John McEnroe: Seriously
The tennis star whose temper tantrums on the court were as virtuosic as his athleticism talks about taking it to the line, always
Books
Heart to heart
Amy Silverstein, who received a heart transplant at age 24, found herself with a failing heart again 25 years later. Her new book tells how a new donor, and her family and friends' support, kept her alive
Excerpt: "Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies" by Dick Gregory
The comedian-activist's new book on little-known aspects of African American history recounts a surprising conversation he had with civil rights icon Rosa Parks
Book excerpt: "But Seriously" by John McEnroe
The former tennis champion's new book includes some of his most brazen moments, including his 1984 French Open match against Ivan Lendl, which may have been lost on the sidelines
Custer's Last Stand
The Civil War hero - brave, reckless and vain - met an ignoble end at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Wonder Woman's origin story
The immortal comic book heroine’s real superpower is the power to inspire
Lost at sea: A harrowing story of survival
40 miles from shore, in the dead of night, commercial fisherman John Aldridge fell off his boat, and spent 12 hours in the Atlantic
Kevin Hart: What's so funny
The comedy rock star says the beauty of standup is "Everybody wants it. Everybody needs it. Everybody likes to laugh"
Almanac: Ian Fleming
On May 28, 1908, the creator of James Bond, Agent 007, was born in London
Book excerpt: "I Can't Make This Up" by Kevin Hart
Life lessons from the comedian's new book, which is both memoir and self-help guide - no joke!
Nancy Borowick's portrait of a family
The photographer documented her parents' simultaneous struggles against cancer, and captured their unbreakable bond, and her family's boundless love
Scrapbooking: Opening a page on the past
The hobby that preserves cherished family memories also aims to protect news and history from being lost to time
Condoleezza Rice on Russia, Putin and Trump
In addition to Moscow's interference in the U.S. election, the former Secretary of State talks about growing up in Jim Crow Alabama and the "second founding of America"
Revisiting the "Reign of Terror" on the Osage Nation
In the 1920s an oil boom brought millions in profits to the Osage Nation, but white guardians assigned to guard the Native Americans' wealth brought abuse, theft and murder
Book excerpt: Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry"
Gain a more cosmic perspective with excerpts from the acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author's latest book
More From Sunday Morning
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 24): By Design
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A pilgrimage to the desk with the greatest view
In the late 1970s, a group of university students in West Texas, wanting a place to study with a view, hauled a desk to the top of Hancock Hill in the town of Alpine. Today, the desk is a pilgrimage for hikers seeking a meditative place.
"Severance" star Adam Scott
The former "Parks and Recreation" star heads the surreal, critically-acclaimed series about workers at a mysterious corporation whose brains are altered to create distinctly separate personalities in and out of the office.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Steve Wozniak on fighting internet scams
The computer inventor and co-founder of Apple is sounding the alarm about one of the great threats of this new Information Age: internet fraud. He talks about how he is fighting for the victims of online scams involving AI, cryptocurrency and faked messages.