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Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The effects of overtourism; horse therapy; a tool to help keep dementia in check; Sting on “The Last Ship”; a golf journalist takes over a failing golf course; a Mozart exhibition; and collecting PEZ dispensers.



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Manufacturers of the abortion pill ask Supreme Court to restore access by mail

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Manufacturers of the abortion pill ask Supreme Court to restore access by mail


Two manufacturers of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone have urgently appealed to the Supreme Court, seeking to block an appellate court ruling that, just a day prior, halted mail-order access to the medication.

This development marks the most significant shift in US abortion policy since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Danco Laboratories, a maker of mifepristone, requested an emergency pause on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, arguing the ruling “injects immediate confusion and upheaval into highly time-sensitive medical decisions.” GenBioPro, which produces a generic version of the drug, submitted a similar request to the high court.

The New Orleans-based appeals court’s unanimous decision on Friday represented a substantial victory for abortion opponents.

The ruling mandates that mifepristone be distributed solely in person and at clinics, effectively overriding regulations established by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Mary Ziegler, an expert on abortion law and a professor at the University of California at Davis School of Law, commented, “We’re now going to see, I think in a way we haven’t before, what the nation will look like when abortion bans are actually in effect.”

The impact of this ruling extends beyond states with existing abortion bans. While the case progresses through the courts, the decision is in effect nationwide, affecting patients in all states, even those without abortion restrictions.

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Josh Thorburn, owner of Eddie’s Pharmacy in Los Angeles, highlighted the challenge, “This is a huge access issue for patients that haven’t got providers close by, or providers close by who are willing to prescribe.”

Legal experts note there is little precedent for a federal court to overrule the scientific regulations of the FDA, and the long-term implications for abortion access remain uncertain.

Mifepristone, approved in 2000, has long been considered a safe and effective method for ending early pregnancies.

It is typically used in conjunction with misoprostol, a drug not impacted by the ruling but less effective on its own.

Surveys indicate that the majority of abortions in the US are medication-induced, with approximately one in four prescribed via telehealth.

Providers suggest that the availability of mifepristone through telehealth has been a factor in abortion numbers remaining stable since Roe was overturned in 2022, making abortion pills and their prescribers key targets for opponents.

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The ruling has created uncertainty for providers and patients alike. Mini Timmaraju, president and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All, stated that providers are “in limbo” but could pivot to using only misoprostol.

She added, “It’s got a chilling effect on providers across the country, and it’s going to have a chilling effect on patients, who are already having a hard time navigating the law state by state, and what they can get and how they can get care.”

Some Democratic-led states have enacted “shield laws” to protect telehealth providers, which are now being tested in civil and criminal cases.

Dr. Angel Foster, a telehealth provider with The Massachusetts Medication Abortion Project, affirmed, “We will do everything in our power to continue providing care to people in all 50 states.”

This case could elevate abortion as a central issue in upcoming midterm elections. Ziegler noted, “This is going to be a pretty significant change in terms of how people experience abortion access, probably as significant as anything we’ve seen since Roe was overturned.”

Recent electoral results show a trend: since Roe was overturned, voters have sided with abortion-rights advocates in 14 out of 17 direct ballot questions.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, a Republican, hailed the appellate ruling as a “victory for life.” However, some anti-abortion advocates expressed frustration that Trump did not take action to block the pill’s distribution during his administration.

The FDA, under Trump, approved another generic version of mifepristone last year, a move that displeased some of his allies. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, remarked, “It’s shameful that the Trump administration’s inaction has forced pro-life states to take their battle to the federal courts,” while also commending the appellate decision.



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Sen. Reed on Trump’s Iran strategy: ‘I don’t believe the president has a plan’

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Sen. Reed on Trump’s Iran strategy: ‘I don’t believe the president has a plan’


Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Sunday he believes the U.S. is in a “much worse position” with Iran since the war started, and that he doesn’t believe President Donald Trump has a plan to achieve his stated objectives.

“We’re in, in many respects, a much worse position,” Reed told ABC News’ “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz. “The regime in Tehran is probably more hostile and fanatical than the one that we replaced … We have not yet resolved the issue of nuclear material in Iran. So this has been a tactical demonstration of prowess, but has not achieved the strategic goal that the president announced, and he seems not to have a plan to achieve those goals.”

