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Forest schools: Lessons in outdoor education

Forest schools, in which students are instructed outside rather than in classrooms, have become a learning experience for many – and have added benefits in a time of pandemic. Correspondent Conor Knighton visits an immersive forest school in Oregon, where being outdoors all day – even in inclement weather – becomes part of the learning process. Source

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Nature: Iceland

“Sunday Morning” spends the last days of winter in Iceland. Videographer: Mauricio Handler. Source

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Verzuz: Music artists go head-to-head

When the pandemic shut down live concerts, pioneering hip hop producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland wanted to give people a show, and developed what became a viral online music battle series: Verzuz, in which noted musical artists (such as John Legend and Alicia Keys) perform head-to-head. Contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with two musical legends, Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight, about their recent matchup. Source

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Melissa & Doug co-founder on confronting her depression

Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of toy company Melissa & Doug, seemed to have it all. The firm that she started in 1988 with her husband Doug grew into an iconic brand worth a billion dollars. But despite the trappings of success, Bernstein still experienced an existential depression. Now for the first time she’s opening up about her lifelong mental health battle in a new book, “LifeLines: An Inspirational Journey From Profound Darkness to Radiant Light.” Correspondent David Pogue sat down with Melissa and Doug to talk about her ongoing journey, and about the launch of their online mental health hub LifeLines, which she hopes will help others who struggle with self-acceptance. Source

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Blues man: Meet an unlikely Grammy nominee

Seventy-three-year-old Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is the last of the old Bentonia bluesmen – a brand of blues known for its haunting, hypnotic style. For decades, Holmes had played mostly at his own juke joint, the Blue Front café, But a couple years ago, his friend and manager brought him to Nashville for a secret purpose: to record a blues album with musician and producer Dan Auerbach. The result: “Cypress Grove,” a Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues Album. Steve Hartman reports. Source

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