Correspondent Faith Salie (with a little help from New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz) fills us in on the new puzzle game that's taking the world by storm, one letter at a time. "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, music, nature, entertainment, sports, history, science and Americana, and highlights unique human accomplishments and achievements. Check … [Read more...]
GoFundMe: Crowdsourcing charity
In the old days people might have turned to the government or to charities such as churches for help; today the first place many people seem to turn to is GoFundMe, a crowdsourcing website, where anyone can appeal to the public to contribute money for pretty much anything – medical bills, disaster relief, funeral expenses, acts of kindness. "Sunday Morning" Contributor David … [Read more...]
Regina King on directing “One Night in Miami”
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress makes her film directorial debut with an acclaimed story, set in the 1960s, of a re-imagined meeting of four Black icons – Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke – discussing the civil rights movement. Regina King talks with CBS News' Michelle Miller about her artistic ambitions, her promotion of social justice, and the blessings of … [Read more...]
Remembering Betty White
The beloved actress Betty White, star of classic sitcoms and a perennial presence on TV, died Friday, December 31 at the young age of 99. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks back on the life of the Emmy-winner, and talks with "Mary Tyler Moore Show" creator James L. Brooks, and White's costar on "Hot in Cleveland," Wendie Malick. "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, … [Read more...]
Remembering Senator Bob Dole
Senator Bob Dole, a wounded World War II veteran who became a Congressman, Senator and Republican presidential nominee, died Sunday, December 5 at the age of 98. "Sunday Morning" correspondent Rita Braver looks back at the life of a son of Kansas dedicated to his country; and talks with former Democratic Senator Tom Daschle about his colleague from across the aisle. "CBS … [Read more...]
Day of Infamy: FDR and Pearl Harbor
In the hours following Japan's devastating attack on U.S. military forces in Hawaii, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was remembered for "not losing his cool." David Martin reports on the timeline of FDR's actions between the attack on Pearl Harbor and his address to a joint session of Congress seeking a declaration of war against Japan. cbs sunday morning,cbs news,news,on the … [Read more...]
The battle over Roe v. Wade
With abortion becoming more and more restricted in many states, and with a majority-conservative Supreme Court primed to decide on a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, access to the procedure in the future is unclear, and the return of "back-alley abortions" is feared. Correspondent Rita Braver looks at how women, civil rights proponents, doctors, and anti-abortion … [Read more...]