Lionel Richie: A life written in song

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, lead singer of the Commodores, solo artist, "American Idol" judge, recent Gershwin Prize honoree, and dad, promises new music in the near future.

• Aug 7, 2022

Lionel Richie: A life written in song

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, lead singer of the Commodores, solo artist, and "American Idol" judge was awarded the Library of Congress' 2022 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song earlier this year. Lionel Richie talks with correspondent Kelefa Sanneh about growing up on the campus of Tuskegee University, as well as his 50-year career – from opening for Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5, to his solo success, and what the lyrics of "All Night Long" really mean. (This story was originally broadcast May 15, 2022.)

• Aug 7, 2022
• 8:26

A tale of lost and found

In 2006, Jason and Liz McKenry's baby – their cat, Ritz – bolted out the door of their Annapolis, Md., apartment building, and never returned. Their sliver of hope that they would see Ritz again lasted for 16 years, until an automated text message was received. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports.

• Aug 7, 2022
• 2:21

Picking up pickleball

In 1965, to keep their bored kids entertained, some dads on Bainbridge Island, Wash., invented a game using a plastic ball, some wood, and a badminton court. Now, "Pickleball" is the fastest-growing sport in America.

• Aug 7, 2022

The rise of pickleball

In the summer of 1965, seeking to keep their bored kids entertained, some dads on Bainbridge Island, Washington, invented a game using a plastic ball, some wood, and a badminton court. "Pickleball" was born. It has since become the fastest-growing sport in America, with nearly five million people now playing the game. Correspondent Luke Burbank looks at Pickleball lore, and takes a whack at playing against Pickleball Hall of Famer Jennifer Lucore.

• Aug 7, 2022
• 4:32

Michael Mann on the prequel/sequel novel "Heat 2"

The director behind the acclaimed Los Angeles heist drama "Heat" and the upcoming "Ferrari" (now in production in Italy) talks about his fascination with cities, and his new novel, "Heat 2," which translates his cinematic obsessions to the printed page.

• Aug 7, 2022

Michael Mann on his prequel/sequel, "Heat 2"

Michael Mann, the director behind such films as the acclaimed Los Angeles heist drama "Heat" and the upcoming "Ferrari" (now in production in Italy), talks with correspondent Seth Doane about his fascination with cities, and his new novel, "Heat 2," a prequel/sequel that translates his cinematic obsessions to the printed page.

• Aug 7, 2022
• 7:18

The magic of hydrangeas

The big, bountiful blooms known as hydrangeas are abundant on Cape Cod, and available in hundreds of varieties. Correspondent Mo Rocca tiptoes through the hydrangeas, and talks with aficionados to learn the secrets for growing these showy summer shrubs. (This story was originally broadcast August 8, 2021.)

• Aug 7, 2022
• 6:10

How one Afghan family escaped the Taliban

When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last year, Afghans who had helped the U.S. during the war were targeted for retaliation. Elliot Ackerman, author of "The Fifth Act," became part of a digital network of veterans working to get Afghans out.

• Aug 7, 2022

Veterans aid Afghans escaping the Taliban

When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last year, Afghans who had helped the U.S. during the war were targeted for retaliation. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Elliot Ackerman, author of "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan," who became part of a digital network of veterans working to get Afghans out, about their efforts to help one Afghan and his family to safety.

• Aug 7, 2022
• 6:00

Due to climate change, Nevada says goodbye to grass

In a state where every drop of water counts, ornamental grass – which accounts for a large percentage of outdoor water use – has been banned in Southern Nevada, just one step being taken to address rising temperatures and shriveling reservoirs.

• Aug 7, 2022

Experts call for more public urgency on climate change

In a state where every drop of water counts, ornamental grass – which accounts for a large percentage of outdoor water use – has been banned in Southern Nevada. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with climate and water experts about the steps being taken (or not) to address rising temperatures; and with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the lack of urgency he says is hampering humanity's ability to counter this existential threat to our planet.

• Aug 7, 2022
• 8:54

Book excerpt: "The Fifth Act," on one American's role in Afghanistan

Elliot Ackerman, who served four combat tours in Afghanistan with the Marines and the CIA, writes of how his mission continued, in seeking to rescue an Afghan and his family from the country's fall to the Taliban.

• Aug 5, 2022

Book excerpt: "Heat 2" by Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner

A new novel serves as a prequel and sequel to the Oscar-nominated writer-director's acclaimed 1995 bank heist thriller, expanding the characters' backstory and tracing the repercussions of their dangerous dance with death.

• Aug 4, 2022

This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 7)

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

• Aug 7, 2022

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