Animals become Stewart Copeland’s bandmates in album preserving the sounds of nature

Owls hoot, frogs croak and hyenas laugh on “Wild Concerto,” a groundbreaking collaboration between musician Stewart Copeland and naturalist Martyn Stewart.  Stewart, a naturalist now based in Florida, spent decades criss-crossing the planet to make nearly 100,000 recordings of animals. Copeland, who is best known as a drummer for The Police, put it all to … Read more

Stewart Copeland turns his studio into a wild orchestra

This week on 60 Minutes, Stewart Copeland invites Bill Whitaker into his Los Angeles studio for a hands-on tour of his ever-growing musical world. From custom percussion rigs and tuned bells to waterphones, gongs, and even a 1920s trumpet from his father, Copeland has turned the space into a living laboratory of sound. Best known … Read more

Extended interview: Rachel Goldberg-Polin on grief after the death of her son, Hersh

Anderson Cooper spoke with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, an American Israeli mother whose son, Hersh, was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 and then executed. Editor’s note: The video above is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, April 19, 2026. This extended version was condensed for clarity. Source link

Oil prices jump amid renewed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz

The price of oil jumped sharply and stock futures tumbled Sunday evening as traders digested renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran over the critical Strait of Hormuz. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. crude oil jumped more than 7%, to about $90 per barrel, … Read more

Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge

LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors said a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war. Shamim Mafi will face charges that she brokered the sale of “drones, bombs, bomb fuses, … Read more

U.S. seizes Iranian ship amid tense ceasefire, and 8 kids killed in a mass shooting: Weekend Rundown

President Donald Trump said U.S. forces have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that allegedly attempted to breach a U.S. naval blockade. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the nearly 900-foot cargo vessel TOUSKA was intercepted by the Navy … Read more