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Andy Carroll loves uncovering historic sites that exist right under our noses, like the New York street corner where the first cell phone call was made. Now he's learned the importance that an unassuming Rita Aid store in Baltimore has to our nation's independence. Steve Hartman reports.
Though stamp collecting isn't as popular as it once was, some rare stamps are worth millions, and the stories behind rare specimens (such as the "Inverted Jenny") read like the stuff of mystery novels. Rita Braver looks into the fascinating stories behind some of the world's rarest stamps, and the sometimes equally exotic group of people who collect them. Originally broadcast January 18, 2015.
On July 5, 1794, Sylvester Graham, a New England minister whose dietary edicts included a no-frills cracker with which he became synonymous, was born. Lee Cowan reports.
Created 150 years ago, the U.S. Secret Service was originally formed to combat counterfeiters. But after three presidents were assassinated, the agency was charged with protecting the commander-in-chief. Their proud legacy, however, has been tarnished by recent, unfortunate headlines. Lee Cowan talks with the new director of the Secret Service, Joseph Clancy, a 27-year veteran agent now tasked with turning the agency around; and with a former agent who once took a bullet for President Ronald Reagan.
Why is it that so many staff members of New York Senator Charles Schumer have married each other? Is there something in the air on Capitol Hill? Or just a certain lawmaker's gentle nudging? Mo Rocca checks out the romances that have blossomed in Schumer's offices.
From Independence Day to Asteroid Day: "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Lee Cowan reports.
These days, when homeowners decide to move, more and more of them are taking their houses with them. Vinita Nair finds out what's involved in these major relocations.
There’s one forest in Tennessee where fireflies put on a show unlike anywhere else. It’s no wonder thousands of tourists camp out each year to witness the spectacle of nature's nightlife: a species of synchronous fireflies. Lee Cowan gives us a front row seat. Originally broadcast July 13, 2014.
This week's Supreme Court decision recognizing same-sex marriage marks a 180-degree turn from attitudes not so long ago. It's been nearly 50 years since CBS News first took on the subject of gay rights in a documentary, "The Homosexuals." Steve Hartman takes a look back.
They became icons of the American landscape: plastic pink flamingos, designed by Don Featherstone. The father of the kitschy lawn ornament died this past week at the age of 79. Lee Cowan reports.
