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Michael Mann on the prequel/sequel novel "Heat 2"

The director behind the acclaimed Los Angeles heist drama "Heat" and the upcoming "Ferrari" (now in production in Italy) talks about his fascination with cities, and his new novel, "Heat 2," which translates his cinematic obsessions to the printed page.

How one Afghan family escaped the Taliban

When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last year, Afghans who had helped the U.S. during the war were targeted for retaliation. Elliot Ackerman, author of "The Fifth Act," became part of a digital network of veterans working to get Afghans out.

The magic of hydrangeas

The big, bountiful blooms known as hydrangeas are abundant on Cape Cod, and available in hundreds of varieties. Mo Rocca tiptoes through the hydrangeas, and talks with aficionados to learn the secrets for growing these showy summer shrubs.

A tale of lost and found

In 2006, Jason and Liz McKenry's baby – their cat, Ritz – bolted out the door of their Annapolis, Md., apartment building, and never returned. Their sliver of hope that they would see Ritz again lasted for 16 years, until an automated text message was received.

Alex Jones judgment: The cost of lies

CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman discusses the "whole world of trouble" the conspiracy theorist continues to face for his on-air rants claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting in which schoolchildren were killed was a hoax.

Moxie, Maine's homegrown soft drink

Created in the 1880s as Moxie Nerve Food (touted to cure everything from nervous exhaustion to loss of manhood), the soft drink is celebrated today by Mainers with a taste for something other than Coke, Pepsi or root beer.

David Sedaris on Alaska, land of eagles and no neckties

Returning from "America's Last Frontier," the humorist says he gained an appreciation for a state where people give you things (and not just COVID).

Book excerpt: "The Fifth Act," on one American's role in Afghanistan

Elliot Ackerman, who served four combat tours in Afghanistan with the Marines and the CIA, writes of how his mission continued, in seeking to rescue an Afghan and his family from the country's fall to the Taliban.

Book excerpt: "Heat 2" by Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner

A new novel serves as a prequel and sequel to the Oscar-nominated writer-director's acclaimed 1995 bank heist thriller, expanding the characters' backstory and tracing the repercussions of their dangerous dance with death.

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including legendary sports broadcaster Vin Scully.

Extended Nature Video: Black sea bass

"Sunday Morning" takes us among black sea bass in the waters of La Jolla, California. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.

Watch the full August 7 episode!

Hosted by Jane Pauley.

Gallery: Notable Deaths in 2022

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

"Here Comes the Sun": Gabby Giffords and artist Sean Scully

Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords sits down with Ben Tracy to talk about her recovery after being shot at a congressional campaign event in 2011. Giffords and her husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, also discuss the new documentary, “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down.” Then, Serena Altschul travels to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to learn about Sean Scully’s masterpieces.