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Music and the Brain

“Music and the Brain” is an educational program created by Lisha Lercari, an educator on a mission to promote the creative benefits of teaching music to young children. Michelle Miller reports. Source

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Open: This is Face the Nation, August 28

“Face the Nation” brings you the latest on the campaign trail with Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, Trump supporter Dr. Ben Carson, Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and others Source

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WWII vet runs 3,000 miles across the U.S.

Ninety-three-year-old Navy veteran Ernie Andrus has just finished a three-year run across the country. His run from the Pacific to the Atlantic was to raise awareness about an unsung hero of the war. Steve Hartman met Ernie several times and Sunday Morning was there when he finished his journey. Source

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Santa convention brings holiday cheer to summer

Christmas in July may sound like a foreign concept, but it happens in Branson, Mo., where the annual Discover Santa Convention takes place. It’s an unofficial celebration of St. Nick and everything he represents. More than 800 Santas and Mrs. Clauses showed up this year – and so did “Sunday Morning” correspondent Luke Burbank. Source

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Are cord-cutters satisfied?

Will cable TV subscribers become extinct? Maybe not. A new J.D. Power survey finds that so-called “cord-cutters” – people who’ve abandoned cable and satellite TV in favor of streaming alone – have the lowest level of viewing satisfaction. Charles Osgood reports. Source

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Meg Ryan returns in a new role

Meg Ryan starred in some of the most popular romantic comedies of the 1990s. Pretty good for an actress who wasn’t trained when she began booking acting gigs. She’s stayed out of the spotlight in recent years and focused on being a mom, but has now returned to filmmaking – and this time she’s calling the shots. Jane Pauley talks to Ryan about her new film as a director, “Ithaca.” Source

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The Met Breuer museum opens with unfinished works

It’s a new face for one of the nation’s largest and oldest art museums. New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened a new space, the Met Breuer, and is hosting an exhibition of artworks that were – intentionally or not – left unfinished. The show features 200 pieces from the Renaissance through today, from artists including Da Vinci, Cezanne and Warhol. Anna Werner reports. Source

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Artist puts focus on children with rare diseases

Thousands of rare diseases have no treatment options; with so few people suffering from them, most researchers and pharmaceutical companies see no incentive for developing cures. Artist Lucas Kolasa has put together an art exhibit that puts faces to these rare, fatal diseases affecting children. Jim Axelrod reports. Source

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