The U.S. war with Iran has now spanned 10 weeks, and while a ceasefire is ongoing, the two countries have been at a stalemate after peace talks failed April 12. The critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed, sending oil prices skyrocketing globally.

Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, appears on ABC News’ “This Week” on May 3, 2026.

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The Trump administration has consistently said that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was a primary objective for going to war. Iran has maintained that they are not seeking nuclear weapons.

Asked by Raddatz about remarks from Reed’s colleague Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speculating that there could be additional strikes on Iran, Reed said that it is possible, but that he does not know what the president might do next.

“I do have the impression from some of the briefings that I have received, as well as other sources, that an imminent military strike is very much on the table, which is deeply disturbing because it could well involve American sons and daughters in harm’s way and potential massive casualties,” Blumenthal said on CNN Thursday.

“Well, they are certainly positioned for strikes. That’s what a military force has to be,” Reed said. “I don’t believe the President has a plan. I think it’s impulsive. It’s day to day. It’s how [Trump] feels, and he’s not being given I think the support and the planning that is necessary to make judicious judgments.”

Reed sparred with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an Armed Services Committee hearing last week, accusing the secretary of “dangerously” exaggerating the military successes of the war.

“The problem with your statements, Mr. Secretary, is they are dangerously exaggerated,” Reed said in his opening statement at the hearing. “Iran’s hardline regime remains in place, it still retains stockpiles of enriched uranium, and its nuclear program remains viable.”

Hegseth was asked if the president would ask Congress for authorization to continue the war — under the War Powers Resolution, presidents must ask Congress for authorization to continue a military operation after 60 days.

That 60-day deadline passed on Friday, but Hegseth argued in the hearing that the clock paused once Trump declared a ceasefire. Trump sent a letter to Congress Friday affirming that argument, saying “hostilities that began on February 28th, 2026, have terminated.”

Reed disagreed with that assertion Sunday.

“The language of the statutes does not provide for timeouts, like in a football game,” Reed said. “There can be a 30-day extension to 90 days, but that has to be requested by the president. We have to be notified. No such notifications have come through. The president’s ignoring the law.” 



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Iran proposes an end to war within 30 days as Trump expresses doubts

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Iran proposes an end to war within 30 days as Trump expresses doubts


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s latest proposal to the United States calls for issues between the countries to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to Iran’s state-linked media.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal but expressed doubt it would lead to a deal, adding on social media that “they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years” since the Islamic Revolution there.

Iran’s 14-point proposal, a rebuttal to a U.S. nine-point plan, also calls for the U.S. lifting sanctions on Iran, ending the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, withdrawing forces from the region and ceasing all hostilities, including Israel’s operations in Lebanon, according to the semiofficial Nour News and Tasnim agencies, which have close ties to Iran’s security organizations.

There was no mention, however, of Iran’s nuclear program and its enriched uranium, long the central issue in tensions with the U.S. and one that Tehran would rather address later.

Iran sent its reply via Pakistan, which hosted face-to-face talks last month between Iran and the United States.

Pakistan’s prime minister, foreign minister and army chief continue to push negotiations and encourage the U.S. and Iran to speak directly, according to two officials in Pakistan who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

The fragile three-week ceasefire appears to be holding, though Trump on Saturday told journalists that further strikes remained a possibility.

Also on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who oversaw previous rounds of talks between the U.S. and Iran before the war.

Trump has offered a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, where about a fifth of the world’s trade in oil and natural gas typically passes, along with fertilizer badly needed by farmers around the world. Iran’s grip on the strait, imposed during the war, has shaken global markets.

Iran’s deputy parliament speaker on Sunday said Tehran “will not back down from our position on the Strait of Hormuz, and it will not return to its prewar conditions.” Ali Nikzad, who has no decision-making power in parliament, spoke while visiting port facilities on strategic Larak Island, near the narrowest part of the strait.

