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Two-thirds of the nation's wealth is owned by the richest five percent of Americans, while at the same time more than 38 million Americans live in poverty. The rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer has been the story of economic inequality for the last 50 years, and COVID-19 appears set to continue the trend. Correspondent Jill Schlesinger looks at the downside – and what one business figure calls the upside – of income disparity.
According to recent studies, Americans spend $40 billion a year tending to their 40 million acres of grass. So, no surprise coronavirus has made quarantined Americans lawn-care crazy. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks at why both lawn nuts and novices are keeping their patches of green neat and tidy during the pandemic.
September 11 has recently been recognized as a National Day of Service. In this video recorded for "Sunday Morning" viewers, cast members from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Come From Away," which tells of how the people of Newfoundland aided thousands of international travelers grounded on 9/11, talk about this year's virtual "9/11 Day at Home" events, to "pay it forward" to those who are struggling, and join in performing music from the show. For more info visit 911day.org.
The last album from the Sydney-based Christian music group Hillsong Young & Free, titled "III," peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Christian/Gospel Albums Chart two years ago. The Grammy-nominated group is back with a new album, "All Of My Best Friends." In a performance for "Sunday Morning" viewers, they present an acoustic version of their single "Best Friends."
“Sunday Morning” takes us among some tiny ladybugs amid the giants of Muir Woods north of San Francisco. Videographer: Lee McEachern.
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham, author of "His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope,” says the civil rights icon wanted citizens to use their votes as a means to rebuild America "in the image of God and democracy."
In an emotional interview at her Los Angeles home, actress, author and singer Olivia Newton-John talks with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King about battling breast cancer for the third time, and the source of her unshakable spirit. (This story originally aired on September 29, 2019.)
Delicious sweet corn is a staple of backyard barbecues, and a "corn-erstone" of traditional Mexican cuisine. Correspondent Martha Teichner has an appreciation of this summertime favorite, and explores how farmers growing heirloom varieties are bringing new flavors of corn to the menu.
Because the coronavirus and social distancing shut down nearly all indoor entertainment venues this summer, going to a drive-in may be just the ticket. Nancy Giles looks into the resurgence of drive-in movie theatres, and their offshoots – projections in parking lots, and screenings on the water.
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.)
