CBS Sunday Morning July 26 lineup features rural aging and Corinne Bailey Rae
CBS News says Mo Rocca guest hosts a July 26 show with stories on rural seniors, Derrick Adams, plants, Lauren Hutton and more.
By Frankie Delgado · News Reporter
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CBS Sunday Morning July 26 will be guest-hosted by Mo Rocca, with CBS News setting a wide table: rural aging, Black joy in contemporary art, Revolutionary War history, pop stardom, plant science, supermodel lore, worms and sharks.
The Emmy-winning program airs Sunday on CBS at 9 a.m. ET, according to CBS News. It also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11 a.m. ET, with full episodes available on demand through CBSNews.com, CBS.com and Paramount+.
What is on CBS Sunday Morning July 26?
The lead report sends correspondent Lee Cowan to North Dakota for a look at Aging in Community, a program built around helping older rural residents form stronger neighborhood ties. CBS News says the story focuses on loneliness and social isolation among seniors in rural areas.
The issue is growing as rural America gets older. According to the USDA, counties where at least one in five residents are 65 or older have nearly tripled in number since 2010, CBS News reports.
In arts, correspondent Nancy Giles profiles Derrick Adams, the 56-year-old artist known for colorful scenes of everyday Black life. CBS News says Giles also visits the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, where a mid-career retrospective, “Derrick Adams: View Master,” is on view through Sept. 7.
Rocca also fronts a history segment on Thaddeus Kosciuszko, the Polish-born military engineer who aided Gen. George Washington during the Revolutionary War. CBS News describes the piece as a look at an immigrant figure whose wartime work helped America win independence.
Who are the big names in this episode?
The music segment features Corinne Bailey Rae, 20 years after “Put Your Records On” made her an international name. CBS News says correspondent Seth Doane talks with the two-time Grammy winner about Billie Holiday, Kurt Cobain, the death of her first husband and the life that followed loss.
Anthony Mason’s profile of Lauren Hutton returns from an earlier broadcast. CBS News says Hutton discusses her career after early agency rejections, her record for the most American Vogue covers, her time as the face of Revlon and experiences including life among the bushmen of the Kalahari and a near-fatal motorcycle crash in 2000.
The program’s science corner gets leafy. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explain thigmomorphogenesis, the way plants react to outside stimuli such as touch, according to CBS News. The segment notes that plants do not have brains, while research suggests they respond to contact in striking ways.
Conor Knighton’s previously aired report heads to Sopchoppy, Florida, which calls itself the “Worm Capital of the World,” for the Worm Gruntin’ Festival. CBS News says the segment examines the odd practice of using vibrations to bring earthworms up from the soil.
The broadcast also includes an Almanac for July 26, a “Passage” remembrance of notable figures who died during the week, David Pogue on food safety, and a nature segment on sharks.
Online extras include a 2018 archive profile of late-night producer Peter Lassally, who CBS News says died July 19, 2026, at age 93. CBS News also lists galleries on notable deaths in 2026 and summer music highlights from the year.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.