“The Strait of Hormuz belongs to the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Nikzad said, and reiterated Iran’s position that any ship not associated with the U.S. or Israel will be able to pass after paying a toll.

The U.S. has warned shipping companies they could face sanctions for paying Iran in any form, including digital assets, to pass safely.

Iran effectively closed the strait by attacking and threatening ships after the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28. Tehran has offered some ships safe passage via routes closer to its shore, charging fees at times.

The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports since April 13 is depriving Tehran of oil revenue it needs to shore up its ailing economy.

On Sunday, the second day of Iran’s working week, the rial weakened further against the U.S. dollar.

In Tehran’s Ferdowsi Street, the capital’s main currency exchange hub, the dollar was trading at 1,840,000 rials. Analysts say there is a strong possibility the currency will slip further in the coming days.

The rial was trading at 1.3 million to the dollar in December, a record low at the time, and triggered widespread protests over the worsening economy. Markets in Tehran remain unstable, with prices of some goods rising daily.

According to reports in Iranian media, several factories have not renewed contracts for workers after the Iranian new year in March, and significant numbers have lost their jobs.

Yousef Pezeshkian, the son and adviser of President Masoud Pezeshkian, wrote on Telegram that both the United States and Iran see themselves as the winner of the war and are unwilling to back down.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Saturday urged Iran to immediately transfer imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi for medical treatment in Tehran after her health sharply deteriorated.

The committee said it was in touch with Mohammadi’s family and lawyer, and that the 2023 laureate’s life remains at risk without treatment by her medical team in Tehran.

Mohammadi fainted twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, her foundation said, and was admitted to a local hospital. Her lawyers have said she is believed to have suffered a heart attack in late March.

Mohammadi, a rights lawyer, was arrested in December during a visit to the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad and sentenced to seven more years in prison.

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Lidman reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writers Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran and Munir Ahmed in Islamabad contributed to this report.



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Data broker opt-out steps widows should take in 90 days

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Data broker opt-out steps widows should take in 90 days


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Three weeks after her husband’s funeral, Carol’s phone rings. The caller knows her husband’s name, their address and their daughter’s name, even mentioning that she lives across town.

He says he’s calling from a life insurance company and that there’s a policy ready to be paid out. He just needs Carol’s Social Security number and bank routing details to process it.

This scenario draws from real scams reported by fraud investigators and elder abuse advocates across the country. The details change, but the playbook stays the same.

The reason these attacks work so well comes down to something most grieving families never think to check.

HOW SCAMMERS TARGET YOU EVEN WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

Scammers build detailed profiles using obituaries, public records and data broker sites often within days of a loss. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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Why scammers target widows and how they find you so fast

Losing a spouse creates a perfect storm for scammers. Grief can leave you overwhelmed, and at the same time, you are handling financial decisions, paperwork and major life changes. That combination makes it easier for someone to catch you off guard.

THE ONE THING SCAMMERS CHECK BEFORE TARGETING YOU ONLINE

Meanwhile, your personal information becomes easier to find. Obituaries often include names, relationships and locations. Death records get filed with the Social Security Administration and added to the Death Master File. Probate filings can reveal property transfers, beneficiaries and account details.

Data brokers collect all of this and turn it into detailed profiles that almost anyone can access. According to research from a data privacy company analyzing five years of FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center data, about 52.5% of crimes reported by Americans over 60 in 2023 were either enabled or worsened by personal data available online. Widows, especially those managing estates alone, sit high on that target list.

Here’s what you should do in the first 90 days

Despite being in a high-risk group, taking these protective steps should keep scammers at bay. I know how overwhelming this time can be, so I recommend asking a trusted family member or friend for assistance setting things up. Though you should always refrain from sharing sensitive details like account numbers and your Social Security number.

THE DATA BROKER OPT-OUT STEPS EVERY RETIREE SHOULD TAKE TODAY

Days 1-30: Limit what enters the system

The first month is when the most damaging data gets published. So your first job is damage control.

1) Be strategic about the obituary

Obituaries are the single most accessible data source scammers use after a death. A traditional obituary lists full names, survivor relationships, hometowns and sometimes even ages. That’s a complete family map, and in the wrong hands, it can be a powerful weapon.

