Five Sunday Morning stories worth lingering over this week
It’s CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley time — and this round of INYIM picks is exactly why the show remains one of television’s great little escape hatches. We pulled five stories built to fuel the brain, the imagination and a little casual-whimsy Sunday wandering.
The mix goes everywhere: the history of Pretzels, to exploring the history of framing art. There’s the enduring spirit of Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. Plus nationwide resistance in AI data centers and appreciating a Ardrossan mansion which is now a capsule to a bygone era!
“Framed”: Highlighting the art that surrounds art.
A current show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art puts the spotlight on a rarely-appreciated component of art: the picture frames that border it.
Explore the history of framing art, and talks with curator Tara Contractor and frame conservator Chris Ferguson about a craft bordering on exquisite. And a 750-acre Georgian-style estate (and an example of Gilded Age-inspired opulence), on Philadelphia’s storied Main Line.
The enduring spirit of Philadelphia architect Frank Furness.
Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, a former Army captain during the Civil War, translated his fearlessness into the designs of about 1,000 buildings. Oversized arches, asymmetrical facades and eccentric decorations broke free from the polite Victorian era-style. Correspondent Robert Costa takes a tour of Furness’ Philadelphia with Wall Street Journal architectural critic Michael Lewis, who explains why the architect’s reputation has gained a reappraisal.
Nationwide boom in AI data centers stirs resistance.
To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of the environmental and financial implications of such facilities in their backyards, are fighting back.
Ardrossan Mansion: A time capsule to a bygone era.
“Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley takes viewers on a tour of Ardrossan, a 750-acre Georgian-style estate (and an example of Gilded Age-inspired opulence), on Philadelphia’s storied Main Line.
Soft pretzels, an essential Philly food.
The twisty, crunchy, doughy treat is a tradition in Philadelphia, and the Center City Soft Pretzel Company churns out tens of thousands of pretzels a week. Correspondent Susan Spencer checks out their salty allure.
