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Europe ponders seismic shift in U.S. relations following Vance speech

After Vice President JD Vance delivered a keynote address at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, in which he called for Europeans to be more accepting of far-right extremists, the chill in the room gave way to real anger. Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on how Europeans allies are responding. Source

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Looking back at 50 years of “Saturday Night Live”

On October 11, 1975, people tuning into the debut of a late-night comedy show saw something unlike any TV variety extravaganza they’d ever seen. Today, “Saturday Night Live,” produced by Lorne Michaels, is now an entrenched part of pop culture. Source

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A nightly musical elixir of love

A private nightly ritual shared by 94-year-old Don Barnett and his 93-year-old wife Marilyn, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, may be the secret to a long and happy marriage – and proof that, for couples searching for just the right words to show their love, there’s nothing to say that can’t be sung. Steve Hartman reports. Source

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Passage: Poster artist David Edward Byrd

You might call artist David Edward Byrd the poster child of posters. “Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley remembers the artist who died February 3 at age 83, whose designs for rock groups and Broadway shows captured the psychedelic era of the 1960s and ’70s. Source

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Extended interview: Edward Norton

In this web exclusive, Edward Norton, a best supporting actor Oscar nominee for “A Complete Unknown,” talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about playing legendary folk singer Pete Seeger, dramatizing a “mystical” period of music history, and living up to Bob Dylan’s “artistic truth.” He also discusses a casting director’s advice early on in his career, and the freedom to risk failure. Source

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A government worker’s message for Elon Musk

Since taking office, President Trump and his advisor, Elon Musk, have worked to winnow the ranks of federal workers, enticing more than 2 million gov’t employees to quit. But how will the public lose out if government workers lose their jobs? Source

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David Macaulay, America’s “Explainer-in-chief”

The author has spent more than 50 years finding ways to explain things, via his humorous and intricately illustrated books featuring wooly mammoth guides – his attempt to hook young readers on the wonders right before their eyes. Source

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