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After the fire: Rebuilding Notre Dame

It's at the heart of Paris, in every sense of the word, and so when Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed by fire in April 2019, it became the nation's mission to restore the medieval church to its full glory. Correspondent Seth Doane was given rare access to the cathedral's interior as it undergoes repairs, and talks with the former military general in charge of completing the effort by 2024.

Beethoven's Ninth: The coda to an epic life in music

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a composer of extraordinary gifts, but a lifetime of maladies – including the almost-total loss of his hearing – threatened his ability to write music. He would overcome thoughts of suicide to compose his masterwork: the Ninth Symphony and its optimistic final movement, "Ode to Joy." Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with biographer Jan Swafford and conductor Marin Alsop about Beethoven's incredible triumph over terrible mental and physical suffering; and with a hearing specialist who has created a simulation of how Beethoven actually heard his music.

A look back: Top news stories of 2021 month-by-month

"Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back on key events of a dramatic year.

A look back: 2021's top movies, music and books

"Sunday Morning" reviews the biggest hits in pop culture from the past year.

Faith Salie's Word of the Year: "Grace"

The "Sunday Morning" contributor suggests her own Word of the Year – one that has taken on many meanings in a challenging time.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu dead at 90

South Africa's first Black Archbishop, who bravely challenged his country apartheid rule, is dead at age 90. Correspondent Debora Patta, in Johannesburg, looks back at the life of human rights campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won a Nobel Peace Prize as a man who spoke truth to power, whether it was a White racist regime or a corrupt African dictatorship.

Nature: Winter in Minnesota

"Sunday Morning" leaves us on this first Sunday morning of winter on the north shore of Lake Superior. Videographer: Scot Miller.

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Hosted by Jane Pauley.

Gallery: Notable Deaths in 2021

A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.