This week on "Sunday Morning" (April 18)
Host: Jane Pauley
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HEADLINES: Prince Philip is laid to rest at Windsor | Watch Video
Correspondent Mark Phillips reports on the funeral for Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, held at Windsor Castle on Saturday.
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COVER STORY: Up, up and away: Travel industry prepares for post-pandemic surge | Watch Video
With CDC restrictions loosening and more people being vaccinated by the day, the travel bug is busting out all over. Correspondent Tracy Smith looks at the recent increase in air travel and hotel bookings, and talks with tourism experts about one response to a year spent in lockdown: "revenge travel."
For more info:
- Heather Greenwood Davis
- Peter Greenberg, CBS News travel editor
- "Absinthe," Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas | Tickets
- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
- R&R Partners
PHOTOGRAPHY: Travel photographers on capturing images close to home (Video)
During the pandemic, photographers who are used to working in exotic locations have been focusing on more local subject matter, opening up new avenues of creativity. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Ami Vitale, whose work frequently appears in National Geographic magazine, and lifestyle photographer Gray Malin, about how the lockdown forced them both to reach a new understanding of their work – and their purpose.
For more info:
- Photographer Ami Vitale
- Ami Vitale on Instagram
- Photographer Gray Malin
- Gray Malin on Instagram
- "Gray Malin: The Essential Collection" (Abrams). In Hardcover and eBook formats, available May 4 via Amazon and Indiebound
TRAVEL: European travel guide Rick Steves, stuck at home | Watch Video
For four decades Rick Steves has introduced many to the pleasures of international travel, through his popular PBS series, specials and guidebooks. During the pandemic, correspondent Conor Knighton learns, the man who has canvassed Europe's best- and least-known tourist sites has learned the simple pleasures gained in an unfamiliar destination: his own kitchen.
For more info:
- Rick Steves' Europe (Official site)
- "Monday Night Travel" parties at Rick Steves' Europe
MUSIC: Building Easter Island's first music school | Watch Video
Mahani Teave, who grew up on Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island), was introduced to the piano as a child when the first such instrument arrived on the island. She's studied classical piano in Chile, Cleveland and Berlin, and since returning to Rapa Nui she built the island's first music school. Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh talked with Teave about preserving native traditions and fostering music education on a tiny spot in the Pacific.
For more info:
- Concert pianist Mahani Teave
- Toki, Rapa Nui
- "Song of Rapa Nui" is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video
Miki Makihara, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Queens College, New York City
SPACE: Life aboard the International Space Station | Watch Video
One of the most out-of-this-world travel destinations is the International Space Station, orbiting 250 miles above the Earth, where scientific studies include the effects of long-term exposure to weightlessness. Correspondent David Pogue talks with astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover, currently in orbit aboard the ISS, and with Peggy Whitson, who set a record for the most time spent in space by an American – 665 days.
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POSTCARD FROM ITALY: A sweet life: Growing lemons on the Amalfi Coast | Watch Video
For centuries, lemons have been grown on Italy's Amalfi Coast, where they thrived on the mountainous terrain and became a key ingredient in the culinary landscape. Correspondent Seth Doane visits the Aceto family, which has been farming lemons for seven generations, and learns about the challenges and rewards of growing the sensorially-delightful fruit.
WEB EXTRA: Recipes for lemons
For more info:
- Salvatore Aceto, Amalfi
- Tours and cooking classes with the Almalfi Lemon Experience
MUSIC: Brothers Osborne on their long journey, of music and identity | Watch Video
The country music duo Brothers Osborne began their musical education early, but their success in Nashville wasn't assured until they joined together, with the hit single "Rum" in 2014, followed by their album, "Pawn Shop." "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason talked with John Osborne about how he overcame a crippling anxiety that caused the brothers to cancel shows; and TJ Osborne, who recently came out as gay, about that news' effects on their fan base.
[Brothers Osborne are nominees in the Duo of the Year and Album of the Year categories for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards, which will air on Sunday, April 18 (8:00 p.m. ET live/PT delayed) on CBS and Paramount+.]
To watch the Brothers Osborne perform "I'm Not for Everyone" (from their album "Skeletons"), click on the video player below:
For more info:
- brothersosborne.com
- Happy Harbor Restaurant, Deale, Md.
NEWSMAKERS: George W. Bush on painting a new vision of immigrants | Watch Video
The former president's latest passion is celebrating the contributions of America's immigrants on canvas (as seen in the new book "Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants") with the hope, he tells "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell, that a more respectful attitude to those who come to our country will help lead to reform of the immigration system. Mr. Bush also talks about partisanship and adding his voice to current political debates.
For more info:
- "Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants" by George W. Bush (Crown), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available April 20 via Amazon and Indiebound
- George W. Bush Presidential Center
MOVIES: The revenge thriller "Promising Young Woman": An elegant, gut-punch of a film | Watch Video
The awards-season success of Emerald Fennell's "Promising Young Woman," a revenge thriller in which a woman methodically wreaks vengeance after her best friend is sexually assaulted, has spurred conversations about sexism in Hollywood and female empowerment on screen. Correspondent Holly Williams talks with Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan about the film's message and its fearless, complicated heroine.
To watch a trailer for "Promising Young Woman" click on the video player below:
For more info:
- "Promising Young Woman" (Focus Features), now in theatres and available On Demand
NATURE: Lovebirds in Tanzania (Extended Video)
"Sunday Morning" takes us to the far-away shores of Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania, home to the aptly-named Fischer's Lovebirds. Videographer: Lee McEachern.
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