This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 16)

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Presented by Jane Pauley.

COVER STORY: The search for a biological father and the surprise of a lifetime
A DNA test Matt Katz took to answer questions about his ancestry only sparked more mysteries. The investigative journalist delved into a past full of family secrets and early fertility treatments and turned his journey into a podcast, “Inconceivable Truth”. He spoke to correspondent Lee Cowan about finding a new family while searching for his own roots.

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ALMANAC: June 16
“Sunday Morning” recalls historical events from this date.

MUSIC: Luke Combs on his new album “Fathers & Sons”
In less than a decade, Luke Combs has topped Billboard’s country airplay chart 17 times and has been named Artist of the Year twice by the Country Music Association. He talks to “Sunday Morning” collaborator Kelefa Sanneh about his latest album, “Fathers & Sons,” which was inspired by his two young sons and was also an opportunity to pay tribute to his father, Chester Combs.

To listen to Luke Combs’ single “The Man He Sees in Me” from his album “Fathers & Sons”, click the video player below:

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TV: Jonathan Bailey on Their On-Screen Chemistry in “Bridgerton,” “Fellow Travelers”
Heartthrob Jonathan Bailey appears to have mastered the art of on-screen romance, from the Regency bodice-ripper “Bridgerton” to the fictional love affair between closeted Capitol Hill staffers at the height of McCarthyism in “Fellow Travelers.” Correspondent Michelle Miller talks to the openly gay actor about his roles on stage and screen and his desire to be “completely authentic.”

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PASSAGE: In memoriam
“Sunday Morning” looks back at some of the notable figures who left us this week.

GALLERY: Notable deaths in 2024

BOOKS: Dr. Anthony Fauci on pandemics, partisan criticism and ‘the psyche of the country’
Today there are millions of people who owe their lives to the work of the man who dedicated his career to public health. But in recent years, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who fought infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, has been targeted by a spectrum of partisan and anti-science opponents. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr.

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SHORT SUBJECT: “Congratulations” for the applause!
Applause – clapping to signify approval – is an ancient, almost universal custom, almost as old as humanity. “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley looks at the history of a theatrical tradition.

MOVIES: Kevin Costner in *Horizon: An American Saga” and a possible return to “Yellowstone”
Actor and director Kevin Costner won an Oscar for “Dances with Wolves” and is now back with another Western: *Horizon: An American Saga,” a four-part epic about pioneers colonizing the West, which Costner himself helped finance . talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her decades-in-the-making story (the first two installments open in theaters this summer) and her future in the modern western series “Yellowstone.”

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SUNDAY PROFILE: Pete Buttigieg on fatherhood
He’s a Harvard graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army veteran, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, presidential candidate and Secretary of Transportation, but Pete Buttigieg has another title: Pope. He and husband Chasten Buttigieg share with correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti their journey raising twins Penelope and Gus.

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STAGE: Broadway’s Baayork Lee: What She Did for Love
Baayork Lee was a stage child whose first role, at age five, was in “The King and I” with Yul Brynner in 1951. Since then, she has danced for George Balanchine in his production of “The Nutcracker.” and appeared in such acclaimed Broadway shows as “Flower Drum Song,” “Golden Boy” with Sammy Davis Jr., “Promises, Promises” and “A Chorus Line.” Lee, now in her late 70s, talks to correspondent Mo Rocca about her lifelong love of being a Broadway troupe and co-founding the National Asian Artists Project for aspiring artists, helping to create more Broadway babies. Broadway than she can tell.

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NATURE: To be defined

WEB EXCLUSIVES:

The Tony Awards will be presented live on CBS It is Paramount+ Sunday, June 16th. Watch “Sunday Morning” interviews with this year’s Tony-nominated shows and performances, including:

“Hell’s Kitchen”, nominated for 13 Tonys, including best musical;

“Merrily We Roll Along”, nominated for 7 Tonys, including best musical revival;

“Suffs”, nominated for 6 Tonys, including best musical;

“Illinoise”, nominated for 4 Tonys, including best musical;

“Appropriate”, nominated for 8 Tonys, including Sarah Paulson for best leading actress in a play;

“Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”, nominated for 9 Tonys, including best musical revival;

“The Who’s Tommy”, nominated for the 1st Tony (best musical revival);

“The Notebook”, nominated for 3 Tonys, including best musical book;

“Here Lies Love”, nominated for 4 Tonys, including the original score by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim;

LaChanze, producer of best new play nominee “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.”

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