A portrait of America
A new exhibition at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles tells a history of the United States, both tough and whimsical, through photographs from the Library of Congress
Arts
The connection between busy hands and brain chemistry
Occupying our hands - through work, chores or art - can engage our brains and alleviate anxiety
Savants: An acquired artistry
A childhood injury left Alonzo Clemons with severe brain damage; unable to read, write or do math, he can nonetheless create beautiful sculptures with his bare hands
Savants: A sudden talent at painting
After Ione Kuhner was diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer's, she started painting, demonstrating a remarkable trait among some dementia patients who suddenly exhibit new talents
Savants: A talent for calendars
George Widener's art is awash with numbers, dates and days - a sign of his uncanny ability to identify the day of the week any date falls on, in the past or the future
Brush with madness
Vincent Van Gogh is just one of scores of artists, writers and musicians who are known or believed to have suffered from mental illness. Is there a relationship between mania and creativity?
How Georg Baselitz turned the art world upside-down
Inverted paintings are the long-time trademark of the German-born artist, who at 80 is the subject of a retrospective in Washington, D.C.
The pioneering prints of Dox Thrash
Using a new process called carborundum mezzotint, the artist rendered the African American experience in an illuminating new way
Documenting poverty: Photographing the forgotten
Matt Black's images of communities mired in poverty, featuring people of all races and cultures, capture experiences that are too often deemed separate from America
Computer creativity: When AI turns its gaze to art
"Machine learning" is now being applied to instruct artificial intelligence in how to create paintings and music
An exhibition of workers at the National Portrait Gallery
The Washington, D.C. exhibit "The Sweat of Their Faces" features depictions of workers - an untraditional subject of portraiture
Chicago's Lighthouses: Shedding light on artists with disabilities
A public art exhibition features 51 artworks serving as beacons to illuminate and celebrate the potential of people with disabilities
David Bowie and his ever-evolving self-portrait
An exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum is a tribute to an artist who changed so often, yet always stayed true to himself
M.C. Escher: A mind-bending exhibition
A show at Brooklyn's Industry City features more than 200 works from the Dutch artist's topsy-turvy perspective
The musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein: Some of our favorite things
The songwriting team created such classic Broadway shows as "Oklahoma!," "South Pacific" and "The Sound of Music"
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
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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
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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.