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Nature: High Falls in New York

We leave you this Sunday with the sights and sounds of spring at High Falls in Philmont, New York. Videographer: Lorraine Mullins.

• Apr 20
• 02:18

Jim Gaffigan: When will it be safe to retire from parenting?

The comedian, a self-described workaholic, reflects on the demands of his other job, that of parent to five.

• Apr 20
• 02:15

How hat fashions ruffled feathers, spurring a conservation movement

In the late 1800s, feather fashion was trendy, especially among women in high society, with some feathers worth more than their weight in gold. The popularity of colorful plumes in hats and accessories led to the slaughter of birds, driving some species close to extinction by the early 20th century. Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of the plume trade and the conservation efforts that were instrumental in making it illegal.

• Apr 20
• 04:44

GenSpace in Los Angeles re-imagines what a senior center can be

GenSpace, a new community center for seniors in Los Angeles founded by philanthropist Wallis Annenberg, offers up the kind of space and activities in which older people can thrive. Correspondent Allison Aubrey talks with Annenberg about GenSpace's intergenerational approach, and whether her model for a modern senior center is replicable across the country.

• Apr 20
• 04:50

Extended interview: David Hyde Pierce

In this web exclusive, "Frasier" star David Hyde Pierce, now appearing on Broadway in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical," talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about playing physical comedy; tweaking Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" for today's audience; his early television roles that led to the part of Dr. Niles Crane on "Frasier"; and his relationship with his husband, Brian.

• Apr 20
• 18:44

David Hyde Pierce in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"

"Frasier" star David Hyde Pierce is back on the Broadway stage in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical," a jazzy re-working of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, transplanted to New Orleans. The former aspiring concert pianist talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about the thread that Gilbert & Sullivan has run throughout his life. He also talks about his comedy influences, and what it means to him to make people laugh.

• Apr 20
• 07:53

The dangers posed by cuts to U.S. foreign aid

Elon Musk's proverbial chainsaw and President Trump's policies have targeted American foreign aid, and with it the humanitarian groups whose work it funds around the world. "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with humanitarian aid workers in Africa and Afghanistan, and with former U.K. foreign secretary David Miliband (now president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee), about the impacts both abroad and at home.

• Apr 20
• 09:15

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including veteran TV game show host Wink Martindale.

• Apr 20
• 00:54

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino on their ballet series "Étoile"

"Étoile," a new Amazon Prime series about two struggling ballet companies in New York and Paris, is the latest comic-drama from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, the Emmy-winning couple behind such hits as "Gilmore Girls" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." Correspondent Faith Salie talks with the writers about a partnership that always manages to find the comic relief.

• Apr 20
• 06:30

Chocolate Easter eggs: Cracking open a candy tradition

Founded in 1824, the candymaker Cadbury produces roughly a million chocolate crème eggs a day, year-round, at its factory in Bournville, England. Correspondent Seth Doane delves into some chocolate history, and finds out why chocolate eggs sold to Americans are different from those sold to consumers in other countries.

• Apr 20
• 05:40

Inside the transformation of the Frick Collection

One of New York City's most exquisite museums, the Frick Collection, located in the former home of a Gilded Age steel baron, has reopened following a four-year, more than $200 million renovation. "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa goes behind the meticulous restoration of an ornate mansion housing masterpieces that is a masterpiece itself.

• Apr 20
• 05:32