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Nancy Pelosi on Harris, Trump, and "The Art of Power"

There is no denying the impact that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the 19-term Democrat from California, has had on Congress and the country, as she details in her new book, "The Art of Power." Pelosi talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl about her role in President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential race; the near-fatal attack on her husband by an assailant at their San Francisco home (she was the intended target); the violence of the January 6 Insurrection at the Capitol; her advice for Vice President Kamala Harris as she runs against former President Donald Trump; and how she considers Trump's pick for running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance.

• Aug 4
• 09:23

Almanac: August 4

"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.

• Aug 4
• 00:52

The "Olympics of hula"

Seventy-five hundred miles away from Paris, on the Big Island of Hawaii, another competition recently took place featuring the best hula dancers in the world, competing in the categories of traditional and modern hula. Correspondent Lee Cowan talked with teachers and students of the art of hula – an ancient form of storytelling that preserves the culture and grace of the Hawaiian people, as celebrated at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

• Aug 4
• 08:24

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle open up about online bullying

Watch a preview of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s exclusive interview with “CBS News Sunday Morning,” in which they talk with Jane Pauley about their foundation’s work to help families impacted by online harm. Don’t miss the full interview August 4 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

• Aug 1
• 00:39

Nature: The waters of Indonesia

We leave you this Sunday swimming with the fishes at Komodo National Marine Park in Indonesia. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

• Jul 28
• 03:27

How Hong Kong turned into what some observers call a police state

Five years after Hong Kong saw what's recognized as likely the biggest pro-democracy, anti-China protests in its history, dissent in this city of more than seven million is quelled, after Beijing and Hong Kong rammed through controversial national security laws that make any action or word critical of the government potentially punishable by life in prison. Correspondent Ramy Inocencio talks with observers who describe Hong Kong today as a police state; and with American diplomat Gregory May, who discusses the effect the new laws have had on free expression.

• Jul 28
• 06:50

David Sedaris on tourist attractions (small change required)

People throw money at a lot of things, the humorist notes, including the World's Largest Alligator.

• Jul 28
• 02:04

New York City Ballet turns 75

Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and the foundation of ballet in America. Correspondent Serena Altschul talks with the company's current leaders Jonathan Stafford and Wendy Whelan, and with legendary dancer Suzanne Farrell and principal ballerina Megan Fairchild, about NYCB and its affiliated School of American Ballet, and how, at 75, the company is catering to an increasingly younger audience.

• Jul 28
• 05:02

Ralph Macchio on the return of the Karate Kid in "Cobra Kai"

When "The Karate Kid" came out in the summer of 1984, the little movie about rival martial arts students, competing against big-budget blockbusters, became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Ralph Macchio and his co-star William Zabka have since transferred their young rivalry into adulthood, by playing the grown-up Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence in the series "Cobra Kai," now in its sixth and final season on Netflix. For Macchio it's a return to a character that has both enriched his life and challenged it. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.

• Jul 28
• 08:15