In his new novel, “The Ballad of Huck & Miguel,” author Tim DeRoche reframes Mark Twain’s story of comradeship and child-like wonderment in a contemporary tale about boy-adventurer Huckleberry Finn and an undocumented Mexican immigrant rafting down the Los Angeles River. Lee Cowan reports. Source
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On Broadway: Annette Bening
Serena Altschul talks with actress Annette Bening, now a Tony nominee for her performance in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” Source
Annette Bening on “All My Sons”
The actress, a Tony nominee for the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s classic drama, has an emotional connection to its story of a family’s loss during World War II Source
Van life: Making one’s home on the open road
From baby boomers to millennials, some people have found a road map to happiness by living in RVs or converted vans and school buses Source
Transcript: Beto O’Rourke on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of the interview with presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke that aired Sunday, May 26, 2019, on “Face the Nation” Source
Scott Pelley on “We the People” and the flag that unites us
“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley says Americans can only sustain a democracy when divisions do not recklessly tug at the threads holding us together. Source
The War and Treaty: Songs of healing
Among the songs performed by the duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter are those he wrote while serving in the Army in Iraq, as tributes to fallen comrades Source
A school bus driver’s special delivery
School bus driver Curtis Jenkins loves delivering his young passengers to Lake Highlands Elementary in Dallas, Texas, and has inspired them by paying attention, motivating them, and handing out presents he carefully selects for each child. Steve Hartman reports. Source
“Divided, we stand”? Scott Pelley on our American flag, and our common purpose
The “60 Minutes” correspondent says “We the People” cannot sustain a democracy when we allow divisions to recklessly tug at the threads holding us together Source
Putting women on a pedestal
New York City’s Central Park is filled with statues honoring noted historical figures, even a famous dog – and all of them are male. Nationwide, there are more than 5,000 outdoor statues of historical figures, but less than 8% of them are of women. Faith Salie reports on the Monumental Women Campaign, and Equal Visibility Everywhere, two groups that say it is time to put more women up on a pedestal. Source