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Solemnity and spectacle: Britain prepares for Queen Elizabeth's funeral

The U.K. has not buried a monarch since the death of King George VI in 1952, so royal watchers anticipate Monday's funeral for Queen Elizabeth II - decades in the planning - will be a blend of grand spectacle and personal grief not seen in generations.

King Charles III's charm offensive

Great Britain's new king has had a bumpy ride over the years, and so Prince Charles' accession to the throne has been marked by efforts to project warmth and approachability – not to mention a leaking fountain pen.

Boy meets boy: Billy Eichner on his gay rom-com "Bros"

The comedian and star of "Billy on the Street" is the first openly gay man to co-write and star in a gay romantic comedy for a major movie studio. He talks about why it's taken so long for Hollywood to produce a rom-com featuring an all-LGBTQ principal cast.

The Queen's Six: Giving pop music the royal treatment

Six members of the Choir of St. George's Chapel, which has sung for services at Windsor Castle for nearly 700 years, comprise The Queen's Six, a group that performs music you won't find in any hymnal, from pop to Broadway.

Better Homes & Gardens marks 100 years

This month Better Homes & Gardens is publishing its 100th anniversary commemorative issue, celebrating a century of creative cooking, gardening and style advice, in a magazine that has become a mainstay in American homes. Correspondent Serena Altschul visits BH&G's test garden and test kitchens in Des Moines, Iowa, where recipes and domestic how-to hints are dished up.

A home rebuilt

Twenty-two-year-old Jaylan Gray had to quit college to take care of his 12-year-old brother, Julian, after their mother, a single parent, died. But things got worse, when their home in Katy, Texas, was severely damaged, and a contractor ran off with their life savings. That was when a non-profit called Katy Responds, a group that fixes up houses after natural disasters, heard of their plight.

Rachel Aviv on how the stories we tell about mental disorders shape patients' lives

The New Yorker writer and author of "Strangers to Ourselves" says we can increase our understanding of mental illness by paying more attention to the stories patients tell about their individual experience to find meaning for themselves.

Passage: Remembering "Sunday Morning" editor David Small

We remember a cherished member of our "Sunday Morning" family: Longtime video editor David Small, who passed away in New York City after a brief illness.

Extended Nature Video: Ospreys

"Sunday Morning" takes us among ospreys feathering their nests at the Delaware Bay estuary, near Morristown, New Jersey. Videographer: Jeff Reisly.

Watch the full September 18 episode!

Hosted by Jane Pauley.

The Book Report: Fall picks from Washington Post critic Ron Charles

Our critic offers some fall reading recommendations, from a new novel by a Nobel Prize-winner, to the latest page-turner from a bestselling author of political thrillers.

Book excerpt: "The Marriage Portrait" by Maggie O'Farrell

The author of the acclaimed novel "Hamnet" returns with a historical thriller about a teenage girl, a member of the House of Medici, who fears her husband is plotting to kill her.

Book excerpt: "Blowback" by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois

There's a narcissistic psychopath in the White House, and a pair of secret agents realizes he's about to destroy the country.

Book excerpt: "Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers"

This candid memoir by the daughter of Richard Rodgers, written with New York Times theater critic Jesse Green, is steeped in the stories and personalities of American musical theater.

Book excerpt: "Afterlives" by Abdulrazak Gurnah

The latest novel by the Tanzanian author, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, offers an intimate look at village life in East Africa during the period of German colonialism in the early 20th century.

"Here Comes the Sun": Angela Davis and surfboard design

Activist, professor and author Angela Davis sits down with Lilia Luciano to discuss how she has advocated against oppression, white supremacy and police violence for more than five decades. Also, Tracy Smith learns the history behind the surfboard.

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.