The seductive allure of romance novels
It's a billion-dollar industry selling sex, love, empowerment, and happily-ever-afters, but when it comes to a romance novel, don't judge the book by its cover
Books
Steve Young’s mental struggle off the playing field
During 15 NFL seasons he redefined the position of quarterback, but fans never saw the battle he fought with anxiety just to get himself on the gridiron
Happy days are here again for Henry Winkler
How the actor who garnered fame as the Fonz overcame dyslexia and got hooked on fishing
Curse of the "Lost City of the Monkey God"?
An expedition in the jungles of Central America uses advanced technology to search for the remains of an ancient civilization
Excerpt: "The Lost City of the Monkey God"
In this passage from Douglas Preston’s bestseller, an expedition in search of a long-lost city encounters the deadliest snake in the New World
Atlas Obscura: Mapping the world’s hidden wonders
The website and bestselling book revealing weird and wondrous places are travel guides like no other
The Dalai Lama on seeking joy
Looking beyond religion and national boundaries, the spiritual leader says seeking commonality - with as little as a smile - can solve the world’s divisions
Excerpt: "The Book of Joy"
In a passage from the new book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama describes how recognizing others’ suffering helps to lessen one’s own pain
The alchemy of author Paulo Coelho
The bestselling Brazilian writer’s latest novel, “The Spy,” is inspired by the life Mata Hari
Book excerpt: Robbie Robertson on the "Last Waltz" concert
In his new memoir, "Testimony," the songwriter recalls preparations for The Band's 1976 farewell concert, immortalized in a documentary by Martin Scorsese
Book excerpt: "The Spy" by Paulo Coelho
Read a sample chapter from the Brazilian author’s latest novel, inspired by the life of World War I spy Mata Hari
Michael Lewis and “The Undoing Project”: Why gut instincts are often wrong
The bestselling author’s new book examines two esteemed psychologists’ studies of why human judgment is often fatally flawed
Remembering Pearl Harbor, 75 years later
On December 7, 1941, war came to a remote Pacific outpost, and forced an isolationist nation to rise as a global superpower
"The Jemima Code": A history of African-American cooking
Author Toni Tipton-Martin explores the stories and recipes of African-Americans’ contributions to the American table
10 restaurants that changed America
Delmonico’s, which invented the fine dining experience in 1837, is just one of the restaurants that shaped how Americans eat
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.