Extended transcript: John Cleese
In this expanded interview the English comedian and Monty Python vet talks about comedy, his mother's anxiety, divorce laws, and why you won't see him doing any more silly walks
Books
Erica Jong is back conquering fears
The author of the seminal novel "Fear of Flying" returns with a new take on aging and sex, "Fear of Dying"
David Baldacci's book picks for fall
The mystery author offers his suggestions from the latest fiction and non-fiction
Excerpt: Erica Jong's "Fear of Dying"
In her latest novel, a 60-year-old woman's life unravels after placing an ad for sex in an online site
New art honoring the Hudson River School
"River Crossings" features works by 28 artists on display at the New York estates of 19th century painters Thomas Cole and Frederic Church
Excerpt: Elvis Costello's memoir
In "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" the rock singer recalls his father, a dance hall singer, and his early associations with music
Last of the President's men
Bob Woodward's new book explores the secrets of Nixon aide Alexander Butterfield, who revealed the White House taping system to investigators of the Watergate break-in
Q&A: Ben Bernanke
The former Fed Chairman talks income inequality, bank bailouts, and the recent financial crisis he's called the "worst in human history"
Millennials: New kids on the block
The generation coming of age in the new millennium is now hitting the workplace, but does the workplace know what just hit it?
Q&A: Justice Stephen Breyer
One of the Supreme Court's longest-serving jurists talks about disagreements with his fellow Justices, and the work of an ever-evolving democracy
Still believing in the American Dream
From laborers in the Rust Belt to immigrants in a new land, tough times have not extinguished the hope for forging a better life
Book excerpt: "Reckless" by Chrissie Hynde
The rock legend behind The Pretenders writes in her autobiography about her childhood and adolescent experiences of nonconformity (before knowing what nonconformity was)
Sharp talk from Dick and Liz Cheney
In their new book, "Exceptional," the former VP and his daughter do not shy away from criticizing a sitting president, which they deem "necessary"
New Orleans after Katrina: A tale of two cities
A decade after the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, a devastated metropolis is still rebuilding, but one aspect of the city has remained stubbornly intact: Its divisions of wealth
Book excerpt: "Katrina: After the Flood"
Journalist Gary Rivlin's new book on the evolution of New Orleans since the 2005 storm
More From Sunday Morning
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today: "A little bit too personal and confrontational"
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Jeremy Allen White on playing The Boss in "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere"
The star of "The Bear" talks about how he approached playing legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen in a new film, and what he found in common with him.
"A House of Dynamite": Battling a nuclear nightmare
The latest white-knuckle thriller by director Kathryn Bigelow imagines the responses within the government and the military when a single ICBM is launched toward the United States.
Donnie Wahlberg on "Boston Blue" and the return of Danny Reagan
After 14 years playing NYPD detective Danny Reagan on "Blue Bloods," Donnie Wahlberg now stars in the spinoff series "Boston Blue," patrolling the streets of his own hometown.
Celebrating America's spirit of innovation
David Pogue looks at our nation's tradition of pioneering inventors, from Thomas Edison's R&D facility in Menlo Park, N.J., to today's entrepreneurs pitching their ideas to "Shark Tank."
Book excerpt: "Life, Law & Liberty" by Justice Anthony Kennedy
In his new memoir, the former justice writes about his life's journey to becoming a lawyer, a judge, and the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Oct. 12)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis: Father-and-son filmmakers on making "Anemone"
The three-time Oscar-winning actor has been absent from movie screens for eight years, until a collaboration with his son, Ronan, brought him back for "Anemone," the story of a man living in self-exile.
Miley Cyrus on achieving "Something Beautiful"
The "Hannah Montana" actress-turned-Grammy-winning pop star talks about her album "Something Beautiful," sobriety, and reconnecting with her dad through music.
AI in the military: Testing a new kind of air force
Preparing for the threats of tomorrow, the U.S. Air Force is testing drones piloted by artificial intelligence alongside aircraft flown by humans – and is teaching AI how to fight, a potential revolution in warfare.