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Untangling the mysteries of the octopus

The octopus is one of the most bizarre life forms on Earth — one of the smartest, most interesting, and most alien. It can camouflage itself in a flash, squeeze its entire body through a one-inch hole, and use their brains (yes, it has nine of them) to think and play. Correspondent Chip Reid visits scientists at New England Aquarium in Boston, and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and talks with Sy Montgomery, author of "The Soul of an Octopus," about these curious creatures. (This story was originally broadcast on January 12, 2020.)

• Aug 30, 2020
• 6:59

Just The Facts: Hurricane Laura

Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana, an even more powerful Hurricane Laura hit the Pelican State. How did it compare? Lee Cowan looks at the numbers.

• Aug 30, 2020
• 1:25

Preserving dioramas of African American history

In 1940, at the American Negro Exposition in Chicago (marking the 75th anniversary of Emancipation), evocative dioramas were created to celebrate the often-unacknowledged achievements of African Americans. Today, conservators, including African American students, are restoring these dioramas, bringing their magical artistry, and history, back to life. Correspondent Rita Braver reports.

• Aug 30, 2020
• 6:40

The police use of less-lethal force

As protests against police brutality continue around the country, so, too, have people been injured and maimed by what police call "less-lethal" weapons. While most police departments have access to tools designed to control crowds, experts say few are offered any significant training in how to use them. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks into the lethality of such police weapons, and talks with a protester and journalist whose lives have been changed upon being struck by projectiles intended to be non-lethal.

• Aug 30, 2020
• 7:55

The Book Report: Reviews by Washington Post critic Ron Charles

Washington Post book reviewer Ron Charles discusses four new fiction and non-fiction titles: "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson; the fantasy novel "Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke; "Transcendent Kingdom" by novelist Yaa Gyasi; and "Homeland Elegies" by playwright and author Ayad Akhtar.

• Aug 30, 2020
• 3:13

"Sunday Morning" Matinee: "Girl From The North Country"

"Girl From The North Country," a musical featuring the music of Bob Dylan, was the last show to open on Broadway prior to the shutdown in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. To express the show's message of hope, cast members Colton Ryan and Caitlin Houlahan came together virtually for this performance of the song "I Want You," recorded exclusively for "CBS Sunday Morning" viewers.

• Aug 23, 2020
• 3:31

Nature: Elephants in Botswana

“Sunday Morning” takes us to Chobe National Park in Botswana, and a convention of the GOP … the Grand Old Pachyderms. Videographer: Alex Goetz.

• Aug 23, 2020
• 0:36

John Dickerson previews the 2020 RNC

"60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson shares his thoughts on what to expect from this week's Republican National Convention, where President Trump and his party will make the case for a second term.

• Aug 23, 2020
• 3:37

A lobsterman's friend

Pulling lobster traps way out in the middle of the Gulf of Maine can be a lonely job. But for 15 years, Captain John Makowsky had company – a gull he named Red Eye, who showed up one day in 2005 and basically never left. Steve Hartman reports how, when Red Eye suffered a leg injury a few months ago, Makowsky got the bird help at the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine.

• Aug 23, 2020
• 2:23

Vanna White, a woman of letters

Vanna White has demonstrated that no one reveals letters better than she does. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with the "Wheel of Fortune" co-host about her 37 years revealing puzzle clues, her inauspicious audition, and filling in for Pat Sajak during his recent emergency surgery. (This story was originally broadcast on March 1, 2020.)

• Aug 23, 2020
• 7:41