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.@gracieabrams says stepping onto the Eras Tour stage for the first time felt like entering an “alternate universe.” She tells @thattracysmith that touring with #TaylorSwift was a “masterclass,” praising Swift’s warmth and generosity while describing it as the luckiest opportunity to learn. cbsnews.com/news/gracie-ab…

Gracie Abrams reveals some of the best advice she learned from Taylor Swift.

We leave you this summer Sunday on the seashore at New Jersey's Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. cbsn.ws/3RAi5Zj

French artist and composer Céleste Boursier-Mougenot's "Clinamen," at the @ParkAveArmory in New York City, is a mesmerizing installation in which porcelain bowls floating in giant basins of water collide, producing chiming sounds that reverberate in the 55,000-square-foot hall, to foster a state of grace. cbsn.ws/4wazx5y

Every August, the medieval Italian town of Montepulciano becomes the backdrop of intense rivalries among neighborhood teams competing in the Bravìo delle Botti – the wine barrel race. @sethdoane talks with locals training for the grueling competition: to roll 200-lb. wine barrels uphill through the medieval city's streets. cbsn.ws/3QQsUX3

The Emmy-winning HBO Max drama "The Pitt" immerses viewers in the hour-by-hour struggles faced by the overworked-yet-superhuman emergency room staff at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. CBS News chief medical correspondent @DrLaPook visits the series' hyper-realistic set in Burbank, California and talks with star, writer, director and executive producer Noah Wyle about why the former "ER" actor returned to the medical drama genre. cbsn.ws/4pZmBMU

President Trump has triggered a firestorm of lawsuits over his plans to remake Washington, D.C. – from constructing a 250-foot arch that would dwarf the nearby Lincoln Memorial, to demolishing the East Wing of the White House for a ballroom. CBS News chief White House correspondent @nancycordes looks at the president's efforts to remake our nation's capital, and opponents fighting to preserve it. cbsn.ws/4pdEFDn

We remember some of the notable figures who left us this week.

At 26, singer-songwriter @gracieabrams has won praise from critics and fans for her intimate songs – whispered words that become anthems, and which the shy girl-turned-superstar now performs to sold-out stadiums. @thattracysmith talks with Abrams about how she worked up the nerve to post her early songs online. She also discusses being the opening act for Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift, and recording her latest album, "Daughter From Hell." cbsn.ws/4eYj9iI

If you pass by four-year-old Roman Butzlaff's house in Concord, N.C., he will surely greet you with a wave and a "hey." But what began as a friendly gesture became a bond that drew together his neighborhood. @SteveHartmanCBS reports on the "family" that Roman built one wave at a time. cbsn.ws/4aNZdwo

"Take Me Home, Country Roads," a song about a longing for home (co-written by a songwriter who had never even been in West Virginia), has been embraced by the Mountain State in a big way, and has since been appropriated by singers around the world looking for their very own "place I belong." @conorknighton looks into the genesis and global impact of John Denver's first big hit; and with country star Brad Paisley about the special pull the song has for him. (Originally broadcast Dec. 26, 2021.) cbsn.ws/4pdRDku

In 1898, Wilmington, N.C., was a prosperous integrated city, where Black and white North Carolinians shared political power and leadership positions. But white supremacists took back control of the city's multi-racial government at gunpoint, and launched a wave of violence that killed scores of Black residents. That little-known history is the subject of The New Yorker journalist Lauren Collins' new book, "They Stole a City." She talks with Lee Cowan about her hometown's darkest chapter – the only successful coup in our nation's history. cbsn.ws/4fabbBF

J.K. Simmons shared the unforgettable story of a fellow waiter named Regan at NYC's Joe Allen, who proudly told his coworkers that waiting tables wasn't a temporary job — it was his career. Simmons told @thattracysmith it reminded him success looks different for everyone and fulfillment can be found in any profession. cbsnews.com/video/extended…

Every August, the Italian town of Montepulciano becomes the backdrop for intense rivalries among neighborhood teams competing in the Bravìo delle Botti – the wine barrel race. This Sunday, @sethdoane talks with locals training for the grueling competition, which involves rolling 200-pound wine barrels uphill through the city's streets. cbsn.ws/4f8jRZg

Noah Wyle has been waiting since “ER” for an experience that was as creatively and energetically satisfying as “The Pitt,” which leads the Emmy nominations with 25, including for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, for Wyle. Sunday, we’re revisiting Dr. Jon LaPook’s conversation from last year with Wyle, while season 2 of “The Pitt” was in production.

Gracie Abrams got a very unique nickname while working on her upcoming album, “Daughter from Hell,” thanks to the “low register vocals” featured in her new music. Watch more of her conversation with @thattracysmith Sunday.

“There is no more concrete example of the vulnerability of American democracy and of the magnitude of the task of repairing it once it's breached” than the 1898 coup of the mixed-race government in Wilmington, North Carolina, The New Yorker’s Lauren Collins told Lee Cowan. Watch more of their conversation about her new book, "They Stole a City," that unravels “what happens when white supremacists are allowed to go unchecked” Sunday.

.@gracieabrams says she's fully aware of the "nepo baby" label and that growing up with parents in the entertainment industry gave her opportunities others may not have had. She tells @thattracysmith she's "the luckiest person in the world" and said learning from her parents has meant everything to her. See more of their interview this Sunday. cbsnews.com/sunday-morning/

.@gracieabrams showed @thattracysmith the hidden NYC park where she escapes the spotlight — and even wrote songs from her new album, "Daughter from Hell." More of their interview this Sunday 🌞 cbsnews.com/sunday-morning/