This week on "Sunday Morning" (Dec. 14)

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COVER STORY: What makes for a large Christmas song?
The astir fashionable and enduring Christmas songs, from "Jingle Bells" to "All I Want for Christmas Is You," stock galore traits, according to musicologist Joe Bennett. He talks with David Pogue astir the astir communal songwriting components that marque a large Christmas classic. Then, Pogue tries his manus astatine composing a vacation song, "The Sound of Christmas," which is fixed its satellite premiere show by Broadway prima Kerry Butler.

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ALMANAC: December 14
"Sunday Morning" looks backmost astatine humanities events connected this date.

'TIS THE SEASON: Bûche de Noël: A accepted Christmas treat
Created successful France successful the precocious nineteenth century, Bûche de Noël is simply a favourite Christmas delicacy: a rolled cocoa barroom that is simply a small portion of art. Alina Cho talks with nutrient historiographer Loïc Bienassis astir the dessert's origins, portion pastry cook Mickaël Marsollier discusses variations connected the accepted Bûche.

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Food historiographer Loïc Bienassis
Pierre Hermé, Paris,

BOOKS: Jane Austen astatine 250: Celebrating a writer inactive inspiring caller chapters
Her enduring romances, including "Pride and Prejudice," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Emma," made British writer Jane Austen 1 of the brightest names successful lit – and the beloved taxable of a yearlong solemnisation marking the 250th day of her birth. Seth Doane visits Bath, England, the mounting for 2 of the Regency Era author's six novels, and talks with Devoney Looser, writer of "Wild for Austen," astir the writer she describes arsenic great, if not greater, than Shakespeare. Doane besides visits the acceptable of a forthcoming miniseries inspired by Austen's characters, "The Other Bennet Sister."

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Jane Austen Festival, Bath, U.K.
janeausten.co.uk
"Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane" by Devoney Looser (St. Martin's Press), successful Hardcover, eBook and Audio Formats, disposable via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
The Global Jane Austen: Celebrating and Commemorating 250 years of Jane Austen, astatine University of Southampton, England
"The Other Bennet Sister" volition premiere successful 2026 connected BBC One and Britbox
The Jane Austen Society of North America
janeausten.org

U.S.: Steps of Faith: How Jason Sudeikis and friends brought anticipation and foundation to amputees
Twenty years ago, erstwhile Kansas City instrumentalist Billy Brimblecom Jr. was diagnosed with cancer, helium went done 13 rounds of chemotherapy, and yet mislaid a leg. One of his oldest friends, erstwhile "SNL" and "Ted Lasso" prima Jason Sudeikis, rallied to his cause, helping rise funds to wage for a prosthetic leg. Since then, Sudeikis, Brimblecom and friends person held an yearly fundraiser, called Thundergong, that has helped much than 2,000 amputees each implicit the state wage for prosthetics done the Steps of Faith Foundation. Lee Cowan reports.

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PASSAGE: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers immoderate of the notable figures who near america this week.

U.S.: What are the prospects for laid-off workers?
In 2025, much than 1.1 cardinal Americans were laid disconnected from their jobs, the astir since the 2020 COVID pandemic. The layoffs were successful galore industries, by companies of each sizes, adjacent arsenic firm profits stay high. Elaine Quijano talks with concern experts who sermon wherefore companies edifice to layoffs and the intelligence harm caused by firings, and wherefore artificial quality is not filling those jobs – yet.

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COMMENTARY: Fear of flying: Faith Salie connected Secretary Duffy and the pajama resistance
When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admonished aerial travelers who didn't "dress up" for their flights, flyers responded – by wearing pajamas. Faith Salie looks astatine what travelers deliberation of the Secretary's formation of fancy.

MOVIES: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson connected the philharmonic alchemy of "Song Sung Blue"
In their caller movie, "Song Sung Blue," Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson play Mike and Claire Sardina, the real-life philharmonic impersonators who sang arsenic Neil Diamond and Patsy Cline. Jackman reveals to Tracy Smith however helium "discovered" his co-star (watching her sing connected "CBS Sunday Morning"!) and their shared chemistry, portion Hudson talks astir playing a little glamorous role.

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SONG SUNG BLUE - Plan 30 - Only successful Theaters This Christmas by Focus Features on YouTube

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"Song Sung Blue" (Focus Features) opens successful theaters December 25
Old Mates Pub, New York City

WORLD: Eulogies talk to heroism, arsenic Ukrainians hide their warfare dead
In the Ukrainian metropolis of Lviv, clip virtually stops arsenic 3 fallen warriors are laid to rest. Holly Williams reports connected however the metropolis mourns its heroes – praising their sons' courage, portion channeling their grief into Ukraine's ongoing defence against Vladimir Putin's invaders.

'TIS THE SEASON: A usher to "Made successful America" vacation gifts, authorities by state
The Made successful America Holiday Gift Guide promotes products made successful America – from cowboy chapeau racks produced successful Wyoming, to elephantine stuffed animals from South Carolina. The database includes much than 150 companies from each 50 states. Luke Burbank talks with immoderate of the tiny concern owners for whom being included successful this year's acquisition usher feels beauteous adjacent to a Christmas miracle.

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Made successful America Holiday Gift Guide (from the Alliance for American Manufacturing)
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Nick's Fish House, Baltimore
Cycle Dog, Portland, Ore.

NATURE: Snow successful South Dakota

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'TIS THE SEASON: 2025 vacation acquisition ideas from Techno Claus
Who dresses arsenic St. Nick and speaks an unusual brogue? Why, it's Techno Claus, a.k.a. David Pogue! He offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his invaluable tips for the gadget lovers connected your gift-giving list.

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