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"
Books
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
Colorado through John Fielder's lens
The nature photographer preserves the sublime beauty of the state's mountains and wilderness in order to help protect it for the future
Columnist Dan Savage on love, sex and monogamy
He's the heir to Ann Landers - a straight-talking gay man and activist whose relationship advice is eagerly sought by millions
Excerpt: The Beach Boys in "Catch a Wave"
In author Peter Ames Carlin's biography, singer-songwriter Brian Wilson's hometown of Hawthorne, Calif., became a landmark of musical innovators - and of their desperate family struggles
Revisiting America for the first time
At age 77 an Alabama woman set off on a year-long, 13,000-mile journey to see for herself some of CBS Newsman Charles Kuralt's favorite places
George Saunders' long journey to short story success
The author's works, like his bestselling collection, "Tenth of December," are dark, funny, compassionate, and (like the story of Saunders' own life) take surprising twists and turns
Judy Blume: Resilient, in life and fiction
The bestselling author's latest novel, "In the Unlikely Event," conjures her childhood and a series of inexplicable disasters
Book excerpt: Judy Blume's "In the Unlikely Event"
The bestselling author's latest novel conjures her childhood in Elizabeth, N.J., at a time when a series of catastrophes sparks confusion and doubt
A mother's promise
Before her son died of cancer, Barbara Saltzman promised she'd share the children's book he wrote with other young cancer patients
Lincoln's funeral train is reborn
A group of history buffs has built a replica of the railway carriage that bore the slain president's remains past millions of mourners
The Wright Brothers and the conquest of flight
Historian David McCullough's latest book examines the men (and their sister) who pioneered an age of aviation
A sign of life beyond death?
Janis Heaphy Durham was not the kind of person who believed in after-death communication, until her husband died - then, the handprint appeared on her mirror
Excerpt: "The Hand on the Mirror"
Janis Heaphy Durham writes of an event that forced her to question her previously-held views about life beyond death
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
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Good news you may have missed in 2025
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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
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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.