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On a sweltering summer afternoon, Japanese beat the heat the way their ancestors have done for centuries: head for the waterfront for some cooling breezes, put on a casual yukata kimono, and pack their hand fans. While flat, round fans, or uchiwa, originated in China, Japanese are credited with inventing folding fans over 1,000 years ago. Folding fans come in a staggering variety of sizes, uses and styles, making for a cool fashion statement. Lucy Craft reports. Footage courtesy of Discover Kyoto.
Not long ago rosé wine had a reputation as lightweight as its color, despite its surprisingly rich history as the favorite of kings, tsars and popes. But the pink wine is now red hot; in 2015, rosé sales grew by 60%. Mo Rocca checks out the nation's only vineyard dedicated exclusively to rosé; talks with Katherine Cole, author of "Rosé All Day: The Essential Guide to Your New Favorite Wine"; and meets the founders of White Girl Rosé and its sister wine, Babe, which comes in a can.
You could say biologist Justin Schmidt has been bitten by the bug. In his quest to understand pain he's been stung up to 2,000 times, and has created the Schmidt Scale of Pain, rating the stings from 84 different insects. Schmidt talked with correspondent Serena Altschul about his study of pain, and offered advice on what to do if a summer picnic is interrupted by a stinging visitor.
The historic oceanfront getaway in Montauk, Long Island, was one of the Hamptons' "Seven Sisters," designed back in the 1880s by none other than architect Stanford White. Purchased in the 1960s by comedy writer and talk show host Dick Cavett, the house had a sparkling history, until 1997, when it was destroyed by a fire. Like a phoenix, the house has risen again, completely rebuilt by Cavett. And now his treasure is for sale. Lee Cowan reports.
Once reviled as a crustacean fit only to feed prisoners, lobster has now gone viral, thanks in part to a New England tradition, the lobster roll - lobster meat in a sandwich. Mo Rocca checks in with some lobster roll connoisseurs, from Red's Eats in Maine, to Hinoki & the Bird in Los Angeles, and Smack Shack in land-locked Minneapolis, where lobster rolls sell like hotcakes.
Two years ago, about 20 percent of companies offered their staff Summer Fridays, where employees would work a little later on Monday through Thursday before taking a three-day weekend. Now, more than 40 percent of companies offer this summer perk. And it's not just out of the goodness of their hearts - companies find that the gift of time and an improved work/life balance builds loyalty and makes employees more committed to their organization. Conor Knighton reports on how some workers are spending their Summer Fridays far from work.
Jane Pauley visits Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, in Oyster Bay, N.Y., a 400-acre park featuring gardens, greenhouses, trees and pathways, centered around a stately historic mansion known as Coe Hall.
In this web exclusive, Ernie Isley, of the legendary Isley Brothers, talks with Maurice DuBois about his specially-designed Fender Guitar, named Zeal, and his reported habit of sleeping with "her." His wife, Tracy, chimes in on whether that's OK with her.
In this web exclusive, Ernie and Ron Isley talk with Maurice DuBois about discovering a young guitarist named Jimi Hendrix.
Generations have kept the Isley Brothers on top of the charts for six decades and counting. In this preview of an interview to be broadcast on "Sunday Morning" Maurice DuBois talks with Ron and Ernie Isley about some of their biggest hits, including "Shout" and "Between the Sheets.
