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Navigating our reliance on maps

Correspondent Martha Teichner charts a course through the history of mapmaking, and the rise of road atlases, which, to our surprise, have not died out with the advent of GPS.

• May 30, 2021
• 04:55

The debate over the Geographical Center of North America

For years, tiny Rugby, N.D. had made a name for itself from its designation as the Geographical Center of the North American Continent – that is, until a bar owner about a hundred miles south used some string and a globe to claim HIS town was the true center.

• May 30, 2021

The debate over the geographical center of North America

For years Rugby, North Dakota, a tiny spot on the prairie, had made a name for itself from its designation as the geographical center of the North American continent – that is, until a bar owner in the town of Robinson, about a hundred miles south, used some string and a globe to claim his town was the true center. Correspondent Lee Cowan visited these unassuming contestants in a tectonic battle for bragging rights, and talked with a geography professor who, armed with latitudes, longitudes and algorithms, may have laid the question of center to rest.

• May 30, 2021
• 08:06

Remembering actor Samuel E. Wright

"Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue looks back at the life of veteran Broadway actor Samuel E. Wright, who starred on stage in "The Lion King," but is best known as the voice of Sebastian the Crab in the animated Disney musical, "The Little Mermaid."

• May 30, 2021
• 01:47

Elizabeth Dole on Bob Dole's character

In this preview of an interview to air on "CBS Sunday Morning" this Memorial Day weekend, former Senator Elizabeth Dole talks with correspondent Rita Braver about a conversation her future husband, Senator Bob Dole, had with her mother concerning injuries he suffered during World War II.

• May 28, 2021
• 01:16

This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 30)

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

• May 30, 2021

Nature: Red foxes' den

"Sunday Morning" takes us on a visit to a spring litter of red foxes, at home in Durham, Maine. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

• May 23, 2021
• 02:38

The colorful world of Alexander Girard

In a world accustomed to straight lines, cold, shiny surfaces, and grey and black hues, architect and designer Alexander Girard (1907–1993) turned to bright colors, exciting textures and sensuous shapes. Correspondent Mo Rocca visited the Palm Springs Art Museum in California, which recently hosted an exhibition celebrating Girard's iconic designs for homes, offices, restaurants, and even an airline.

• May 23, 2021
• 04:37

Addressing the ordeal of homelessness

The obstacles to relieving homelessness in America seem stubbornly difficult to solve. So, the mayor of Aurora, Colo., sought to learn about the issue by living among the homeless for a week.

• May 23, 2021

Addressing the ordeal of homelessness

The obstacles to relieving homelessness in America seem stubbornly difficult to solve. So, Mike Coffman, the mayor of Aurora, Colorado, sought to learn about the issue by living among the homeless for a week. Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh talked with Coffman, and with researchers who say one solution to the problems facing the homeless, known as Housing First, has shown impressive results.

• May 23, 2021
• 08:35

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash speak

Half a century ago, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released one of the greatest albums of the rock era. But the friendships did not endure. Crosby, Stills and Nash talk about their shared history, as "Déjà Vu" gets a delayed 50th-anniversary expanded release.

• May 23, 2021

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash speak

Half a century ago, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released one of the greatest albums of the rock era, "Déjà vu." The record would sell eight million copies, but the band, and the friendships, did not endure. "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason talks with David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash about their shared history and the timeless music they produced, as "Déjà vu" gets a delayed 50th-anniversary expanded release.

• May 23, 2021
• 07:29

An Alaska town living under one roof

The Begich Towers, in Whittier, Alaska, built by the military during the Cold War as a no-frills barracks, is now home to the majority of the isolated town's 300 or so residents.

• May 23, 2021

An Alaska town living under one roof

The Begich Towers, in Whittier, Alaska, built by the military during the Cold War as a no-frills barracks, is now home to the majority of the isolated town's 300 or so residents. Correspondent Lee Cowan journeyed to Whittier to find out what it's like for virtually the entire population to live at the same address.

• May 23, 2021
• 05:35

Martha Stewart's re-envisioned kitchen

The lifestyle entrepreneur and cookbook author used the pandemic as an opportunity to re-do her kitchen. She shares with "Sunday Morning" viewers her tips for organizing utensils and kitchen workspace.

• May 23, 2021

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