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This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 22)

Alan Dershowitz: "President Trump encourages incivility" 01:36

COVER STORY: Will politics be the death of civility? | Watch Full Video
Does it sometimes feel as if our politics has us all backed into ideological corners? Does it seem as if insults and name-calling have taken the place of civil dialogue – that incivility has gone viral? It may not just be manners that seem threatened these days; it may be our very notion of democracy. Martha Teichner reports.

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Almanac: Aviator Wiley Post 01:55

ALMANAC:  Aviator Wiley Post | Watch Video
On July 22, 1933, the pilot completed the first solo round-the-world flight, circling the globe in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes. Jane Pauley reports. 

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Chicago's public art shines a light on disabilities 04:07

ART: Chicago's Lighthouses: Shedding light on artists with disabilities | Watch Video
This summer in Chicago, beacons of hope are sprouting on the sidewalk. Dotting Michigan Avenue are 51 lighthouses – works of art created by those whom fate has severely tested. Dean Reynolds reports on a public art project that illuminates and celebrates the potential of people with disabilities.

WEB EXTRA VIDEO: Artist Pooja Pittie on her lighthouse, "Boundless"
Pooja Pittie, a painter with muscular dystrophy, discusses the artwork she contributed to the public exhibition "Lighthouses on the Mag Mile" in Chicago, and explains to correspondent Dean Reynolds how it reflects her life.

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Keep 'Em Laughing: Sebastian Maniscalco 06:57

KEEP 'EM LAUGHING: Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco on family | Watch Video
At age 44, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has turned his personal gripes with everyday life into a career, as one of standup comedy's breakthrough performers. His style is a unique blend of two of his early influences: the observational approach of Jerry Seinfeld, and the physicality of John Ritter. Mark Strassmann talks with Maniscalco, author of the bestselling "Stay Hungry," about what is at the heart of his humor: his very colorful family.

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PASSAGE: Golden Retrievers | Watch Video
A conclave of 361 canines in Scotland marked the 150th anniversary this week of one of the world's most popular breeds of dog. Jane Pauley reports.

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Remembering 1968: How Intel was born 06:25

REMEMBERING 1968: Intel at 50 | Watch Video
1968 is famous for tragedy – assassination, war, riots and civil unrest. But 1968 also gave birth to the era of fast, cheap, ubiquitous electronics, because fifty years ago this week, two middle-aged engineers quit their jobs to start a new company called Intel. David Pogue explores how Gordon Moore and Bob Noyce (co-inventor of the integrated circuit) established a Silicon Valley giant that is still breaking new ground.

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An umpire's biggest fan 02:24

HARTMAN: An umpire's biggest fan (Video)
At the Carolina Mudcats stadium near Raleigh, most young fans want nothing more than to meet a real player. Ten-year-old Vincent Stio is different – he idolizes umpires. Steve Hartman pays a call to a rare baseball fan studying the action behind home plate.

The Go-Go's: Being an all-girl band "emboldened us" 03:32

MUSIC: The Go-Go's on their staying power | Watch Full Video
Tracy Smith sits down with The Go-Go's, arguably the most successful all-female band in rock 'n' roll history. Four of the five members – Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin – talk about their hit songs like "Vacation," "We Got the Beat" and "Our Lips Are Sealed"; their rollercoaster relationships with each other; and the new Broadway musical, "Head Over Heels," which opens July 26 and features 17 of the group's songs.

WEB EXTRA VIDEO: How the Go-Go's got their name
Correspondent Tracy Smith asked one of the most successful all-female rock 'n' roll bands in history how they came up with their distinctive name. (And don't even start with the punctuation!)

WEB EXTRA VIDEO: The Go-Go's perform "Our Lips Are Sealed"
One of the most successful all-female bands in rock 'n' roll history, the Go-Go's have added another credit to their long resume: Their songs are featured in a new Broadway musical, "Head Over Heels." Recently four of the band's members – Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin – surprised a preview audience at the Hudson Theatre in New York by taking to the stage and bringing the curtain down with a rousing rendition of "Our Lips Are Sealed." 

WEB EXTRA VIDEO: The Go-Go's perform "Head Over Heels"
One of the most successful all-female bands in rock 'n' roll history, the Go-Go's have added another credit to their long resume: Their songs are featured in a new Broadway musical, "Head Over Heels." Recently four of the band's members – Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin – surprised a preview audience at the Hudson Theatre in New York by taking to the stage and performing "Head Over Heels" with the musical's house band.

Head Over Heels on Broadway! by Head Over Heels - The New Musical on YouTube

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Wild cats 03:09

COMMENTARY: The shadow cats | Watch Video
National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore on the difficulty of capturing images of these elusive creatures. 

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Billy Joel: "I have not forgiven myself for not being Beethoven" 02:45

MUSIC: "Piano Man" Billy Joel on hitting the 100 mark at Madison Square Garden | Watch Full Video
This week the singer-songwriter marked the 100th sold-out show of his lifetime at New York's Madison Square Garden. Anthony Mason reports.

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Calendar: Week of July 23 01:07

CALENDAR: Week of July 23 | Watch Video
"Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.

Nature: Sanibel Island 03:25

NATURE: Sanibel Island (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday Morning among the birds at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island off Florida. Videographer: Charles Schultz. 

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WEB EXCLUSIVES: 

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Oregon's Painted Hills.

NATURE UP CLOSE: The Painted Hills
There is a lot of geology out there!

     
NATURE UP CLOSE: 
What's in a number?
Whether animals are assigned numbers or names by the scientists studying them, their attraction remains the same.  
         


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