You don’t have to skip the obituary. But consider removing or abbreviating the exact home city (use the region instead), names of minor grandchildren and the surviving spouse’s first and last name combined with their address. “Carol of Cleveland” is safer than “Carol Patterson of 114 Birchwood Lane, Cleveland.”

HOW TO REMOVE YOUR PERSONAL INFO FROM PEOPLE-SEARCH SITES

2) Search your name on people-finder sites

Before you can remove anything, you need to see what’s already there.

Go to Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified and Intelius. Search your name and your spouse’s name. What you find will likely include your address, phone number, email addresses, relatives’ names and property records.

This snapshot is your starting point. Take screenshots. You’ll need them.

10 SIGNS YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING SOLD ONLINE

3) Set up a Google Alert for your name and address

It takes two minutes, and it’s free. Go to google.com/alerts and create alerts for:

  • Your full name
  • Your spouse’s full name
  • Your street address.

If your information gets published anywhere new, you’ll get an email notification. This is your early warning system.

REMOVE YOUR PERSONAL INFO FROM THE WEB — STOP IT FROM COMING BACK

Days 31-60: Start removing and automating what you can’t do manually

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People-search sites can expose your address, relatives and contact details making it easier for scammers to target you. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

By now, your information has had weeks to spread. Manual opt-outs are worth doing, but here’s the reality: there are hundreds of data broker sites. Each one has its own removal process. Many require you to submit ID, wait days for confirmation, and then re-submit when your data reappears, because it will.

1) Opt out of people-search sites

Prioritize manual opt-outs from the sites that appear in your Google search results. These carry the most weight because scammers often start with whatever Google surfaces first.

You can find these exposures quickly and easily with Incogni’s free scanner. This tool will scan the web for your personal information and email you a report with a list of results you can start with.

HOW TO HAND OFF DATA PRIVACY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS TO A TRUSTED LOVED ONE

If you’d rather go about it on your own, some of the most common sites include:

  • Spokeo: spokeo.com/opt_out/new
  • Whitepages: whitepages.com/suppression_requests
  • BeenVerified: beenverified.com/opt-out
  • Intelius: intelius.com/opt-out.

Each one will ask you to verify your email. Follow through on every confirmation; unconfirmed requests don’t get processed.

Keep in mind that removing your information takes time and persistence. There are hundreds of data broker sites, and many of them re-list your information after it has been removed, especially when new public records become available.

Because of that, some people choose to use automated data removal services that send ongoing opt-out requests on their behalf. These services can help reduce the workload by continuously monitoring and removing listings as they reappear.

No matter which approach you take, consistency matters. Checking your information regularly and following up on removals helps limit what scammers can find.

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2) Update security questions on all financial accounts

This step is urgent, and most people skip it entirely.

Data broker profiles almost always contain the exact answers to your bank’s security questions. Mother’s maiden name. Previous address. City where you were born. Scammers use these to impersonate you and access your accounts.

WHAT HACKERS CAN LEARN ABOUT YOU FROM A DATA BROKER FILE

Call your bank, brokerage and insurance companies. Ask to update your knowledge-based authentication questions. Use answers that are completely made up, something only you know and store them in a password manager. Don’t use any answer that appears anywhere in a data broker profile.

Days 61-90: Lock down the perimeter

By now, the most urgent exposure has been addressed. These final steps close the remaining gaps and protect you in the long term.

1) Place a credit freeze on your account and your spouse’s

A credit freeze prevents new credit accounts from being opened in your name. It’s free at all three major bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and TransUnion.

HOW TO SAFEGUARD YOUR CREDIT SCORE IN RETIREMENT AS FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT RISE AMONG SENIORS

Critically: freeze your spouse’s credit too. After a death, identity thieves frequently open new accounts in the deceased person’s name before the credit bureaus are updated. This is called ghosting, and it can haunt an estate for years.

To freeze a deceased spouse’s credit, contact each bureau individually and provide the death certificate. It’s a few phone calls. It’s worth every minute.

