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April 23, 1564 was the day traditionally given for the birthdate of the great English playwright, while April 23, 1616 found the Bard of Avon "passing through nature to eternity." Jane Pauley reports.
President Trump has announced plans to end government funding of the National Endowment for the Arts and other agencies that have supported America's cultural life for decades. Erin Moriarty talks to non-profit administrators, educators and theatre producers about the importance of federal arts funding, and "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about how NEA support helped him achieve an otherwise unattainable career.
The career of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning creator of the Broadway sensation "Hamilton," has benefited from grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, one of the government agencies threatened with elimination by the Trump administration. A strong proponent of arts education, especially when it comes to kids in underserved regions of the country, Miranda spoke with Erin Moriarty and "Sunday Morning" about the importance of federal funding for the arts.
Sound recordist Gordon Hempton is an "acoustic ecologist" who has traveled the world recording the sounds of nature, from birdsong to babbling brooks. "Sunday Morning" visited with Hempton for this report, first broadcast on November 18, 1990, in which he describes the process of capturing the natural world, and searches for the optimal position at which to best hear the sound of the ocean's waves.
From the 75th anniversary of Doolittle's Raid on Tokyo to Earth Day, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.
A fierce critic of Wall Street and a crusader for the underdog, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is a senator with a message you've probably heard before: the system is rigged. She admits to correspondent Chip Reid that she may sound like a broken record on that score, but adds, "It truly is my life's work."
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires chose his papal name, he took that of the founder of the Franciscan order. Mo Rocca looks into the history of St. Francis and how his teachings shaped the Church and the papacy of Pope Francis.
Tracy Smith visits with Ricky Martin, who's joining a rarified club: stars big enough to have a Las Vegas residency. She talked with Martin during rehearsals of his new show, which plays at the Park Theater at Monte Carlo through September, and learns why the music superstar - engaged and the father of twins - is no longer living "La Vida Loca."
Chocolate Easter Eggs are a big deal in Italy - and a major export for companies such as Perugina, which will produce millions of eggs to meet the holiday demand. Seth Doane visits the Perugina chocolate factory near Perugia, Italy, and also meets with Italian artisans who create luxury chocolate eggs that can cost hundreds of dollars apiece.
A life-long resident of small-town Indiana, Dorothy Mengering brought a bit of understated small-town humor to her memorable appearances on her son's late-night show. Mengering, who died last Tuesday was 95. Jane Pauley reports, and also recognizes the passing of personal computer and Internet pioneer Robert Taylor.
