Urban Roots started as one man’s dream to create a refuge for local youth. It’s grown to serve the entire community. Source
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Details emerge about UPS driver taken hostage and killed in shootout
UPS driver who was taken hostage and killed has been identified as 27-year-old Frank Ordonez Source
Passage: Three icons of movement, mirth and media
“Sunday Morning” marks the passing of modern dance giant Paul Taylor, award-winning playwright Neil Simon, and a storied alternative paper Source
Stars come together to perform Avicii’s biggest hits in tribute concert
A record-breaking crowd came out to honor the late DJ Tim Bergling, known as Avicii, in his hometown of Stockholm. Bergling was 28 years old when he died by suicide last year. After his death, his parents started the Tim Bergling Foundation to advocate for the recognition of suicide as a global health emergency. They put on Wednesday’s two-hour tribute to raise awareness for mental health. Anthony Mason reports. Source
Eugenia Zukerman
Senior Correspondent, CBS News Sunday Morning Source
At least 2 dead in shooting at Florida Navy base
The Navy has confirmed the shooter is now dead. Source
5-year-old boy brings kindergarten class to his adoption hearing
Michael Orlando Clark Jr. was officially adopted, and all his friends showed up to the Kent County Courthouse in Michigan to celebrate with him. Source
5-year-old boy’s entire class shows up for his adoption hearing
Michael brought all his friends to celebrate his special day with him Source
“Mobituaries”: When TV sitcoms died in the “rural purge”
In his podcast Mo Rocca explores how the quest for more urban viewers led to the untimely cancellation of hit shows featuring characters from the sticks Source
Book excerpt: Eugenia Zukerman’s “Like Falling Through a Cloud”
The flutist and broadcast journalist writes poetically about an emotional backdrop revealed through her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Source