The unfolding history of paper
We wouldn’t have civilization without the invention of paper - nor would we have the thrill of paper airplanes
Books
How guns became a part of American culture
No other developed country embraces firearms the way the U.S. does, but how did the mystique over guns become part of our cultural DNA?
J.M. Coetzee, Elizabeth Strout among Man Booker Prize contenders
Read excerpts from the longlist for one of the world's most prestigious awards for fiction
Bill O'Reilly: How Donald Trump is like JFK
The Fox News host and former history teacher admits he is more cynical about politicians today
Remembering the Titanic of shark attacks
In 1916 five people were killed by one or more sharks along the Jersey Shore, setting off a frenzy of shark hunting
James Patterson's reading revolution
With his new series of short novels called Bookshots, the bestselling author in the world aims to transform the book business
Mitch McConnell on Trump and divisiveness in politics
The Senate Majority Leader, author of a memoir, "The Long Game," talks President Obama, Merrick Garland, and second opportunities
The trip back home to "Bettyville"
After George Hodgman returned to his hometown to aid his ailing mother, the bestselling memoirist became the "Mick Jagger of elder care"
Book excerpt: "Red Platoon"
In his new memoir Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha recounts the October 2009 Taliban attack on a remote U.S. Army outpost in Afghanistan
A Medal of Honor recipient's ongoing burden
In his book, "Red Platoon," Sgt. Clinton Romesha writes of how "exceptionally ordinary men" were put to an extraordinary test when their outpost in Afghanistan came under fire from the Taliban
A view from the streets of New York City (all of them)
Bill Helmreich has traversed 6,048 miles in all five boroughs on foot, as documented in his book, "The New York Nobody Knows"
A 400-year-old Shakespearean mystery
Did the rare dictionary purchased on eBay for $4,300 actually belong to the Bard?
Excerpt: Faith Salie's "Approval Junkie"
In her new book the "Sunday Morning" contributor explains the difference between a perfectionist, and someone who merely craves affirmation from everyone else on the planet
Mother and son: Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper
In a new book and documentary, the heiress and CNN anchor share how they changed their relationship by revealing previously unknown aspects of their lives
Excerpt: "The Rainbow Comes and Goes"
Read the introduction from Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper's touching mother-and-son memoir
More From Sunday Morning
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 31)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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.