2) Request removal from the Social Security Death Master File

Families can submit a request to limit access to a deceased person’s Social Security data in certain contexts. Visit ssa.gov for current guidance. This won’t scrub the record entirely, but limiting access to the Death Master File reduces the pool of parties who can use it to enrich your data broker profile.

3) Review all joint account access and update beneficiary information

This isn’t directly a data privacy step, but it protects you from a related threat. Scammers who know about an estate sometimes pose as financial advisors, attorneys or government representatives to intercept beneficiary changes. Confirm all account changes directly through institutions you contact yourself, never through a number someone else gives you.

4) Set up simple safeguards to stop scams early

By this stage, your data is more controlled. Now the focus shifts to stopping scams before they escalate. Start by setting clear expectations with your family. Let them know you will never ask for money through an unexpected call, text or email. Creating a simple code word or check-in rule can stop panic-driven decisions, which is exactly what scammers rely on.

Next, slow down any urgent financial request. Scammers create pressure to force quick action. If someone claims there is a payout, problem or deadline, pause and verify it using a phone number or website you trust, not one they provide. It also helps to keep a short list of your financial institutions and their official contact details in one place. That way, you always know how to reach them directly without relying on incoming calls or messages.

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Taking simple steps early, like removing your data and freezing your credit, can reduce your risk during the most vulnerable time. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

INSIDE A SCAMMER’S DAY AND HOW THEY TARGET YOU

Finally, be cautious in real-time conversations. Scammers often build trust by collecting small details over multiple interactions. Keeping answers brief and avoiding unnecessary personal details makes it that much harder.

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Kurt’s key takeaways

The first few months after losing a spouse bring enough decisions without adding fraud risks on top. Yet that is when your personal information spreads the fastest. Public records and data broker sites can quietly build a profile that scammers use against you. Early action makes a real difference. Limiting what gets published, removing existing data and securing your accounts all reduce your exposure. Even small steps, like updating security questions or freezing credit, can stop a scam before it starts. You do not need to handle everything at once. Start with a simple search of your name and review what appears. From there, take control at your own pace and protect what matters most.

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Sting embarks on

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When Sting comes back to his hometown these days, it’s not to the same place he left more than five decades ago. The city of Newcastle, tucked up in the northeast corner of England, now presents a tranquil vista where modern architecture spans calm waters. But for centuries, Newcastle was a hard-scrabble, noisy, industrial powerhouse. It built ships.

And Sting, a boy from a working-class family, was given some fatherly advice he didn’t want to hear: “He’d say, ‘Son, go to sea. See the world, make something of yourself.’ Of course, I disappointed him!”

Sting with correspondent Mark Phillips in Newcastle.

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All Sting did was become one of the most successful songwriters and pop performers of his generation, starting with his 1970s band The Police, and through many variations since. His most popular songs – “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne,” “Message In A Bottle,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “Fields of Gold,” “Shape of My Heart” – have streamed in the billions.

Asked if he keeps score of awards won and albums sold, Sting replied, “The answer is, enough. I have had more than enough success and affirmation. I don’t actually need any more. It’s lovely, but it’s not something I particularly think about. I don’t think of myself as a celebrity. I don’t like to. I like to think of myself as a working musician with a story to tell” – a story about his hometown.

“I just wanted a bigger life than the one I was being offered,” he said, “and it was only later that I realized that where I’d been brought up was actually a gift.”

How so? “Because of these very profound symbols to wake up to every morning: A gigantic ship hanging over the street; an army of men walking to work; the ship being built, launched into the river, out to sea. Those are very powerful images for an artist. I wanted to honor where I came from, because what they gave me was a sense of identity, a work ethic. So, I wanted to repay that.”

Sting’s musical (which he’s been working on for more than a decade) is called “The Last Ship,” and it recounts the demise of Newcastle’s shipyards. Now he’s taking it on tour, with the advantage of added star power – namely, Sting, and his good friend, Mr. “Bombastic” himself, Shaggy.

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Sting starring in his musical, “The Last Ship,” about a community’s loss of its shipyard, a key part of its identity and economy. 

“The Last Ship”


The reggae star told us he’s never done anything quite as bombastic as “The Last Ship”: “Not quite on this scale,” he said. “I’m still sitting here and I’m saying, what have I gotten myself into?

