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My "@CBSSunday Morning" cover story today: The strange, mysterious life of Harry Houdiniβand his even stranger, more mysterious death, 100 years ago this Halloween.
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We leave you this Sunday morning with some Golden Orb Weavers at Long Key Natural Area and Nature Center in Davie, Fla. Videographer: Charles Schultz. cbsn.ws/4BrndAY
In the 1990s actress Parker Posey became a breakout star in independent films like "Party Girl," and was dubbed "The Queen of the Indies." Recently she earned an Emmy nomination for "The White Lotus," and is featured in the new Martin McDonagh film "Wild Horse Nine."
She talks with correspondent (and fellow summer theater school classmate) @MoRocca about her Southern upbringing, and how her parents inspired her acting.
Composer Missy Mazzoli is the first woman ever to have an opera premiered by the @MetOpera. Based on the award-winning novel by George Saunders, Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek's "Lincoln in the Bardo" depicts Abraham Lincoln mourning his 11-year-old son, Willie, whose passing has led the young boy to a threshold place between the living and the dead.
@Faith_Salie talks with Mazzoli about the opera and the influence that punk rock and music videos had on her work.
After a friend divulged perhaps too much information, humorist David Sedaris considers the ramifications of over-sharing β and wrong assumptions.
The new Netflix film "The Mosquito Bowl" recounts the true story of All-American football stars who volunteered for the Marines following Pearl Harbor β and fought in the Battle of Okinawa, the last and costliest World War II battle in the Pacific.
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with director Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights") about translating the story of young men trained for war to the screen.
Drs. Travan and Travis Jasper, identical twins, are co-directors of the emergency department at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Their path to heading the ER started when they were 12, during a hospital visit experience that motivated them to achieve something greater.
@SteveHartmanCBS talks with the Jasper twins about turning trauma into triumph, and helplessness into healing.
Legend warns that if the ravens leave London's Tower of London, the monument would crumble - as would the British monarchy. And so, they are kept, a well-fed draw for tourists.
@sethdoane meets the man charged with caring for these feathered protectors of the realm.
They're painted advertisements from long ago, for businesses that may have since died. But remnants of these "ghost signs" still remain, haunting our urban spaces.
@conorknighton talks with marketing expert Ronald Ladouceur about the origins of these outdoor ads; and with artist @craigwinslow, who is bringing ghost signs back to life. cbsn.ws/4iclp6g
On Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
@CBSMATTGUTMAN reports from Tel Aviv on the divide over Netanyahu, and how Israeli policy might or might not change if the opposition succeeds. cbsn.ws/3VYwGjf
Harry Houdini, the greatest escape artist who ever lived, died 100 years ago on Halloween β a fact that has only burnished his image as a daredevil who often cheated death.
@Pogue examines the life, and after-life, of a man who seemingly performed the impossible while also debunking seances and fake mystics; and looks into the mystery surrounding Houdini's death at age 52. cbsn.ws/3UlpY6m
Dua Lipa, Amy Poehler and Bowen Yang were among the guests at the opening night of "Lincoln in the Bardo" at @MetOpera in New York City on Monday. With it, composer Missy Mazzoli became the first woman ever to have an opera premiered by the Met in its 143-year history.
This Sunday, Mazzoli tells @Faith_Salie about her journey.
Escape artist Harry Houdini died 100 years ago on Halloween.
This Sunday, @Pogue examines the life of a man who seemingly performed the impossible β and looks into the mystery surrounding Houdini's death.
Parker Posey took inspiration from her mom, other women in her family and the general drama of the American South for her βThe White Lotusβ character, she told Mo Rocca.
Watch more of their conversation Sunday.
Years ago, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney joked that theyβd βneverβ work together.
After Janney's guest appearance on βVeep,β the pair are back together, this time on Broadway in @Citiesbway.
RosalΓa looks for balance in what she admits is βa crazy lifestyle,β of working on music, performing on tour and being in the public eye.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg threatened to move out of California if residents of the state approve a first-of-its-kind billionaire wealth tax when voters head to the polls on Nov. 3, the company said in a new regulatory filing. cbsn.ws/47AGNx7
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Joe Keery are making their Broadway debuts in @Citiesbway β and even though they say itβs been a nerve-wracking experience, the process has been a blessing.
Actor John Turturro recalls a terrifying childhood encounter in which a stranger pointed a gun at his head while he was riding his bike with friends.
The actor tells @BenMank77 how he drew on that fear years later while filming a difficult scene in the Coen brothersβ 1990 film βMillerβs Crossing.β


