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The secret world of owls

When David Johnson was 11 years old, he was captivated by an eastern screech owl. Today, he's director of the Global Owl Project, which researches the enigmatic bird and works to preserve owl habitat around the world.

Rock Hudson: The public and private lives of a gay Hollywood idol

A new HBO documentary explores the public and private worlds of the actor who was Hollywood's epitome of heterosexual desire while living a closeted gay lifestyle, who in 1985 became the first celebrity to die of AIDS.

Lucinda Williams: Chasing down lyrical rabbit holes to find herself

The acclaimed songwriter was a late-bloomer as a singer, blurring rock, country, folk and blues. With her new album, "Stories from a Rock 'n' Roll Heart," and a bestselling memoir, 2023 is a big year for Williams, just three years after she'd suffered a stroke.

The story of ice

Let's be clear: Ice is more than just frozen cubes of water. Serena Altschul checks out how the quality of ice, in all shapes and varieties, is key to a cocktail. (Originally broadcast on November 20, 2022.)

"American Whitelash": Fear-mongering and the rise in white nationalist violence

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery discusses violent acts against democracy by aggrieved white supremacists, and how a new election cycle raises the stakes.

Wagner uprising "most significant threat" Putin has faced

David Martin reports on the latest developments from Russia, where mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, hired to wage battle against Ukraine, called out Vladimir Putin's war machine for its lack of support, and threatened mutiny against the Russian military. Former Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan calls it the most significant threat yet to Putin's iron grip on power.

Web extra: OceanGate CEO's 2022 interviews on Titan sub's design, safety

David Pogue talked in Summer 2022 with the man behind the creation of the submersible that catastrophically imploded, killing five, during a June 2023 dive to the wreck of the Titanic.

Web extra video: Paul Simon's guitar show-and-tell

In this web exclusive, singer-songwriter Paul Simon shares with Anthony Mason some of the guitars from his collection, and puts them through their paces.

Book excerpt: "Never Give Up: A Prairie Family's Story" by Tom Brokaw

In his latest book the veteran newsman writes about his ancestors who settled in the American Midwest, and how the Midwesterners' can-do attitude helped define a nation.

Book excerpt: "What an Owl Knows" by Jennifer Ackerman

In her latest book the New York Times bestselling science writer explores secrets of the world's most enigmatic bird.

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick ("Fiddler on the Roof").

Extended Nature Video: Elephant seals in California

We leave you this first summer Sunday with elephant seals enjoying a day at the beach in San Simeon, California. Videographer: Russell Nickerson.

Watch the full June 25 broadcast!

Hosted by Jane Pauley.

"Here Comes the Sun": Actors Diane Ladd and Laura Dern, and a tulip festival

Diane Ladd and Laura Dern sit down with Rita Braver to discuss their memoir, "Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding)." Then, Conor Knighton travels to Washington state to attend the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

From 2022: A visit to RMS Titanic

Watch David Pogue's November 2022 report in which he joined Titanic enthusiasts to the North Atlantic, to ride in OceanGate's specially-designed submersible vehicle down to the remains of the luxury liner 13,000 feet below sea level, weather conditions permitting.

Gallery: Summer music heats up 2023

Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.

Gallery: Quad moms - Portraits of mothers with disabilities

The 400 members of a Facebook support group called Quad Squad share photos and stories about raising children despite being quadriplegic.

Gallery: Notable Deaths in 2023

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