In the winter of 2018, Amy Sherald’s life turned upside-down, but not in a bad way. That’s when her portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama was unveiled, causing a frenzy at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. “It was exciting,” she said. “I was happy that everyone was …
Read More »Pi Day: Pie recipes for π Day!
No one is diametrically opposed to a delicious slice of pie, especially on March 14 (3.14), the day celebrating π! While the “official” National Pie Day is marked in January, “Sunday Morning” offers a compendium of delicious pie recipes which will delight anyone on a day otherwise noted for mathematical …
Read More »“Mobituaries”: Mo Rocca on Neanderthals, our surprising ancestors
From the films “Quest for Fire” to “Encino Man” to Geico Commercials, there have been many depictions of cave people and Neanderthals in pop culture over the years. And let’s just say, most have not been very kind, or accurate; they are usually stereotyped as brutish, howling and stupid. So, …
Read More »Social media, the scourge of adolescence
America’s schoolchildren are on summer vacation – no more teachers, no more books. But the same can’t be said for their smartphones. Those devices are firmly in the hands of an entire generation of young people – call them the “iGEN.” For them, the iPhone is like the very air …
Read More »Breaking the boundaries of stained glass
The artists at Judson Studios are showing their true colors — reshaping their ancient craft and designing works for religious and non-religious uses alike, as Anna Werner discovered: If you’re coming to see Jesus, this might be the place: Welcome to the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, home …
Read More »Preview: Retiring broadcaster Don Imus on 50 years of radio
After 50 years on the air, retiring radio broadcaster Don Imus ranks himself and long-time rival Howard Stern among the top-five best ever, in an interview with Anthony Mason for CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” to be broadcast March 25. In his farewell to radio, Imus signs off in an interview with …
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