This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 7)

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COVER STORY: “Ragtime”: A timeless musical | Watch Video
As depicted in the Broadway revival of the musical “Ragtime” (nominated for 11 Tony Awards), the pursuit of the American Dream was just as dramatic, expansive and heartfelt at the turn of the 20th century as it is today. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with Tony-nominated actors Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, and with lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty, about the show’s parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.

EXTENDED INTERVIEW: The cast of “Ragtime” (Video)
In this web exclusive, Broadway stars Brandon Uranowitz, Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy (each a Tony Award-nominated star of the musical revival “Ragtime”) talk with correspondent Mo Rocca about their emotional connections with the show’s story and themes – as artists, audience members, and cast members from past productions.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: “Ragtime” debuts on Broadway (Video)
In this Jan. 18, 1998 “Sunday Morning” report from the day of the show’s New York opening (which also marked the debut of the Ford Center for the Performing Arts), Charles Osgood talked with novelist E.L. Doctorow, playwright Terrence McNally, composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens about expanding Doctorow’s kaleidoscopic story and characters through music. [The show went on to win four Tony Awards.]

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ALMANAC: June 7 (Video)
“Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.

U.S.: Young applicants discuss the challenges of today’s job search | Watch Video
The unemployment rate for young workers is about twice as high as the national average. With young workers seeking entry-level positions being thwarted by a crushing job market, correspondent David Pogue talks with recent graduates from across the country about how AI is affecting both their prospects and the hiring process itself. He also talks with experts about how to adjust job searches, and about fields that are hungry for new workers.

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FOOD: Meet Marina Marchese, the honey sommelier (Video)
Marina Marchese is America’s first honey sommelier – an expert trained in identifying countless yet subtle differences in honey. She talks with correspondent Serena Altschul about the buzz surrounding her specialized knowledge of all things honey, and what consumers should beware when seeking unadulterated honey.

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THESE UNITED STATES: Broadway’s George M. Cohan (Video)
Mo Rocca celebrates the career of a founding father of American theater: George M. Cohan (1878-1942), an actor, playwright, producer, and composer of such standards as “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “The Yankee Doodle Boy,” and “Over There.”

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PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including soul singer Peabo Bryson.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: “Persepolis” author-filmmaker Marjane Satrapi (Video)
Iranian-French cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, who won acclaim for her graphic novel “Persepolis” about growing up in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution, died on June 4, 2026 at age 56. In this April 20, 2008 “Sunday Morning” interview, Satrapi talked with correspondent Serena Altschul about telling her family’s story, and about adapting her black-and-white book into an Oscar-nominated animated film voiced by Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni.

HEALTH: The promises and pitfalls of GLP-1 drugs | Watch Video
Approved 20 years ago as a treatment for diabetes, GLP-1 drugs have been found also to help patients significantly reduce weight. More than 30 million people in the U.S. have had their lives changed by GLP-1 medications. But there have also been troubling side effects reported. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with experts who say the drugs might prove useful in treating other diseases associated with obesity (including cancer); and with patients who have taken GLP-1 drugs and experienced widely varying reactions.

READ AN EXCERPT: “Enough” by Dr. Ania Jastreboff and Oprah Winfrey

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• “Enough: Your Health, Your Weight, and What It’s Like To Be Free” by Ania M. Jastreboff, M.D., Ph.D., and Oprah Winfrey (‎Avid Reader Press), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
• Ania Jastreboff, M.D., Ph.D., Yale School of Medicine
• Carly Anderson on Instagram
• Dave Knapp, “On The Pen” Podcast
• Obesity specialist Dr. Mitch Biermann, Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley, San Diego

MOVIES: Steven Spielberg on “Disclosure Day,” a sci-fi story for our times
As a child, Steven Spielberg stared at a meteor shower on a wondrous starry night and began his love affair with the sky. The director of the classic “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” has returned to the sci-fi genre with “Disclosure Day,” which imagines closely-held secrets surrounding alien visitations. He talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about UAP/UFO phenomena, the paranormal, and his own beliefs regarding intelligent life beyond Earth.

WEB EXTRA: Steven Spielberg watches scene from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (Video)
Steven Spielberg, director of the new film “Disclosure Day,” walks Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz through a scene from his 1977 UFO classic “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” discussing Richard Dreyfuss’ performance, the widescreen aspect ratio, and John Williams’ music.

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ARCHITECTURE: The Sagrada Família: “Like a dream come true”
The Sagrada Família basilica, soaring 50 stories above Barcelona, has been under construction for nearly a century and a half. It was the improbable dream of architect Antoni Gaudí, who died in 1926 with less than 15 percent of the structure complete. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with architects following the clues Gaudí left behind to complete his masterpiece.

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ROYALS: The fashion of Queen Elizabeth II
During her lifetime, and her 70-year reign as Britain’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II’s wardrobe was as important diplomatically as any speech she gave. A new exhibition on view at Buckingham Palace in London, “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style,” is the most comprehensive look at her wardrobe, covering every decade of her life. Correspondent Alina Cho pays a visit, and also talks with fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu about how the Queen inspired his work. 

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NATURE: Cormorants in California

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GALLERY: Summer music highlights of 2026
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026’s leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.

MARATHON: Drawn to life (YouTube Video)
Explore the wonderful world of animated storytelling in this “CBS Sunday Morning” marathon. Featuring: 

• “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker
• Remembering “Bambi” artist Tyrus Wong
• Guillermo del Toro on bringing “Pinocchio” to life
• Aardman Animations: Creating the magic of stop-motion
• The art of “Gruff,” a film that’s handmade
• Hoppin’ clams! “SpongeBob SquarePants” turns 25
• Seth MacFarlane, from “Family Guy” to Sinatra
• Matt Groening on “The Simpsons” turning 37

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