HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT

Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis and Gillian Anderson on playing first ladies

A new 10-part series on Showtime, "The First Lady," explores the private lives of some of the most revered public figures in American politics. CBS News' Lesley Stahl sits down with Michelle Pfeiffer (who plays Betty Ford), Viola Davis (Michelle Obama), and Gillian Anderson (Eleanor Roosevelt) about how they approached the roles of women who used the often-hidden power of their positions to change the course of history.

The Randy Rainbow Story: How his satirical songs went viral

His music videos lampooning politicians and culture warriors have made comedian Randy Rainbow (truth: his real name) a social media sensation. Correspondent Rita Braver goes behind the scenes of Rainbow's viral videos, produced in his bedroom with a cast of one (joined by presidents, lawmakers and media figures), that are renowned for their musicality and political bite.

Bill Browder on Putin, the Magnitsky Act, and unmasking Russian money laundering

As an early investor in Russian companies following the breakup of the Soviet Union, financier Bill Browder learned firsthand how Vladimir Putin's government operated like an organized crime operation. And when his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky was tortured and died in a Russian prison for pursuing justice against government fraud, Browder went on a mission to fight money laundering, in Moscow and around the globe. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with Browder, author of "Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath."

"The game is afoot" at a NYC Sherlock Holmes exhibit

Not so "elementary," the collection of Sherlock Holmes memorabilia assembled by lifelong Holmes fan Glen Miranker includes rare editions, illustrations, and private notes and correspondence from Holmes' creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Correspondent Faith Salie visits the exhibition, "Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects," at New York City's Grolier Club, to deduce the public's timeless fascination with the immortal detective.

Woody Guthrie and the songs of America

When he died in 1967 at just 55, Woody Guthrie left behind more than 3,000 songs, whose plain words and simple melodies continue to tell the story of a nation. "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at the life of the folk artist who sang of America's destitute and dispossessed, of miners, sharecroppers and factory workers, and of farmers whose soil had turned to dust – in short, about Americans' perseverance and possibility. His music is now captured in a New York City exhibit at the Morgan Library, "Woody Guthrie: People Are the Song."

A blind drag racer's singular vision

In 2012 drag racer Dan Parker, of Columbus, Ga., suffered a traumatic brain injury so severe it blinded him. But that didn't stop him from pursuing a world record. And his efforts have inspired correspondent Steve Hartman's 12-year-old nephew, Ted, who says sometimes his blindness feels insurmountable.

Book excerpt: "Freezing Order," on Putin, money laundering and murder

Bill Browder, the financier and bestselling author of "Red Notice," helped create the Magnitsky Act, aimed at freezing the assets of those involved in human rights violations, thereby making himself a target of Vladimir Putin.

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including singer and actor Bobby Rydell ("Bye Bye Birdie").

Extended Nature Video: Wood frogs

"Sunday Morning" takes us among wood frogs spawning in the Sourland Mountain Preserve near East Amwell, New Jersey. Videographer: Jeff Reisly.

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Host: Jane Pauley.

Recipe: Cuban-Style Picadillo Empanadas from "The Salty Cubana"

For National Empanada Day (April 8), Nashville-based chef Rita Martinez offered "Sunday Morning" viewers her take on a savory treat that reminds her of growing up in Miami's Little Havana. (With video instructions.)