From the archives: Strandbeests, wind-powered works of art

For years Dutch artist Theo Jansen has created what he calls Strandbeests – ambulatory contraptions that walk across the beach powered by nothing but the wind. Elizabeth Palmer reports on these eclectic works of art, in a “Sunday Morning” story that first aired Dec. 2, 2012.

Taking root: The passion of tree lovers

In her book, “The Tree Collectors,” writer and illustrator Amy Stewart recounts stories of people who harbor tree obsessions, from the designers of leafy urban spaces, to those who lovingly cultivate ancient tree species. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Stewart, who calls planting a tree “an act of hope”; Kao Saelee, who grows tropical fruit …

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Kacey Musgraves on writing lyrics: “There is no greater drug”

When singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves went home to East Texas a couple of years ago to heal from a breakup, she saw a sign: “Golden, Texas, somewhere in the middle of nowhere.” “And I was like, ‘That’s a song,’” she said. “Okay, a record called ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ I feel like I’m in the middle of …

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Extended interview: Kacey Musgraves – CBS News

In this web exclusive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about her latest album, “Middle of Nowhere,” a record inspired by loneliness following a breakup, and how she grew to feel empowered by the concept of liminal space.

Saving the Venus fly trap

The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the …

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Passage: In memoriam – CBS News

Watch CBS News “Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.

Artist Jenny Saville on the body as landscape

Colossal heads, with luminous faces – intense and inscrutable – line the walls of Jenny Saville’s studio in Oxford, England. She described the portrait’s inner glow: “I’ll just rub the paint in and make it have a sort of inner light that’s left here. It’s a special thing that only paint can do actually.” And …

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Farewell to correspondent Elizabeth Palmer

Some of Elizabeth Palmer’s eclectic art appreciations have gone on to win Emmy Awards. But our long-time CBS News colleague and “Sunday Morning” contributor has also brought us a wide array of stories from one global hotspot after another. Now after decades of stellar work, Liz is retiring. Jane Pauley says so long to a …

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