A history of America's Constitution

The checks-and-balances of our government have been increasingly tested in ways our founding fathers never anticipated, yet the Constitution remains, in the words of one expert, "absolutely eternal and timeless."

• Oct 20

These United States: A history of the Constitution

Over the past several decades, the checks-and-balances of our government have been increasingly tested in ways our founding fathers never anticipated. Tony Dokoupil talks with Jill Lepore, author of "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution," and Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, about our nation's bedrock document, which Rosen calls "absolutely eternal and timeless."

• Sep 14
• 07:50

How Charlie Kirk's assassination portends a national crisis

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets, from Democratic lawmakers and officials, to a police officer at CDC headquarters, to President Trump himself last summer. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham talks with Robert Costa about the existential questions facing our nation right now, and how the current climate of political violence must be addressed if American democracy is to endure.

• Sep 14
• 05:55

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

A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

• Sep 14

Book excerpt: "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution"

Harvard professor and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore explores the ongoing struggle to amend America's founding document and keep it a living framework for an evolving nation.

• Sep 14

Barrett says her kids have had to be "unpopular"

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says her children have had to withstand fallout from people in their lives in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

• Sep 8
• 02:43

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Extended interview: Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for her first television interview since joining the Supreme Court.

• Sep 7
• 54:59

Nature: Winnewissa Falls in Minnesota

We leave you this Sunday morning at the Winnewissa Falls, at Pipestone National Monument in Minnesota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.

• Sep 7
• 02:31

Commentary: Health expert's plea to GOP senator regarding RFK Jr.

Dr. Timothy Johnson has a message for a fellow doctor, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who'd promised oversight of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

• Sep 7

Commentary: Health expert pleads with GOP senator to address RFK Jr.'s actions

In the wake of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's firing of top CDC officials and cuts in mRNA vaccine research, Dr. Timothy Johnson (longtime network TV medical editor and founding editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter) has a message for a fellow doctor, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who'd promised oversight of Kennedy when he voted to confirm him.

• Sep 7
• 02:34

Brooklyn Fashion Academy: Opening the door to new talent

During the summer, the Brooklyn Public Library hosts a free program mentoring aspiring fashion designers – some with no formal experience – with an assist from "Project Runway All Stars" alum Benjamin Mach. Correspondent Elaine Quijano reports on the Brooklyn Fashion Academy and its goal to broaden access into the fashion industry.

• Sep 7
• 05:39

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" turns 50

Richard O'Brien's stage musical, "The Rocky Horror Show," a sexually-unabashed parody of sci-fi films, was turned into a movie in 1975 – and it bombed. But fans at midnight showings turned it into a cult favorite that is still running 50 years later – with audience participation a major draw. Tracy Smith talks with actors Tim Curry and Barry Bostwick, producer Lou Adler, and film scholar Jeffrey Weinstock about the movie's very long legs.

• Sep 7
• 09:02

These United States: Golden Gate Bridge

Built during the Great Depression, California's Golden Gate Bridge is for the West Coast what the Statue of Liberty is for the East: A lofty symbol of freedom, possibility and hope, constructed by workers who toiled at terrifying heights. Lee Cowan reports.

• Sep 7
• 02:13

Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power

In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett also discusses her vote in the 2022 Dobbs abortion case.

• Sep 7

Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power

In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett talks with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell about her legal philosophy; her vote in the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health case (which removed a 50-year constitutional right to an abortion); and her response to opponents who believe the court is allowing President Trump to push the boundaries of the executive branch's power.

• Sep 7
• 08:44

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