CBS News Sunday Morning Blends Legacy, Speed and Americana in June 15 Edition

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Jane Pauley returns to anchor a new edition of CBS News Sunday Morning this Sunday, 15 June, with CBS confirming a wide-ranging lineup that includes tributes to cultural icons, a look inside the world of IndyCar racing, and field reports from across the United States and beyond.

This week’s broadcast features David Pogue in conversation with the children of singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, reflecting on his humanitarian legacy and the intergenerational resonance of his 1974 hit, Cat’s in the Cradle. Mo Rocca revisits the life of Desi Arnaz with insight from his daughter Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill and biographer Todd Purdum, while Tracy Smith takes viewers into the fast-paced world of IndyCar, with appearances from David Letterman, Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward and Mario Andretti.

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The episode also includes lighter and more offbeat field reports: Conor Knighton explores the Florida Panhandle’s folk ritual of “worm grunting”; Mark Strassmann reports from a Zurich auction house on the fine art of Swiss watch collecting; and comedian Jim Gaffigan’s son Patrick offers a personal perspective on growing up with a comic father. David Martin marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army with a visit to a new museum exhibit, while Robert Costa covers the day’s planned military parade and its political undercurrents.

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CBS News Sunday Morning airs 9:00–10:30 AM ET on CBS and streams live and on-demand on Paramount+.

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