Laufey on creating her own sound

Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it. Her latest album is "A Matter of Time."

• Aug 17

Laufey on creating her own sound

Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir, or Laufey, blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it, which has led to sold-out shows, bestselling albums, and a Grammy Award. With her third album, "A Matter of Time," being released this week, she sits down with correspondent Tracy Smith to discuss her musical tastes; her reaction to the response of young fans; and the thrill of singing a duet with Barbra Streisand of a song she composed, "Letter To My 13-Year-Old Self."

• Aug 17
• 07:56

Rashid Johnson on art as a source of potential joy

Artist Rashid Johnson has used multiple media and materials to create works that examine race, masculinity, identity, aesthetics, and (he says) his own anxiety. Now, Johnson's career is the focus of an exhibition at the Guggenheim New York, "A Poem for Deep Thinkers." Correspondent Alina Cho reports.

• Aug 17
• 05:06

Becoming a TV commercial icon

You know them as Flo, the Progressive Insurance saleswoman; Mayhem, the human embodiment of disasters covered by Allstate; and the unstoppable dancer from the Jardiance diabetes drug ads. Correspondent David Pogue talks with actors Stephanie Courtney, Dean Winters and Deanna Colon about how becoming nationally famous via TV commercials has (or hasn't) changed their lives. (Original air date: Feb. 9, 2025.)

• Aug 17
• 07:46

Almanac: August 17

"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.

• Aug 17
• 00:37

Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art

For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape.

• Aug 17

Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art

For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring the shrinking glaciers in the rugged North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape, as the effects of human-caused climate change on glaciers becomes even more starkly apparent. This story was provided by Climate Central.

• Aug 17
• 06:10

This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 17)

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

• Aug 20

Nature: Sloths in Costa Rica

We leave you this Sunday Morning with some sloths taking it slow … VERY slow … in Costa Rica. Videographer: Alex Goetz.

• Aug 10
• 01:54

To tip or not to tip: That is David Sedaris' question

The humorist has some thoughts about gratuities, especially when they're pre-programmed onto a screen.

• Aug 10

To tip or not to tip: That is David Sedaris' question

The humorist has some thoughts about gratuities, especially when they're pre-programmed onto a screen.

• Aug 10
• 02:25

The JFK Files

More than six decades after the Kennedy assassination, the existence of unreleased documents from the investigation has continued to fuel questions - and conspiracy theories - in search for a "smoking gun." What did the recent release of thousands of documents reveal?

• Aug 10

The JFK Files

More than six decades after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the existence of unreleased documents from the investigation has continued to fuel questions, and conspiracy theories, in the search for a "smoking gun." "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty talks with journalist Jefferson Morley about his decades-long quest for answers, and about what the recent release of thousands of documents means. Moriarty also talks with former CIA director Leon Panetta, and presidential historian and "Incomparable Grace" author Mark Updegrove, about what going inside the JFK Files may reveal.

• Aug 10
• 08:38

Extended interview: "Sunset Boulevard" actress Nicole Scherzinger

In this web exclusive, Nicole Scherzinger, who won a Tony Award for the recent Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard," talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about playing the "beautiful complexity" of femme fatale Norma Desmond. She also discusses the musical's themes of ageism in the entertainment industry; her early theater experiences; and why the original film's tragic story still resonates today.

• Aug 10
• 20:08

At 75, "Sunset Boulevard" is ready again for its closeup

Billy Wilder's caustic tale of Hollywood, obsession and murder, in which a fading star of silent pictures tries to recreate her fame, is back in its full dark glory.

• Aug 10

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