The immortal vampire first saw the light of day when Irish author Bram Stoker’s horror novel, inspired by the legend of Vlad the Impaler, was published on May 26, 1897. Jane Pauley reports. Source
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A tribute to “Sunday Morning” colleagues
What goes on behind the scenes to make “Sunday Morning” happen is anything but simple, and so we pay tribute to those who have worked for us – and many other CBS News colleagues – who are retiring. Behind every name is a story, a memory, and good reason to offer our thanks and best wishes. Source
“The Ballad of Huck & Miguel”: Huck Finn revisited, in today’s L.A.
Tim DeRoche reframes Mark Twain’s story of comradeship as a modern-day boy-adventurer and an undocumented Mexican immigrant rafting down the Los Angeles River Source
Teddy Abrams, the Louisville Orchestra’s rock star
At 32 he is the youngest conductor of a major orchestra in the United States, and he’s done what most orchestras are desperate to do: increased the audience, young and old Source
Freewheeling: The van life
From baby boomers to millennials, some people have found a road map to happiness by living their lives on the open road, in RVs or converted vans. Tony Dokoupil meets the Schannep family, a couple that lives with their four children in a converted school bus; Bob Wells, an oracle of online information about living on the road; and Jessica Bruder, author of “Nomadland.” Source
Monumental women: Breaking the bronze ceiling
Nationwide there are more than 5,000 outdoor statues honoring historical figures, but with less than 8% of them women, there are efforts to put more women up on a pedestal Source
Doctored Pelosi video highlights the threat of deepfake tech
Heavily edited clips appeared to show the House speaker drunk and stumbling over her words Source
Almanac: The rise of Dracula
The immortal vampire first saw the light of day when Bram Stoker’s horror novel was published on May 26, 1897 Source
Most of the U.S. taxes tampons, but not these unnecessary products
Here are some of the most egregious examples of products states exempt from sales tax, while neglecting to do the same for menstrual hygiene products Source
Trump awards special trophy at prestigious sumo event in Japan
Shoes aren’t permitted in the sumo ring, but Mr. Trump wore dark-colored slippers Source