In St. Petersburg, Fla., when Al Nixon started coming to a park bench seven years ago, he needed a quiet place to clear his head. Today, he’s providing impromptu therapy sessions, as a trusted confidant and counselor to whoever passes by, simply by demonstrating his skill at listening. Steve Hartman reports. Source

Prosecutors have called for the release of Kevin Strickland and Lamar Johnson, who have served a combined 70 years in prison for murders they did not commit. And yet, innocence has not earned them their freedom. So, what’s going on in the state of Missouri? Source

There’s forest in Tennessee where fireflies put on a show unlike anywhere else. It’s no wonder thousands of tourists turn out each year to witness the spectacle of nature’s nightlife: a species of synchronous fireflies that flashes in unison. Correspondent Lee Cowan brings us a front row seat. [Originally broadcast on July 13, 2014.] Source

Five years after actress Zsa Zsa Gabor died in Los Angeles at age 99, her ashes have been brought back to her native Hungary for burial. Lee Cowan reports. Source

Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Schuld, a village near Ahrweiler that was devastated by the flooding, later Sunday. Source

Jazz singer Marilyn Maye wasn’t about to let a pesky pandemic prevent her from doing what she was put on this Earth to do: sing the Great American Songbook. Correspondent Mo Rocca reports. Source

Hosted by Lee Cowan. In our cover story, Ben Tracy examines how the American West is suffering from a catastrophic megadrought. Plus: Erin Moriarty explores why two men wrongfully-imprisoned for decades in Missouri are not being allowed to go free; Seth Doane talks with actor Matt Damon about his new film, “Stillwater”; Mo Rocca sits down with 93-year-old jazz singer Marilyn Maye; Conor Knighton explores UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites; filmmaker Josh Seftel’s mom prepares for an in-person reunion after a year of quarantine; and Lee Cowan visits a spectacular light show put on by synchronous fireflies. Source

Farmers dependent upon water from river systems in the American West are seeing massive cuts in their supply, as reservoirs drop to their lowest levels due to the worst drought to hit the region in 1,200 years. Correspondent Ben Tracy talks with scientists who say there is no quick or easy recovery, and with a California farmer whose livelihood is in danger. Source

“Look I’m not gonna be performing on any stages anytime soon with my dad handling what I wear, say, do, or think,” she wrote in one post. Source

Americans report that their finances are in good shape, but inflation looms. Source