Rep. Jim Clyburn on protecting democracy

In recent decades, South Carolina has become the Democratic Party’s make-or-break proving ground for White House hopefuls – and Congressman Jim Clyburn, the state’s sole Black Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, is one of the party’s most important voices. The civil rights veteran talks with “Sunday Morning” national correspondent Robert Costa about his …

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Nature: Carnivorous plants in Texas

Nature: Carnivorous plants in Texas – CBS News Watch CBS News We leave you this Sunday among carnivorous plants feasting at the Big Thicket National Preserve in East Texas. Videographer: Judith Lehmberg.

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.