This week on "Sunday Morning" (April 22)
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HEADLINES: First lady Barbara Bush laid to rest (Video)
On Saturday some 1,500 invited mourners packed St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, where Barbara Bush and former president George H.W. Bush attended services for over five decades, to honor the former first lady who passed away this week at age 92. Bianna Golodryga reports.
COVER STORY: Making a clean sweep: Decluttering your life | Watch Video
There are entire industries dedicated to helping Americans get rid of their stuff -- as well as where to put stuff we no longer have room for in our homes but can't bear to actually throw away. Barry Petersen reports.
For more info:
- National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)
- Rachel Sager, Restart with Rachel: Life and Lifestyle Organization
- Ellen Delap, ProfessionalOrganizer.com
- "Storage Wars" (A&E)
- U.S. Storage Centers
- Grandma's Attic, Palmdale, Calif. (Facebook)
- Andrew Mellen, "Life Hacker" & Professional Organizer
- "Unstuff Your Life! Kick the Clutter Habit and Completely Organize Your Life for Good" by Andrew J. Mellen (Avery); Available via Amazon
ALMANAC: The first Earth Day | Watch Video
On April 22, 1970, Americans took part in a day aimed at protecting the only planet we call home. Jane Pauley reports.
For more info:
- Earth Day 2018: End Plastic Pollution (earthday.org)
- Plastic Pollution Primer and Action Toolkit (pdf)
- earthday.org
- Plastic Pollution Coalition
- The Canopy Project
- onetreeplanted.org
- Plant a Billion Trees (The Nature Conservancy)
REMEMBRANCES: Grave gardening: Tending more than just flowers | Watch Video
At The Woodlands, a mid-19th century cemetery that is a 54-acre oasis in Philadelphia, graves were designed to be planters. Today, volunteers cultivate a sense of history by tending to Victorian Era-style flowers at tombs erected "in the French style." Tony Dokoupil reports.
For more info:
- The Woodlands, Philadelphia
- The Woodlands Grave Gardeners (gravegardeners.org)
- Follow Woodlands (@woodlandsphila) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
ON BROADWAY: Justin Peck: Dance man | Watch Video
Rodgers and Hammerstein's glorious musical of a star-crossed romance of a carnival barker and the woman he marries, "Carousel," dates back to the mid-20th century. But the dancing in the new Broadway revival was created by a young choreographer who has become a 21st century sensation: 30-year old Justin Peck. Rita Braver reports.
For more info:
- justin-peck.com
- Follow @Justin_Peck on Twitter and Instagram
- "Carousel" at the Imperial Theatre, New York City | Purchase tickets
- New York City Ballet
- New Justin Peck Choreography: Tribute to Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein, premieres May 3 at NYCB | Purchase Tickets
PASSAGE: "Sunday Morning" remembers (Video)
We pause to look back at some of the notable personalities who left us this past week, including broadcaster Carl Kasell and DJ-music producer Avicii.
CARS: The return of Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" Mustang | Watch Video
Mark Strassmann reports on the journey of the car that starred in the Steve McQueen classic, "Bullitt," and the owner who jealously protected his prize, even refusing to sell the car to McQueen himself. Strassmann also talks with McQueen's costar Jacqueline Bisset about the very special appeal that the Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback had (and continues to have) on movie audiences.
For more info:
- Original 1968 Ford Bullitt Mustang gets parked on National Mall in D.C. (CNET, 04/19/18)
- Follow Jacqueline Bisset on Facebook
- Introducing the Limited-Edition 2019 Mustang Bullitt (ford.com)
- Mustang Club of America
- Mustang Fan Club
- Historic Vehicle Association
HARTMAN: A Facebook message that sparked hope (Video)
Steve Hartman visited Africa to investigate the story of how a suspicious Facebook message actually led to a friendship, and a publishing business that is investing in an impoverished community in Liberia.
GALLERY: "On the Road" in Liberia
WEB EXTRA VIDEO: Life in Liberia
While in Liberia to report for CBS News, Steve Hartman also filed a special report for a special audience: his three children. He shows them how different life can be for kids just like them, on the other side of the world.
WEB EXTRA VIDEO: Delivering the news in Liberia via chalk
A chalkboard in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, is the site of "Daily Talk," a free news outlet that aims to keep poor members of the community informed. For Liberians who can't read, the creator and managing editor will even read the news of the day out loud. Steve Hartman explains.
For more info:
- How to donate to By D Grace of God
SUNDAY PROFILE: Pauley Perrette on life beyond "NCIS" | Watch Video
Actress Pauley Perrette's character from the series "NCIS," Forensic Specialist Abby Sciuto, is one of the best-loved crimefighters on TV. But now, Pauley's decided to leave the show, and after 15 years, she's having a hard time letting go.
Tracy Smith talked with Perrette about life beyond Abby -- from her long fascination with criminal science to the more than two dozen charities which she supports, including her pet charity, the Amanda Foundation, a non-profit animal rescue in Beverly Hills.
For more info:
- Follow Pauley Perrette on Twitter (@PauleyP) and YouTube
- "NCIS" on CBS.com
- The Amanda Foundation, Beverly Hills, Calif.
- Hollywood United Methodist Church, Hollywood, Calif.
- The Trevor Project
A SUNDAY DRIVE: Crowning the Big Cheese at the Cheesemonger Invitational | Watch Video
During the Cheesemonger Invitational, in San Francisco, cheesemongers from around the country compete to cut, wrap and pair cheeses. What makes someone a champion cheesemonger? Luke Burbank hopes to find out.
For more info:
- 2018 Cheesemonger Invitational, San Francisco
- Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, Vt.
- Adam J. Moskowitz, Larkin Cold Storage
COMMENTARY: Douglas Brinkley on Barbara Bush | Watch Video
Presidential history Douglas Brinkley looks back on the life of the former first lady who passed away this week at age 92.
WEB EXTRA VIDEO: Watch Barbara Bush's 1990 commencement speech at Wellesley
In Barbara Bush's invigorating address to the graduating class at Wellesley College on June 1, 1990, the first lady spoke of gender stereotypes and the many roles open to women; quoted "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"; and foretold a female president. Watch her complete speech here.
For more info:
- barbarapbush.com
- George Bush Presidential Library & Museum, College Station, Texas (bush41.org)
CALENDAR: Week of April 23 | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.
NATURE: Bluebonnets (Video)
We leave you this Sunday Morning in a field of Texas Bluebonnets. Videographer: Scot Miller.
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
NATURE UP CLOSE: Freezing soap bubbles
Stunning time-lapse video shows ice crystals form on a delicate sphere.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Professional wrestling icon Bruno Sammartino (Video)
WWE Hall of Famer "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino died on Wednesday, April 18, at age 82. In this 1985 interview with "Sunday Morning" correspondent Robert Lipsyte, the professional wrestling icon and his son, semi-professional wrestler David Sammartino, discuss his career and his legacy.
HONORS: Kesha on being named to Time's 100 Most Influential People list (Video)
The singer Kesha, who has spoken out against sexual assault and supported victims since before the #MeToo movement took hold, has been named to Time Magazine's 2018 list of the 100 Most Influential People. She told CBS News' Anthony Mason what the recognition, and the essay penned by singer Cyndi Lauper (with whom she performed at this year's Grammy Awards), means to her. Mason will profile Kesha on CBS' "Sunday Morning" May 6.
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