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Remembering Jerry Garcia

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:24:10 GMT

The lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead died 25 years ago, on August 9, 1995; today, the band's music is more accessible than ever before.

From 2009: Jill Biden, second lady of the land

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 16:06:44 GMT

When you watch Dr. Jill Biden shaking every hand in sight, stuffing gift bags for soldiers, or inviting veterans and their families to the vice president's house, you may be tempted to say, "Isn't she nice!" That would be a mistake, as correspondent Rita Braver points out. According to Biden, she'd accept "'energetic,''interesting,''vivacious,' but 'nice' is blah. It's just too bland. So, I never want to be 'nice.'" (Originally broadcast December 13, 2009.)

Jill Biden: Second lady of the land

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:56:30 GMT

Exclusive interview with wife of vice president, who talks about family, career, and advocating for military families

James Taylor on how memories feed his memoir and music

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:16:05 GMT

The legendary singer-songwriter has recorded an audio autobiography, "Break Shot," and an album of songs he loved while growing up in North Carolina, "American Standard"

Nature: Beluga whales

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:33:39 GMT

“Sunday Morning” takes us among beluga whales near the town of Churchill, in Manitoba, Canada. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

Britain examines its slave-trade past

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:33:38 GMT

The Black Lives Matter campaign, which was propelled by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, has become a worldwide movement, particularly in Britain, where the former colonial power is struggling to come to terms with the global stain of racism and its slave-trading history. Correspondent Mark Phillips talks with art curators and historians about how countries like Britain profited from the triangle trade, and how slave owners profited even after slavery was abolished.

Sunday Journal: Aftermath of Beirut blast

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:33:37 GMT

The death toll continues to climb from the horrific explosion in Beirut Tuesday that leveled much of the Lebanese city's port area and left a quarter-million people homeless. Correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.

A historical reckoning for the global slave trade

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:22:09 GMT

The Black Lives Matter campaign has resonated in former colonial powers, like Britain, which are now struggling to come to terms with a racist past and the stain of slavery

James Taylor looks back

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:18:42 GMT

Life these days is pretty sweet for James Taylor, the musician-songwriter famed for such hits as "Fire and Rain,""Carolina In My Mind" and "Sweet Baby James." Jane Pauley visited Taylor at his home in the Berkshires of Massachusetts to talk about his audio memoir on his early days in North Carolina, and a new album exploring the songs Taylor loved growing up, titled "American Standard." (This story was originally broadcast on February 2, 2020.)

An unprecedented lens on the White House

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:03:49 GMT

On August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon resigned in the face of Watergate investigations and impeachment hearings, and Gerald R. Ford became the 38th President of the United States. Ford's hand-picked official photographer was 27-year-old Pulitzer Prize-winner David Hume Kennerly, who was granted unheard-of access to the first family. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Kennerly about his remarkable time in the Ford White House; and with Ford's son, Steven, who remembers his father's close relationship with the photographer.

Jim Gaffigan goes green

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:03:48 GMT

During these unsettling times, the comedian has found a measure of control in a backyard garden, by planting seeds, watering them, and growing something where there used to be just dirt.

The story behind an iconic Betty Ford photo

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:03:47 GMT

Pulitzer Prize-winner David Hume Kennerly was the official White House photographer during the Ford administration. In this web extra, he talked with correspondent Jim Axelrod about how he captured a remarkable photo of first lady Betty Ford – and about President Gerald Ford’s reaction once he finally saw it.

One photographer's intimate view of the presidency

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:52:04 GMT

As the official photographer for Gerald Ford, Pulitzer Prize-winner David Hume Kennerly was granted unprecedented access to the White House and first family, capturing a post-Watergate president intent on transparency

Dr. Jill Biden on family, teaching, loss and levity

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:48:38 GMT

A community college teacher, even while serving as the second lady during the Obama administration, Dr. Jill Biden says she wants to continue to teach even if her husband, former vice president Joe Biden, wins the presidency. In an interview with correspondent Rita Braver, Jill talks about her childhood, her marriage, standing up for her family, the loss of a child, the challenges of campaigning, and seeking joy even in challenging times.

Jim Gaffigan on acquiring a green thumb

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:47:26 GMT

During these unsettling times, the comedian has found a measure of control by planting seeds, watering them, and growing something where there used to be just dirt

Passage: In memoriam

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:40:33 GMT

“Sunday Morning” looks back at three notable figures who left us this week: Pianist and educator Leon Fleisher; journalist and author Pete Hamill; and former national security advisor to two presidents, Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft.

Driven! The rise of RVs

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:33:33 GMT

Looking to take a vacation while avoiding COVID? Many families are heading out AND staying home, exploring public spaces while avoiding hotels and public bathrooms, by traveling in an RV. The pandemic is driving up sales of midrange recreational vehicles, which have nearly doubled compared to last summer. And as The New Yorker magazine's Kelefa Sanneh finds out, some motorhomes have amenities you may not even have in your own home.

Pop art: Painting with bubble wrap

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:33:32 GMT

Wielding a syringe instead of a brush, artist Bradley Hart injects paint into the plastic bubbles of bubble wrap, turning the ubiquitous packing material into pointillist works of art. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.

RV life booms during the pandemic

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:27:12 GMT

Looking to take a vacation while avoiding COVID? Midrange recreational vehicles are hot, as many families explore public spaces while avoiding public hotels and bathrooms

Pop art, by bubble wrap artist Bradley Hart

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:19:06 GMT

Wielding a syringe instead of a brush, the artist injects paint into the plastic bubbles of the ubiquitous packing material, turning it into pointillist works of art