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Nature: Dauphin Island

"Sunday Morning" takes us to Dauphin Island off the Gulf coast of Alabama. Videographer: Scot Miller.

• Apr 3, 2022
• 2:46

Reviving an old love song

Sixty-two years of wedded bliss almost didn’t happen for Mort and Susan Block, of Kennett Square, Pa., except that Mort, a Navy sailor, composed a song for his love. More than six decades later, Mort's sheet music was spotted by his grandson, Matt Block, who gathered some of the best studio musicians in the country to take that dusty old love song and make it sing. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on how a love song originally intended for an audience of one has now been played on social media more than a million times.

• Apr 3, 2022
• 2:19

Maren Morris on how she became fearless

The country music star talks about her new album, "Humble Quest," and what the past two years – from the pandemic to the birth of her son to social media trolls – have taught her about courage and humility.

• Apr 3, 2022

Charles M. Blow on "The Slap" as a cultural Rorschach test

The New York Times columnist examines the myriad takes about Will Smith's physical and verbal confrontation against comedian Chris Rock during the Academy Awards broadcast.

• Apr 3, 2022

Charles M. Blow on the meaning of "The Slap"

The New York Times columnist examines the myriad takes about Will Smith's physical and verbal confrontation against comedian Chris Rock during the Academy Awards broadcast.

• Apr 3, 2022
• 2:22

Jon Batiste on the healing power of music and love

The same day the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" bandleader received 11 Grammy nominations, the love of his life began chemo for her second battle with cancer. Jon Batiste and author Suleika Jaouad talk about how they met adversity with an act of defiance.

• Apr 4, 2022

Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad sharing life beyond cancer

The same day the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" bandleader received 11 Grammy nominations – the most by any artist this year – the love of his life was beginning chemotherapy treatments for her second battle with cancer. Jon Batiste and bestselling author Suleika Jaouad ("Between Two Kingdoms") talk with correspondent Jim Axelrod about how their world was turned upside-down, and how they met adversity with an act of defiance.

• Apr 3, 2022
• 8:52

Pianist Ruth Slenczynska on her life in music

Hailed as one of the greatest child prodigies since Mozart, pianist Ruth Slenczynska played her first concert when she was four. Nearly a century later, Ruth is still making music, putting out a brand-new album at 97 years old, aptly titled "My Life in Music." She talks with correspondent Mo Rocca about the notes of her life, both high and low – from a difficult childhood, to her relationship with Rachmaninoff, playing a duet with an American president, and the experience age has gifted her.

• Apr 3, 2022
• 6:40

Viva Ann-Margret!

The actress and singer who came to fame singing "Bye Bye Birdie" isn't ready to say farewell just yet. She talks about her transcendent six-decade career, from her status as a sex symbol, to becoming a Hollywood grand dame.

• Apr 3, 2022

The one and only Ann-Margret

The actress and singer who came to fame singing "Bye Bye Birdie" isn't ready to say farewell just yet. Ann-Margret, the star of such hits as "Viva Las Vegas," "Carnal Knowledge" and "Tommy" (the latter two of which earned her Oscar nominations), talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her transcendent six-decade career, from her childhood in Sweden where she dreamed of being an entertainer, to her status as a sex symbol, to becoming a Hollywood grand dame.

• Apr 3, 2022
• 7:22

Redefining soul food and the history of American cuisine

African Americans have had an extraordinarily important, yet little understood, impact on American cuisine, a history continually expanded upon by Black chefs, and explored in a NYC exhibit, "African/American: Making the Nation's Table."

• Apr 3, 2022

How Black culture helped define American cuisine

Since before we were a nation, African Americans have had an extraordinarily important, yet little understood, impact on the development of American cuisine. Correspondent Maurice DuBois talks with Houston chef Chris Williams, historian Jessica B. Harris, and food expert Charla Draper about Black culinary influencers; and visits a New York City museum exhibit on food history, "African/American: Making the Nation's Table."

• Apr 3, 2022
• 5:20

First sister Valerie Biden Owens

In her memoir, "Growing Up Biden," Joe Biden's younger sister writes about her family's story of tragedy; running most of her brother's political campaigns; and why she believes President Biden is the right person at the right time for the job.

• Apr 3, 2022

Valerie Biden Owens on "Growing Up Biden"

Wherever young Joe Biden went, his little sister Valerie was sure to follow. She would eventually run her brother's campaigns for the U.S. Senate and his first two bids for the presidency. Valerie Biden Owens talks with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell about "Growing Up Biden," a memoir of her family's story of tragedy, sorrow, resilience and purpose, and why she believes President Biden is the right person at the right time for the job.

• Apr 3, 2022
• 5:58

The blurred lines surrounding music copyrights

Song composition has become an increasingly disharmonious area of litigation, as more and more songwriters are being taken to court when two songs share a melody, some chords, or even just a vibe.

• Apr 4, 2022

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