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This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 31)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Nature: Black-bellied whistling ducks in New Orleans
We leave you this Sunday morning with Black-bellied whistling ducks, basking in the sun at the Audubon Park and Zoo in New Orleans. Videographer: Mike Hernandez. [First aired 5/18/25.]
New Orleans artist and "beadmaster" Demond Melancon
Michelle Miller delves into the centuries-old Carnival tradition of Black Masking, and talks with artist Demond Melancon, who creates elaborate beaded suits as the Big Chief of the Young Seminole Hunters Black Masking Tribe. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Italy's classic trulli houses
Nestled in the Itria Valley of Puglia, in southern Italy, traditional limestone huts with conical roofs are part of the landscape. Called trulli, the unique structures that traditionally housed farmers and livestock have become a beloved attraction, drawing tourists from around the globe. Seth Doane travels to Puglia to explore their past and present. [First aired 5/18/25.]
The Air Jordan turns 40
The Air Jordan sneaker turns 40 this year. Luke Burbank traces the origins of the iconic shoe back to NBA legend Michael Jordan's first meeting with Nike, then a relatively small sneaker company in Oregon. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Christian Bale's mission to keep foster siblings together
"Batman" actor Christian Bale is on a mission to help kids who could use a real-life superhero, by helping build Together California, a foster care home designed to keep orphaned siblings from being separated. He talks to correspondent Tracy Smith about his inspiration for the project. [First aired 5/18/25.]
New Orleans' Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Host Jane Pauley visits the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Restoring the French Quarter's historic ironwork
A city known for its centuries-old ironwork needs an expert who can keep it looking like new. Michelle Miller meets Darryl Reeves, one of a handful of restoration blacksmiths still working in New Orleans, where vintage, wrought-iron pieces survive in the French Quarter. [First aired 5/18/25.]
The ancient art of Hawaiian lei-making
Hawaii is renowned for the ancient tradition of lei-making. But the future of the craft could be in peril, as flower farms disappear. Jonathan Vigliotti learns the history of making leis; attends the annual Lei Day Festival in Waikiki; and meets Island Boy founder Andrew Mau, who's reinventing what a lei can be. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Creating secret rooms and hidden spaces
Nancy Giles goes in search of hidden rooms, and finds some of them in the most unexpected places. She talks with Steven Humble, founder of Creating Home Engineering, which specializes in building secret passageway doors and high-security panic rooms. She also talks with researcher April Tucholke, who says the phenomena of secret rooms goes back centuries. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Outdoor living: Turning homes inside-out
As the American backyard has evolved, outdoor living spaces have become a booming business. David Pogue talks with House Beautiful editor-in-chief Joanna Saltz about the trends, and visits a home with Foxterra Design founder Justin Fox to see just how some people are taking interior design outside. [First aired 5/18/25.]
The seersucker suit: A New Orleans fashion staple
Southern gentlemen know all about the beauty and coolness of the seersucker suit. Jamie Wax takes viewers on a trip through the sartorial side of New Orleans, from a historic men's clothing store to an iconic suit maker and, finally, to a fashionable NOLA party. [First aired 5/18/25.]
New Orleans' Longue Vue House and Gardens
Host Jane Pauley visits Longue Vue House and Gardens, a 20th-century estate and architectural masterpiece designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Acclaimed New Orleans chefs inspired by dishes from childhood
Mo Rocca visits with award-winning New Orleans chefs who reached back into their childhood memories of cooking and culture: Nina Compton and her husband, Larry Miller, who explain the impact of St. Lucia on the menu at Compère Lapin; and chef Serigne Mbaye and his business partner Effie Richardson, who bring a Senegalese flavor to the food at Dakar NOLA. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
1 person killed after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, NJ
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Tracking winter "bomb cyclone" snarling flights. Maps show the latest forecast
More than 51 million Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.