In her latest film, “Between the Temples,” Oscar-nominated actress Carol Kane plays a retired music teacher who is determined to be bat mitzvahed. Kane talks with correspondent Nancy Giles about how her own mother inspired her character; how Andy Kaufman taught her the “language” that their characters, Latka and Simka, spoke on the TV series “Taxi”; and how, as a student, she resisted the opinion of a doctor who said she should never set foot on stage. Source
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Artist Mickalene Thomas and her dream of making a difference
The 53-year-old artist, whose mixed-media pieces celebrate women, is now being featured in an exhibition at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles titled “Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.” Source
The art of Mickalene Thomas
In college Mickalene Thomas studied pre-law because she wanted to change the world. But then she saw an exhibition of photographs by Carrie Mae Weems, and she knew then what she wanted to do. The 53-year-old artist, who creates pieces celebrating women, is now being featured in an exhibition at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles titled “Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.” Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Thomas about her muses and her mixing of media, from collage and silkscreen to rhinestones. Source
2024 Kamala Harris v. Donald Trump battleground state polling
The CBS News Battleground Tracker analysis includes our most updated estimates Source
Poll: Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race
Harris leads Trump nationally in CBS News 2024 presidential poll, but it’s even across the battlegrounds. Source
Blinken heads to Middle East to help close Gaza cease-fire deal
The mediators have spent months trying to halt the fighting, efforts that gained new urgency amid rising fears of an all-out war across the Middle East. Source
Under Biden policy, fewer migrants released into U.S. or screened for asylum
A months-long downward trend in unauthorized border crossings has accelerated since President Biden’s executive order took effect. Source
Alain Delon, French acting legend, dies at 88
Alain Delon was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France’s memorable leading men. Source
Here Comes the Sun: Jonathan Bailey and more
Actor Jonathan Bailey sits down with Michelle Miller to discuss his on-screen romance roles in both “Bridgerton” and “Fellow Travelers.” Then, Seth Doane travels to the Italian coastal town of Polignano a Mare to meet the athletes who compete in the thrilling sport of cliff diving. “Here Comes the Sun” is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Source
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Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda; How a father-daughter’s home renovation became a story of resilience after loss Source