Shulem Lemmer, an ultra-orthodox Jewish singer, is a fifth-generation American who tells correspondent Mo Rocca the song "God Bless America," written by Irving Berlin, a Jewish émigré from Russia, is an expression of gratitude to the U.S. In this web exclusive Lemmer performs the song, which he likens to a prayer to God.
In 1918 songwriter Irving Berlin, then a U.S. Army draftee, composed a song about one of the most difficult aspects of Army life: the bugler's Reveille. "Sunday Morning" correspondent Mo Rocca sings "Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" with Broadway musical director Andy Einhorn.
In this "Sunday Morning" web extra, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez talks with CBS News' Tony Dokoupil about the media frenzy over her relationships, in the 1990s, with rapper Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, and with actor Ben Affleck (to whom she was engaged in 2002), both of which became grist for the gossip mill.
When the coronavirus pandemic forced schools across the country to go digital, some wealthier school districts had few problems switching to remote learning. However, other areas where many students lack access to internet, computer hardware and other vital resources had to scramble to make the drastic conversion. Mireya Villarreal reports.
New Zealanders have turned in more than 50,000 guns in the country's gun buyback program. The government banned most assault weapons after a gunman killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosques in March.
In Australia, catastrophic conditions continue as raging wildfires rip through large parts of the country. New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, has declared an emergency. The threat level is now "catastrophic" as 2,000 firefighters battle around 100 fires that threaten hundreds of thousands of people. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
President Trump began his two-week trip to Florida on Friday night, after signing a $738 billion defense bill for next year. But Mr. Trump arrived in Florida under an ominous cloud courtesy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently promised a "Christmas gift" to the U.S. in response to its refusal to lift sanctions on North Korea. U.S. intelligence officials tell CBS News a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test could occur soon most likely after the first of the year. Chip Reid reports.
Thirty-six million Americans depend on food stamps under the government’s “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,” known as “SNAP.” But this week, the Trump administration moved to cut some of them off. The changes would cause an estimated 3.7 million Americans to lose their benefits. A multi-state lawsuit could be in the works by state attorneys general.
Government research published this week finds teens are vaping marijuana in record numbers. Carter Evans reports.
On December 22, 1997, the FDA approved Propecia, a once-a-day pill for combating the genetic condition known as male pattern baldness. Jane Pauley reports.
In the old days people might have turned to the government or to charities such as churches for help; today the first place many people seem to turn to is GoFundMe, a crowdsourcing website, where anyone can appeal to the public to contribute money for pretty much anything – medical bills, disaster relief, funeral expenses, acts of kindness. "Sunday Morning" Contributor David Pogue examines the good will, and occasional fraud, on crowdsourcing sites, and looks at the economics of online charity.
Why are latkes – crispy, fried, slightly oniony potato pancakes – associated with the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah? The story of the miracle of the oil is anything but simple, as correspondent Martha Teichner notes. She talks with Jewish food historian and cookbook writer Jayne Cohen, and with Niki Russ Federman, a fourth-generation owner of Russ & Daughters, a New York City institution of Jewish food for 105 years.
Jennifer Lopez, the celebrated singer-dancer-actress-businesswoman-mom, speaks with "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil about her work in the film "Hustlers"; her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show; her future marriage to baseball great Alex Rodriguez; and what it meant to turn 50 this past year.
Back in 2001, divorced dad-of-two Lamont Thomas took on a foster kid named Michael Perez. Thomas eventually adopted Perez, who now works as a nurse. Turns out, that was just the beginning. Over the next 15 years Thomas fostered more than 30 kids in Buffalo, New York, adopting five of them. Recently, when a family of five siblings was in danger of being split up, Thomas knew what he had to do. Steve Hartman reports.
In 1223, in Italy, St. Francis of Assisi created the very first Nativity scene as we know it, to inspire the local townspeople. Meant to mark the birth of Jesus, each crèche is an artistic expression of personal faith. Correspondent Nikki Battiste talks with professor Eric Barreto of the Princeton Theological Seminary about the history of Nativities, and visits the University of Dayton's Marian Library collection of Nativities from around the world. She also checks out a living Nativity scene in Mount Laurel... Читать дальше...
From Christmas to Winter Whale Watch Week along the Oregon coast, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.
Ahead of a Senate trial, Republican Senator Roy Blunt said the House approved "half-baked" articles of impeachment against President Trump.
Today on "Face the Nation, with all of Washington on holiday break and the president impeached, plans for a trial in the Senate are now uncertain.
Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen said the House speaker is right to withhold articles of impeachment to pressure the Senate to allow witnesses at the impeachment trial.
The 2020 contender says she's "ready to debate at midnight" should she be needed in the Senate for the Trump impeachment trial.
Mark Galli, the editor in chief of the prominent evangelical magazine Christianity Today, says it's largely the administration's pro-life policies that continue to resonate with his supporters.
Our panel of political experts weigh in on Trump's impeachment and what's trending on the 2020 campaign trail.
Missed the second half of the show? Mark Galli, the editor in chief of the prominent evangelical magazine Christianity Today, says it's largely the administration's pro-life policies that continue to resonate with his supporters. Our panel of political experts weigh in on Trump's impeachment and what's trending on the 2020 campaign trail.
60 Minutes travels to Italy to meet the chef whose kitchen creations are works of art.
Australia is under a state of emergency as bushfires devastate New South Wales. Climate scientist Lucky Tran and CBS News climate change and contributing meteorologist Jeff Berardelli join CBSN to break down the weather science behind the raging fires.