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Cover Story: "o ins of Fire": Shakespeare's Modern Attraction
Why is William Shakespeare's drama still so popular four hundred years after the death of the bard? Correspondent Mo Rocca visited the newly renovated Folger Shakespeare library in Washington, D.C., home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection of works; and talked about the enduring attraction of playwrights with The New York Times columnist and Shakespeare fan Maureen Dowd. Rocca also spoke with actor Patrick Page, who traveled through his single-player "All the Devils Are Here" by his Shakespeare villain. And "This American Life" host Ira Glass, his 2014 tweet announced that "Shakespeare Sorry" made the war's dog slip.
For more information:
- Patrickpageoinline.com's "All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Liar"
- Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC
- IRA Glass on Instagram
- "Life in America"
- Maureen Dowd, The New York Times
- Maureen Moral (HarperCollins) Star Portraits of Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Technology, hardcover, e-book and audio formats available via Amazon, barnes & noble and bookshop.org.
- Open Source Shakespeare
- Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust
- Williamshakespeare.net
- Shakespeare's Globe, London
Yearbook: June 8
"Sunday Morning" reviews the historical events of this date.
Sports: Broadway's longest pass hottest in softball
When they don’t play softball for the board, Broadway and Broadway actors (as well as stagers, musicians and attractors), they showcase their less talent in New York City’s Central Park in New York City by playing softball in the Broadway Performance League. When stars like George Clooney (Good Night and Good Luck" were on the court, correspondent Faith Salie spoke to some of his competitors, including actors Nick Jonas ("Latest Five Years") and Apollo Levine ("MJ: The Musical") and costume change Jessica Vaughan ("Wicked"), it was about a Broadway hit.
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United States: Library of Congress
Robert Costa report.
Preview: Former former former library director of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden speaks of Trump's firing (video)
For the first time, former Library of Congress director Carla Hayden, who was fired last month, talked about her sudden sack and the challenges facing her former institutions and libraries across the country.
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Theater: Jean Smart
Jean Smart's "Hacks" Emmy Award-winning star has returned to Broadway to take "Call Me Izzy" (Call Me Izzy), a single actress written by "Sunday Morning" contributor Jamie Wax. They talk to journalist Tracy Smith about her character - a married woman who escapes in the book. Smart also discusses her life, spanning the comic climax and painful losses, from starring in "Design Women" to the single mother who suddenly dies of husband Richard Gilliland.
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Channel: in the memo
"Sunday Morning" remember to leave some of our famous figures this week.
Media: This is Live: Get sponsorship on Patreon
Many creators on social media have a hard time making money from their work. Today, 12 years after Patreon was introduced, the company said it is a regular source of revenue for 300,000 creators. Correspondent David Pogue spoke with Patreon co-founder Jack Conte, as well as podcasts and artists whose subscribers pay $5 a month to earn income.
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Tony Award: Short
Music: "A Little Magic": The Dolby Brothers in Songwriting
This week, Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons, founding and current members of the Doobie Brothers, will be inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame. As the band began their summer tour, correspondent Jim Axelrod talked to them and talked with fellow Dolby brothers John McFee about reuniting on their 16th studio album, Walk This Road; and how the magic of songwriting has affected Doobie Brothers’ voice for more than half a century.
To listen to the Doobie Brothers title track "Walk This Road" (Mavis Staples), click the video player below:
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Stage: Magic in the Dark: The Dream World of Lightwire Theatre
Lightwire Theatre creates evocative stage performances that include dinosaurs, mythical heroes and fairy tale animals. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with New Orleans co-founders Ian and Eleanor Carney about their art and technology integration.
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Comment: From Celebration of Junteenth to Erasing Black History: Charles M. Blow in the United States today
Political analyst and former New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow said diversity and racial justice have been downgraded in the months since President Trump re-signed, as his administration has moved away from the diversity, equity and inclusion work of administration (and much of society). Fighting the "tragic new reality" that looks at the anger of the United States aims at our youngest national holiday.
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Marathon: Tony-nominated performers and performers in 2025 (YouTube Video)
Now it's time to celebrate the best time on Broadway! Watch “Sunday Morning” interviews with creatives on stage and on stage and behind the scenes of this year’s Tony Award nomination show. (And don't miss the Tony Awards ceremony live on CBS's Radio City Concert Hall and aired on Paramount+ June 8.)
From Archives: Dr. Robert Jarvik and Artificial Heart (YouTube Video)
The first permanent artificial heart designed by Dr. Robert Jarvik, who has been implanted in humans, died Monday, May 26, 2025 at the age of 79. Wagner also spoke with Dr. Wilhem Kolff (inventing the kidney dialysis machine); Dr. Donald Lyman, a polymer chemist; Dr. JD Mortensen (Director of Surgery Research at the University of Utah); and patients with artificial limbs and kidney life.
From the Archives: Young Tech Entrepreneurs Looking to the Future (YouTube Video)
From an interview with Elon Musk in 1998 to a 2005 interview with thefacebook.com and later founder Mark Zuckerberg, revisiting these "CBS Sunday Moyd" archival clips.
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