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John Williams is one of America's most celebrated musical talents – the best-known creator of music for films. He has written the scores for such revered classics as "Jaws," "Star Wars," "Superman" and "Schindler's List." In a story originally broadcast September 22, 2019, Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Williams, and with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, who collaborated with the composer on an album of works for violin and orchestra adapted from his film scores, "Across the Stars."
Virginia Oliver has been lobstering on and off since the age of seven – and is now, at 101, Maine's oldest lobster trapper. Three days a week, May through November, she is out working on Penobscot Bay, tackling one of the most hazardous jobs there is, alongside her 78-year-old son, Max. Steve Hartman joined the pair of old salts at sea.
The mining town of Cerro Gordo, in the Inyo Mountains above Death Valley, was formed in the 1860s after silver was discovered there. Long abandoned, the ghost town is now home to Brent Underwood.
Have you been socially-distancing? Not as much as Brent Underwood, who has lived during the COVID lockdown as the sole resident of a ghost town on the edge of Death Valley: the abandoned mining community of Cerro Gordo, California. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Underwood, who bought the 380-acre Cerro Gordo in 2018, and has featured it on his YouTube channel, "Ghost Town Living."
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the life and work of the portraitist whose pixelated squares illuminated the human face in oversized proportions.
In the 1970s Marty Cooper, a former Navy submarine officer, engineer and executive at Motorola, maker of two-way radios, fought against archrival AT&T by proposing a network of transmitters that made possible the explosion in cellphones. Correspondent David Pogue talks with the visionary Cooper, now 92, about the world's first public cellphone call, on April 3, 1973, and about his unbridled optimism for the future.
In the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter is a small sign for a store with a big reputation. Owner Bill Rau wants nothing less than for M.S. Rau Antiques to be the best art, antique and jewelry gallery in the world. Correspondent Anna Werner checks out some of the priceless objects that can be found there.
One of the top-ranked archers in the country is 38-year-old Matt Stutzman of Fairfield, Iowa, who has medaled in a sport that many would have thought beyond his reach: he was born without arms. Lee Cowan finds out how, with a simple bow and arrow, a man who just wanted to provide for his family became an inspiration. (This story was originally broadcast on November 3, 2019.)
The rapid takeover of Kabul by Taliban fighters, who surged past Afghan security forces and routed the sitting government, shocked the world, most especially the U.S., which saw 20 years' investment of blood and treasure collapse in a matter of days.
The rapid fall of the Afghan capital, Kabul, to Taliban fighters last week has shocked the world, most especially the United States, which saw 20 years' worth of blood and treasure collapse in a matter of days. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on how Islamic militants surged past Afghan security forces and routed the sitting government.
Dangerous storm surges, flash flooding and power outages are the prospect for New England residents Sunday as Henri approaches. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli reports the latest from Long Island.
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"Sunday Morning" takes us to Yellowstone National Park, home of bison and their calves. Videographer: Brad Markel.
When the mayor's office decided to put on a star-studded concert August 21 to celebrate New York City's return after lockdown, the legendary music producer got the call – and he put out calls to Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, among others.
When the mayor's office decided to put on a star-studded concert to celebrate New York City's return after lockdown, Clive Davis got the call. The 89-year-old music producer signed up such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Paul Simon, in what is his most important project: bringing concerts back to New York. Contributor Kelefa Sanneh reports.
