operations. But some papers are bucking the trend, either by hiring staff, or collaborating with other papers to expand their coverage and investigate corruption in local governments. And readers are supporting them for providing news they can't get anywhere else. "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel looks at how journalists are maintaining small-town papers at a time when industry trends are pessimistic.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 10:24

Almanac: July 2

"Sunday Morning" looks at important historical events on this date.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 0:44

Helping endangered sea turtles, by air

Due to changing ocean temperatures, hundreds of sea turtles have been washing up almost dead onto New England beaches. Because local aquariums don't have room to nurse them all back to health, the volunteer pilots of Turtles Fly Too have come to the rescue.

• Jul 2, 2023

Rescuing sea turtles

Because of changing ocean temperatures, hundreds of sea turtles have been washing up almost dead onto New England beaches. And while local aquariums have been successful at nursing the majority of them back to health, they don't have room to care for all of them. That's where the volunteer pilots of the not-for-profit Turtles Fly Too have come to the rescue. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports on how these creatures, including the endangered Kemp's Ridley turtles, are being given a second chance.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 8:11

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