At ObitCon, members of the Society of Professional Obituary Writers talk about the privilege of honoring lives well-lived. Mo Rocca reports on the gathering of obit writers (where they hand out their annual awards ceremony, the Grimmys), and introduces the second season of his podcast, “Mobituaries.” Source
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Art collective Meow Wolf
What is Meow Wolf? An art collective founded in Santa Fe, N.M., whose name came from words picked out of a hat, and which puts on immersive exhibitions that tantalize audiences with vivid visuals and storytelling that is magical, mysterious, or just downright weird. Their latest exhibit, called “The House of Eternal Return,” is contained in a former bowling alley purchased by one of the group’s benefactors, “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin. Conor Knighton reports. Source
No deeper love
Deep in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, family and friends gathered to help 59-year-old Kris Scharoun-DeForge pay tribute to her remarkable husband, Paul. They’d met in 1993, and after dating five years, became one of the first couples in the world with Down syndrome to get married. Steve Hartman reports on a remarkable marriage. Source
Passage: A therapy for cystic fibrosis
It happened this past week: word of a new drug therapy that offers hope to the roughly 30,000 Americans who suffer from cystic fibrosis. Jane Pauley reports. Source
The armless archer
One of the top-ranked archers in the country is 36-year-old Matt Stutzman of Fairfield, Iowa, who has medaled in a sport that many would have thought beyond his reach: he was born without arms. Lee Cowan finds out how, with a simple bow and arrow, a man who just wanted to provide for his family became an inspiration. Source
Enter the immersive art world of Meow Wolf
The Santa Fe-based collective of artists invites audiences to step into a whole different dimension, putting on exhibitions that tantalize with vivid visuals and storytelling that is magical, mysterious, or just plain bizarre Source
14 Democratic candidates attend major event in Iowa this weekend
14 Democratic candidates are scheduled to appear at the Liberty & Justice Celebration in Iowa this weekend. CBS News special correspondent Alex Wagner, the co-host of Showtime’s “The Circus,” joins CBSN from Des Moines to talk about it. Source
Survey shows American kids have doubled their online video consumption in 4 years
A survey from Common Sense Media finds online video consumption among American teens and tweens has doubled from 2015 to 2019. However, it also finds overall average screen time has largely stayed the same. Michael Robb, senior director of research at Common Sense Media, joined CBSN to discuss the latest research. Source
Maria Butina says she doesn’t think her Russian contact was close with Putin, her Twitter messages say otherwise
Maria Butina has admitted in court papers that Russian official Alexander Torshin directed her activities in the U.S., but she tried to downplay his relationship with Vladimir Putin in a 60 Minutes interview. See the full report, Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT on CBS Source
What to stream this weekend: “The Morning Show,” “Dickinson,” and “Queer Eye: We’re In Japan!”
Apple’s streaming service launches today. Senior editor at TV Guide Krutika Mallikarjuna joins CBSN to talk about two new shows streaming on Apple TV+ and another show that’s streaming on Netflix this weekend. Source