Excerpt: Trevor Noah’s “Born a Crime”
The “Daily Show” host’s memoir recounts horrifying events of a childhood raised under South Africa’s apartheid system, a “perfect racism”
Books
Election 2016 nears the end: How did we get here?
Presidential scholars discuss the fallout of a campaign so ugly, Americans just want it to be over
Color me impressed
As stress-relievers or simply works of do-it-yourself art, coloring books for grown-ups are the latest boom in publishing
A dog’s secret life
Canines experience the world, even time itself, through their noses - just one of the fascinating lessons from the burgeoning study of dog cognition
Adult coloring book fad
It’s a craze that’s sweeping the whole world
Maureen Dowd's "own little basket of deplorables"
For the New York Times columnist, politics is all in the family with her sibling focus group
John Grisham, looking for a place to hide
The bestselling author, back with a new thriller, “The Whistler,” doesn’t miss practicing law beyond the printed page, and relishes being out of the limelight
Book excerpt: Phil Collins' "Not Dead Yet"
In his new memoir the pop star recalls his drumming audition for the rock group Genesis
Excerpt: John Grisham’s “The Whistler”
Read a sample chapter from the New York Times bestselling author's latest thriller
Carole Bayer Sager: Playing her song
In her new memoir the Grammy- and Oscar-winning lyricist details her life and loves in music
Carole Bayer Sager on creating the hit theme from “Arthur”
In this excerpt from her new memoir, “They’re Playing Our Song,” the lyricist describes what went into conjuring an Oscar-winning tune
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Her view from the bench
The Associate Justice and author of “My Own Words” believes three females on the Supreme Court are not enough
The New Season: Fall books
Looking for fictional relief from the ups and downs of the political season? New Yorker editor Deborah Treisman has some suggestions
9/11: Sorrow and healing coexist at ground zero site
In memorials and witnesses' testimony, life and death share in the rebirth of the World Trade Center, 15 years after the 2001 terror attacks
Almanac: Roger Tory Peterson
On August 28, 1908, the writer, painter, naturalist, and creator of “Field Guide to Birds” was born
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
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.