Why Shaggy? Working together has paid off before, when he and Sting won a Grammy for best reggae album in 2019, for “44/876.”

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Shaggy and Sting.

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“I immediately knew Shaggy was the perfect man for the job,” said Sting. “He has a great sense of mischief, a great sense of joy, but he’s also a natural actor.”

“He knows me better than me!” Shaggy said. “I was like, ‘I can’t really,’ and he was like, ‘No, you can do that.’ And then I’m doing it and I was like, I hate admitting that he was right!

The show has already played to sold-out halls in Europe and Australia, and is set for a run at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. An earlier incarnation of “The Last Ship” played on Broadway in 2014. The show has had its book revised.

Asked why the project has meant to much to him, that he has stubbornly pursued it for more than a decade, Sting replied, “I’m tenacious. If I believe in something, I will stick at it. And I do not conflate commercial success with excellence or quality at all. I think this play, even though it’s set in the 1980s, has something to say to people now. All of us are in danger of losing our work to AI. All of us. “

Asked if he wants to be taken “seriously” as a theatre composer, as distinct from his pop career, he said, “I’m very grateful for the pop career, and it was a certain time in my life when I was of a certain age and looked a certain way and made a certain kind of music. But it can’t be my entire life. I don’t want to be just defined from how I was at the age of 25. I’m 74 now.”

Sting, born Gordon Sumner, was given his stage name because of the striped yellow-and-black top he used to wear that someone said made him look like a wasp. And there’s been plenty of buzz about his career ever since, including about the real meaning of his biggest hit, “Every Breath You Take.”


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“Some people interpret that song as being a very romantic love song, or it’s about a stalker – this obsessive watching, I’ll be watching you,” said Sting. “I don’t contradict people in their individual interpretation of the song. I think it enriches the song. I think gives it its power. It’s about both things.

“Some people get married to that, so God bless them!”

Sting’s life has been about many things. Now it’s about coming home – spiritually at least – as when he came with our cameras to a Newcastle pub. “They have come to bring me home, to shoot some local color, which would be you,” he told the crowd. “So, please be as colorful as you are!”

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Sting performs “Message In a Bottle,” and the crowd joins in. 

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If ever there was a “local boy makes good” story, this is it. And everybody here seems to know the words to “Message In a Bottle.”

We asked Sting if he ever thinks of taking a vacation. “Explain that concept to me,” was his response.

But why is he still doing this? “Because I like to work,” he replied. “Could I retire? I’m not sure I could do it. I haven’t developed that skill to just sit and do nothing. Perhaps I’m afraid of it. I haven’t prepared myself for it. But while I’m still fit enough to do my work, I will continue. At some point, I hope I have the objectivity to say, OK, you’ve done enough. Go and sit on the farm.

Could he do that? “I’m not sure!” he laughed.

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Extended interview: Sting

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Extended interview: Sting


In this web exclusive, the rock musician Sting talks with Mark Phillips about his stage musical, “The Last Ship,” in which he stars, and which is being performed on a global tour. He calls the show an elegy for what Newcastle and its people represented to him growing up. He also discusses why, for him, uncertainty is a key component of art; why performing “Roxanne” today is never tiresome; and why, for him, music is a church.



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Sting embarks on

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Sting embarks on


For centuries the English city of Newcastle was a hard-scrabble industrial powerhouse that built ships. It was also the hometown of the rock musician Sting, who as a young man witnessed the city’s shipbuilding business dry up. He’s paid homage to his town’s heritage by writing and starring in a musical, “The Last Ship,” which he’s now taking on an international tour. He talks with Mark Phillips about his long career, and why he can’t stop working.



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Passage: In memoriam

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Passage: In memoriam



“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including songwriter David Allan Coe, famous for his country hit “Take This Job and Shove It.”



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Mozart: The man and the legend

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Mozart: The man and the legend



A new exhibition on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City, illuminates the man and his immortal works – from his first compositions created at age five, to personal objects, manuscripts and letters, to the instruments upon which he composed his immortal music. Jane Pauley reports.



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