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Host: Jane Pauley

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COVER STORY: Bryan Stevenson on teaching history and the pursuit of justice | Watch VideoAttorney Bryan Stevenson, author of the bestseller "Just Mercy," has helped to save 145 wrongly-convicted prisoners from execution, but these days the man behind Montgomery, Alabama's National Memorial for Peace and Justice might be better known his other job: educating Americans about the legacy of slavery and racial violence in this country. Stevenson talks with correspondent David Pogue about confronting history as a first step in healing, and gives a tour of the brand new Legacy Museum in Montgomery.

For more info:

"Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" by Bryan Stevenson (One World), in Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and IndieboundEqual Justice InitiativeLegacy Museum, Montgomery, Ala.National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery, Ala.

There are more than 40 Buc-ee's in Texas and throughout the South.  / Credit: CBS News
There are more than 40 Buc-ee's in Texas and throughout the South. / Credit: CBS News

U.S.: Welcome to Buc-ee's | Watch VideoIt's a Texas institution with a national footprint: a chain of road stop convenience stores the size of the Lone Star State, with a smiling cartoon beaver mascot and a devoted following. Correspondent Luke Burbank travels to Buc-ee's to find out why customers are so driven to visit. (Is it the award-winning bathrooms?)

For more info:

buc-ees.com

The Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.  / Credit: Tim Graham/Getty Images
The Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. / Credit: Tim Graham/Getty Images

ARCHITECTURE: The playful architecture of Frank Gehry (Video)At 92, famed architect Frank Gehry is not resting on his substantial laurels. The designer behind such landmarks as the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker about his creative process, and how aerospace technology has enabled him to turn his playful ideas into reality.

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Gehry Partners

After playing online during the pandemic lockdown, clarinetist Doreen Ketchens is back performing on the corner of St. Peter and Royal Street in the French Quarter -
After playing online during the pandemic lockdown, clarinetist Doreen Ketchens is back performing on the corner of St. Peter and Royal Street in the French Quarter -

MUSIC: Preserving jazz in the Big Easy | Watch VideoIn good times and bad, New Orleans musicians have been schooled and raised in a unique culture, one that was severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, when the streets of the Big Easy were unnaturally quiet and empty, and much of the music moved online. "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel meets with musicians back out in front of audiences and sharing their music while perpetuating a French Quarter tradition of street performance; and with the creative director of Preservation Hall, which was founded to help preserve a unique American legacy: the New Orleans jazz artist.

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Preservation Hall, New OrleansCharlie GabrielBranden LewisDoreen's Jazz New Orleans (Doreen Ketchens)For photos thanks to Howard Lambert, Chris Granger, Danny Clinch, and New Orleans Musicians' Clinic & Assistance FoundationThank you to Doreens Jazz New Orleans for her concert performance video, and to the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Solomon Group, and The Historic New Orleans CollectionNew Orleans Jazz Museum

PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us recently, including musician Dick Halligan, co-founder of the rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Residents of the community of  Dawson Springs, Ky., which was devastated by tornadoes last month, are finding comfort in a familiar haven: Ms. Becky's Place.    / Credit: CBS News
Residents of the community of Dawson Springs, Ky., which was devastated by tornadoes last month, are finding comfort in a familiar haven: Ms. Becky's Place. / Credit: CBS News

U.S.: A Kentucky diner that's a safe haven for storm victims | Watch VideoMs. Becky's Place has been a welcoming spot for generations of residents of Dawson Springs, Ky. Now, after the town was devastated by tornadoes in December, the diner has reopened, returning a sense of normalcy, and a source of comfort, to a town still reeling from the deadly storms. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with proprietress Beck James, who is helping keep her battered community on its feet.

For more info:

Ms. Becky's Place, Dawson Springs, Ky. (Facebook page) | Menu

 / Credit: Wordle
/ Credit: Wordle

GAMES: Spelling out the Wordle craze | Watch VideoCorrespondent Faith Salie fills us in on the new puzzle game that's taking the world by storm, one letter at a time.

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Wordle

New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz

Kristen Stewart, with correspondent Tracy Smith.  / Credit: CBS News
Kristen Stewart, with correspondent Tracy Smith. / Credit: CBS News

MOVIES: Kristen Stewart on committing to Princess Diana | Watch VideoActress Kristen Stewart has won raves for her performance as Princess Diana in the movie "Spencer," about the royal's life outside the range of photographers' cameras. Stewart talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the stress she felt becoming her character, as well as the tabloid frenzy over her "Twilight" stardom, and her wedding plans.

To watch a trailer for "Spencer" click on the video player below:

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"Spencer," in theaters and On Demand

Painting the town red (and green, and blue and every other color).  / Credit: CBS News
Painting the town red (and green, and blue and every other color). / Credit: CBS News

TECH: Projection mapping: Art and technology illuminated (Video)Art and technology come together with a technique known as projection mapping, in which buildings are painted with light. Correspondent Serena Altschul talks with Ryan Uzilevsky, of Light Harvest Studio, about their epic creations projected upon very unique canvases.

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Light Harvest StudioLUMA Festival, Binghamton, N.Y.Idea Fab Labs, Santa Cruz, Calif.

FOOD: Michelle Zauner's recipe for consoling grief: A taste of home | Watch VideoWhen musician Michelle Zauner lost her mother to cancer, she found comfort in the aisles of a Korean-owned grocery store chain, H Mart, where she would shop for the ingredients of dishes that reminded her of home. Correspondent Hua Hsu talks with Zauner, lead singer of the band Japanese Breakfast and author of the New York Times bestseller "Crying in H Mart," about finding solace from loss in a bowl of kimchi.

BOOK + AUDIO EXCERPT: "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner (includes her recipe for Kimchi Jjigae)

For more info:

"Crying in H Mart: A Memoir" by Michelle Zauner (Knopf), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon and IndieboundJapanese BreakfastH Mart

NATURE: Trumpeter swans in New York (Extended Video)We leave you this Sunday among trumpeter swans braving winter's chill near Cayuga, New York. Videographer: Carl Mrozek.

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MOVIES: Sundance Film Festival 2022: Opening highlights | Part 2 | Part 3For the second year in a row, the Utah-based festival (which runs through January 30) is a virtual event, with world premiere documentaries and narrative films streaming online. CBSNews.com's David Morgan offers some of the highlights.

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