Notre Dame, the world's church
It had withstood a war, a revolution, neglect, and the impact of up to 40,000 tourists a day. But there is so much more than stone to the Parisian cathedral damaged by fire this week
Arts
Bill Traylor: The imaginative art of a freed slave
A Smithsonian retrospective brings together the whimsical works of an Alabama sharecropper who, at age 86, began a new career as a self-taught artist
Rock relics at New York's Metropolitan Museum
The exhibition "Play It Loud" features instruments that were played by some of the most artful and timeless musicians, now given a stage all their own
Hudson Yards' Vessel: Like a park, but vertical
Designer Thomas Heatherwick's 150-foot-tall, $150 million three-dimensional public space is the centerpiece of New York's newest neighborhood
Handcrafting books: Labors of love
In an age of mass-produced titles, the care with which artisans create beautiful books by hand speaks volumes
Harvesting chairs: How an English craftsman shapes furniture from the ground up
Gavin Munro gently and lovingly bends Mother Nature into shape – growing, grafting and pruning trees into chairs and other decorative pieces
Passage: André Previn
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the composer, conductor, pianist and music director who died this past week after a lifetime of crossing musical boundaries
An artist with cerebral palsy, and without limitations
With the help of facilitators, the Matheny Arts Access Program allows artists like Ellen Kane, who lacks muscular dexterity, to bring images in her mind to life on canvas
Almanac: The 1913 Armory Show
On February 17, 1913, a landmark New York City exhibition presented nearly 1,400 works of avant-garde art, causing a furor among critics and the public
Using high-tech tools to recreate and preserve ancient treasures
In its Madrid workshop, Factum Arte uses scans of archaeological masterpieces to create exacting facsimiles that have both the look and feel of the originals
Meet the "Sunday Morning" Sun Queen
For 20 years associate director Jessica Frank has been handpicking every shining example of sun artwork to appear on our program – about 9,000 and counting
"Sunday Morning" at 40: The artist's vision
Over the past four decades, we have produced about 1,000 art stories, in some cases redefining what one considers art
Glenstone, a Maryland museum that blends modern art, nature and contemplation
Founded by Mitch and Emily Rales, the museum houses their extraordinary collection of contemporary art on a 230-acre estate
Damien Hirst wants to make art you can't ignore
After three decades of controversy, the rebellious artist who reveled in creating outrageous pieces tinged with death has found beauty in aging
"At Eternity's Gate": Recreating Van Gogh's vision on screen
Actor Willem Dafoe, director Julian Schnabel talk about their film's perspective on the almost-mythical artist, which focuses on what he created rather than the madness that consumed him
More From Sunday Morning
"Hail and farewell": A tribute to those we lost in 2025
"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and humanity.
Luke Burbank on making realistic New Year's resolutions
Forget about hitting the gym, or signing up for a foreign language app. Luke Burbank resolves to do far better with his New Year's resolutions in 2026 by committing to goals he can actually keep … probably.
The history of the New Year's Eve ball drop
Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026.
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.
Good news you may have missed in 2025
The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.
The Book Report: Ron Charles' picks from 2025
The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists.
Book excerpt: "Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent
This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sleuthing in order to unravel a family member's long-ago disappearance.
Book excerpt: "Black Moses" by Caleb Gayle
The award-winning journalist's latest book recounts the rise of Edward McCabe, an activist who, during Reconstruction, lobbied for a Black-governed state in the Oklahoma Territory.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Dec. 28)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls
The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world. "Sunday Morning" pays a visit.