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Reese Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine

Reese Witherspoon is not just an Oscar-winning actress; she is also a major Hollywood influencer. Her media company, Hello Sunshine, has been behind stories that put a female perspective front-and-center, such as the TV series “Big Little Lies” and “Little Fires Everywhere.” Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine executives Sarah Harden and Lauren Neustadter about their philosophy, and how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting production. Source

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Using plasma transfusions to treat COVID-19

Convalescent plasma – using a transfusion of blood with antibodies donated by recovered patients – may just be a stop-gap measure against COVID-19 until more treatments and a vaccine come along. But doctors have already used donated plasma on thousands of patients, and are finding some success with a procedure that dates back more than 120 years in the fight against the spread of disease. Allison Aubrey, of National Public Radio, reports. Source

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“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 5/10

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Tracy Smith examines how relationships are being tested by partners living together in lockdown 24/7. Plus: Rita Braver talks with actress-producer Reese Witherspoon about her production company, Hello Sunshine; Erin Moriarty looks at how educators and students (and their families) are coping with online instruction while schools are closed; John Dickerson explores how FDR’s presidency changed the way Americans view their country; Ted Koppel looks back at how presidents have used a variety of media to speak to constituents; Conor Knighton checks out how zoos, and their residents, are coping during the pandemic; and chef Bobby Flay and Faith Salie offer messages for Mothers Day. Source

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The tulips of Keukenhof

In this web exclusive, Bart Siemerink, managing director of the Keukenhof tulip gardens outside Amsterdam, talks about the history of the internationally-renowned floral showplace, and of Holland’s famed flower itself. Source

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