Jim Gaffigan on getting the whole lockdown thing wrong

When the pandemic erupted, the comedian embraced stay-at-home orders, but soon learned that it was no stay-cation

• Jun 28, 2020

Jim Gaffigan on how he got the lockdown wrong

When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, the comedian embraced stay-at-home orders, but soon learned that it was no stay-cation.

• Jun 28, 2020
• 2:30

All her sons: Ruth Coker Burks, the "Cemetery Angel"

When the AIDS crisis hit in the 1980s, an Arkansas woman who'd inherited a family cemetery in Hot Springs became a mother of sorts to countless sons, many abandoned by families and churches because they suffered from what was then called the "gay cancer"

• Jun 28, 2020

All her sons

When the AIDS crisis hit in the 1980s, Ruth Coker Burks — who'd inherited 262 plots in a family cemetery in Hot Springs, Arkansas — became a mother of sorts to countless sons, many abandoned by families and churches because they were suffering from what was then called "the gay cancer" — and in many cases she gave them a final resting place. Seth Doane reports on the woman who has been called "The Cemetery Angel," who gave – and received — so many precious gifts. (This report, originally broadcast December 1, 2019, received an Excellence in Journalism Award from NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists.)

• Jun 28, 2020
• 7:59

Guy Fieri talks food, fame and philanthropy

The chef, cookbook author and Food Network star has not just shone a spotlight on family-owned diners around the U.S.; he's helped raise millions for jobless restaurant workers

• Jun 28, 2020

Guy Fieri talks food, fame and philanthropy

Since 2006, Guy Fieri, host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," has taken his cherry-red Camaro to joints across America … and since the coronavirus pandemic landed a hard blow to the restaurant industry, he has helped raise millions in relief for restaurant workers left jobless. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with the chef, restaurateur and bestselling cookbook author.

• Jun 28, 2020
• 7:43

Ken Burns: "Baseball is a mirror of our country"

The documentary filmmaker talks about the role the sport has played in American society, especially in times of crisis

• Jun 28, 2020

Ken Burns on baseball's power to help us through difficult times

The documentary filmmaker talks about the role that the sport of baseball has played in American society, especially in times of crisis.

• Jun 28, 2020
• 3:53

Housecleaning in a time of pandemic

With more time on our hands during quarantine, deep spring cleaning has swept the country, including with our own Jane Pauley, who found a handy tool just perfect for brightening those pesky baseboards. She also talks with Cheryl Mendelson, who wrote the book on housekeeping, "Home Comforts"; and with Nicole Keith, president of the American College of Sports Medicine, who explains why cleaning is good for your physical AND mental health.

• Jun 28, 2020
• 4:57

Lizzo on the power of words

The 32-year-old singer-rapper-flutist, named Time's Entertainer of the Year, talks about her continuing battle to overcome self-doubt and body shaming - and to help others do so as well

• Jun 28, 2020

Lizzo: For The Record

She's been compared to some of the greatest singers of our time, and was named Time’s 2019 Entertainer of the Year. Melissa Jefferson, better known as Lizzo, sat down with correspondent Tracy Smith to discuss overcoming bouts of poverty, homelessness, and crippling self-doubt, and how her high school band teacher gave her the focus she needed to make her mark. (Originally broadcast October 3, 2019.)

• Jun 28, 2020
• 8:16

Regional theatres prepare for re-opening night

For regional theatres, returning from a pandemic shutdown is requiring some big changes – for actors, crew, and audiences. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with the artistic directors of the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, Mass., and the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., and with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Michael R. Jackson, about how they are adjusting to conditions created by COVID-19.

• Jun 28, 2020
• 6:12

Filling potholes with mosaic art

Chicago artist Jim Bachor has earned his street cred patching up broken pavement with art

• Jun 28, 2020

During a pandemic, the play's still the thing

For regional theatres to reopen will require some big changes – for actors, crew, and the audience – as well as trying out new ideas to maintain the joy of live performance

• Jun 28, 2020

Pothole art

For years artist Jim Bachor has been filling potholes in the streets of Chicago with colorful mosaics – and given how pervasive potholes are, he's never been at a loss for a canvas for his art. Now, with traffic decreased due to coronavirus, his mosaics are immortalizing holy relics of this time of pandemic, from hand sanitizer to toilet paper. Lee Cowan, who first profiled Bachor for "Sunday Morning" back in 2017, revisits the artist who has definitely earned his street cred.

• Jun 28, 2020
• 3:20

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