Book excerpt: "Janis: Her Life and Music"
Holly George-Warren's biography of the rock and blues singer examines her trailblazing career, rebelliousness, and assertions of female power and individuality
Books
Pete Hamill on Jimmy Breslin and the heralded world of beat reporters
The HBO documentary "Deadline Artists" explores an era when newspapers were still king, and when two stars brought New York City to life through shoe-leather reporting and tabloid poetry
Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton on "Gutsy Women" and Trump
Mother and daughter, co-authors of a new book that tells the stories of 103 inspirational women, talk with Jane Pauley about their inspirations, concerns for the country, and impeachment
Book excerpt: "A Fool's Errand" on what America needs to remember
The head of the Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie G. Bunch III, writes about the creation and dedication of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Excerpt: "The Book of Gutsy Women" by Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton
Their new book explores the lives of inspirational females, including Senator Margaret Chase Smith, who denounced Joe McCarthy and became the first woman to seek a major party's presidential nomination
Book excerpt: Olivia Newton-John's "Don't Stop Believin'"
In her new memoir the singer relates her ethos of "the show must go on," even while racked with pain from a cancer diagnosis
Book excerpt: Irwin Winkler's "A Life in Movies"
The Oscar-winning producer writes about how Martin Scorsese's classic "Raging Bull" made it to the screen
"The Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood: "I have never believed it can't happen here"
The Canadian author says her sequel, "The Testaments," which continues the saga of the women of the dystopian society of Gilead, offers "tons of hope"
Margaret Atwood on "The Handmaid's Tale" and its sequel: "It is a warning"
Preview: The author tells "Sunday Morning" that the atrocities described in her dystopian classic, and her new novel "The Testaments," were taken from real-life events: "The human race made it up, unfortunately"
Book excerpt: "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood
In her sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the author writes of attempts to wipe away the "corrupt and blood-smeared fingerprints of the past"
Gen. Jim Mattis on war and Trump
In his first TV interview about his resignation, the former Secretary of Defense talks about parting ways from the president, and looks back on a 40-year military career and the lessons of history in his new book, "Call Sign Chaos"
A look back: Summer 2019's biggest movies and beach reads
These were the winners at the movie box office this summer; and what were the biggest books of the season?
Preview: James Mattis on serving an "unusual president"
In his first TV interview since leaving the Trump Administration, the former secretary of defense urges caution, saying the rabid nature of politics today "could tear this country apart"
Extended interview: Colson Whitehead on writing "The Nickel Boys"
The Pulitzer Prize-winner also discusses "The Underground Railroad," the emotional drain of research, and searching for different ways to attack the world through literature
Colson Whitehead on "The Nickel Boys" and exhuming tales of the dead
In his latest novel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Underground Railroad" recounts stories from a notorious boys' reform school where many went missing, or never left alive
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"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.