It is estimated that tens of billions of dollars' worth of merchandise is lost to shoplifters each year. And as shoplifters (working individually or as part of organized retail crime gangs) become more brazen, store owners are looking for new ways to stop them. Correspondent Rita Braver visits the Loss Prevention Research Council, which is testing new ways for retailers to protect their goods from being pilfered. (This story was originally broadcast April 16, 2023.)
In southern Spain, one of the driest parts of Europe, a healthy crop of high-tech greenhouses has sprouted from the desert. Correspondent Seth Doane looks at how innovative approaches to agriculture – from organic farming and using desalinated seawater, to breeding pollinators and predators of insect pests – have turned this arid land into a source of abundance.
In the United States two manufacturers control 85% of casket production, with the average casket costing more than $2,000, sold exclusively to funeral homes. Titan Caskets is looking to disrupt the industry by selling its products more cheaply, directly to consumers. Correspondent Luke Burbank looks at how thousands are now finding their loved ones' final resting places on the internet. (This story was originally broadcast April 16, 2023.)
You might remember her as villainous Abby Cunningham on "Knots Landing." What you might not know is that Donna Mills, now starring in the TV series, "V.C. Andrews' Dawn," is also a single mom, and an award-winning vintner who grows grapes in L.A.
You might remember Donna Mills for her long-running role as the villainous Abby Cunningham on the prime-time soap opera "Knots Landing," or a damsel-in-distress in the Clint Eastwood thriller "Play Misty for Me." What you might not know is that Mills, co-starring in a new limited TV series, "V.C. Andrews' Dawn," is also a single mom, and an award-winning vintner who grows wine grapes in her own L.A. backyard. Correspondent Tracy Smith helps us get re-acquainted with the actress millions of fans loved to hate.
In recent years dozens of towns across the country, from abandoned mining settlements to desert enclaves, have been listed for sale. Correspondent Christina Ruffini reports on opportunities for someone in the market to own a town of their very own, from a 55-acre village in Maine, to a sprawling Rocky Mountain ghost town.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor.
Correspondent David Pogue talks with cybersecurity expert Mike Driscoll about ways to make yourself safer from online and phone scammers; and with Kitboga, an improv artist who has found a new way to fight con artists, by hilariously wasting their time.
One in five American households bears some medical debt, which is a factor in a majority of U.S. bankruptcies. Since 2014, the charity RIP Medical Debt has abolished more than $9.5 billion worth of medical bills for more than six million Americans, by buying up delinquent medical debt at pennies on the dollar (just as debt collectors do) and abolishing it. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with the co-founder and president of RIP Medical Debt, and with a Georgia preschool teacher whose $1,500 medical debt... Читать дальше...
High prices and interest rates are still weighing on personal budgets.
Most Americans continue to want climate change addressed right now.
As a child Carl Allen came to the Bahamas, to the small island of Walker's Cay for the fishing. Today, the retired businessman is fishing for gold, silver and gems from the wreck of a Spanish galleon that sank in 1656. Correspondent Lee Cowan takes a deep dive into the lore of hidden treasure, and the drive of a man living a dream. (This story was originally broadcast April 16, 2023.)
Since the start of the pandemic, more and more of our time has been taken up with meetings – on average, half of our work week. But they're often less than productive, which is why the corporate offices of Shopify imposed a meeting moratorium, deleting almost all meetings with more than two people. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks at how meetings can be reduced and improved. (This story was originally broadcast April 16, 2023.)
Experts say that during the pandemic the amount of money Americans lost to online and phone scammers more than doubled. As a public service, correspondent David Pogue helps dramatize ways in which scammers seek to part you from your money or personal information.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who is running for president, which will air on "Face the Nation" on July 30, 2023.
The White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan last week.
Sweltering heat scorches U.S.; Taylor Swift's Seattle concerts cause seismic activity, geologists say
West was suspended from the social media platform about eight months ago for posting antisemitic comments.
Under the law, librarians or booksellers that "knowingly" loan or sell books deemed "obscene" by the state can be charged with a felony.
One of the incidents involved a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a gyrocopter.
From New York to California, unusually hot temperatures which have plagued the U.S. throughout July continued Saturday. In Indiana, humane society officials said that several police dogs were killed when an AC unit failed in a truck, while the Northeast saw the heat put a strain on power grids. Michael George reports.
Former President Donald Trump, along with several other Republican presidential candidates, spoke at an event in Iowa Friday night, just a day after Trump was charged with three new counts in the Justice Department's classified documents case. Meanwhile, President Biden faced criticism from some Republican contenders for initially failing to acknowledge the paternity of a seventh grandchild fathered by his son Hunter. Christina Ruffini reports.
Five people were injured when gunfire erupted during a community event in a parking lot in Seattle Friday night. Police are searching for at least two gunmen.
The United Kingdom has seen many productions shut down as a result of the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ strikes. Many film and television workers in Britain say that the best outcome for the industry globally is for SAG- AFTRA and the WGA to get the terms that they want. Haley Ott reports.
The estimated Mega Millions jackpot has crossed the $1 billion mark after no winner emerged in Friday night's drawing. It marks the fifth time in the game's history that the jackpot has surged passed $1 billion.