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The Doobie Brothers, still going strong

The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers, who've been playing together for more than half a century, don't let old resentments get in the way of a new album and tour. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with members of The Doobie Brothers – Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and John McFee – about the band's longevity, and their first studio album in more than a decade, "Liberté."

Philadelphia pottery artist Roberto Lugo

Roberto Lugo grew up in a North Philadelphia neighborhood better known for poverty and crime than for pottery. Yet the 40-year-old artist's ceramics, featuring the faces of his personal heroes, put a modern spin on classic teapots. Correspondent Serena Altschul talks with Lugo, whose work is on display at some of the country's leading museums and galleries, about how he is shaping his passion to inspire others.

Kelefa Sanneh on the power of punk music

New Yorker writer and "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh, author of "Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres," talks about a mixtape that changed his life at age 14, and how a Ramones concert evoked the thrill of punk music.

Book excerpt: Kelefa Sanneh's "Major Labels"

The New Yorker writer and "Sunday Morning" contributor's new book examines the genres that have dominated popular music over the last half-century. (With audio)

Dan Bergmann on his autism, and a breakthrough lesson

Classified for years as "intellectually disabled," a young man's education, and later success, took a dramatic turn thanks to one teacher's thoughtful instruction. Harvard Extension School graduate Dan Bergmann tells of his journey.

Marines to the rescue

When Virginia Waller-Torres, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was caught in a flash flood, she thought she would perish, and prayed for help. In a matter of moments, Marines in dress blues seemed to appear out of nowhere. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports.

Sunday Journal: Washington and the expectation gap

Democratic lawmakers were scrambling this week to salvage support in the Senate for President Joe Biden's social and environmental agenda, while also maintaining support for a companion infrastructure bill in the House. Correspondent John Dickerson discusses the drama of a political showdown that the majority-party Democrats are having with themselves.

Book excerpt: "Cloud Cuckoo Land" by Anthony Doerr

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the bestseller "All the Light We Cannot See" returns with a new historical novel that spans more than 700 years.

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including saxophonist Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis.

Nature: Brown Pelicans (Extended Video)

"Sunday Morning" takes us among Brown Pelicans at California's Rodeo Lagoon near Sausolito. Videographer: Lee McEachern.

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