O.J. Brigance: "Quitting is never an option"
After winning a Super Bowl, the former NFL player contracted Lou Gehrig's disease - but that didn't stop him from pushing the Baltimore Ravens to victory
Books
Lidia Bastianich: Food is what connects us
The celebrity chef, cookbook author, and co-owner of Eataly says cooking defines us, our family and our passions
Kale, the sexy green
A psychiatrist-cookbook author prescribes the increasingly popular leafy green as a "superfood," from salads to desserts and cocktails
Food fight: Marketing healthy snacks like junk food
Sellers of fruits and vegetables are using ads that make healthy treats appear as addictive as the salty, sugary and fat-laden foods Americans love
The images that created Camelot
How photographers helped produce the myth of the Kennedy family for a new American era
JFK conspiracy: Any smoking gun besides Oswald's?
Filmmaker Oliver Stone says not to trust the government, but prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi has no doubts about the Warren Commission Report's finding of a lone gunman
JFK: His ambition and legacy
Historians discuss John F. Kennedy's rise to power, rallying the country for an agenda left tragically unfinished
Anjelica Huston: Of royal Hollywood blood
In a new memoir the Oscar-winning actress tells of growing up as part of an acting and filmmaking dynasty
Doris Kearns Goodwin: Roosevelt, Taft and the GOP split
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's latest book examines two presidents whose friendship turned to rivalry, tearing apart the Republican Party
Book excerpt: Teddy Roosevelt's triumphal return
Doris Kearns Goodwin's "The Bully Pulpit" examines the complicated relationship between two presidents: Theodore Roosevelt and his hand-picked successor (and subsequent rival), William H. Taft
Allan Gurganus: What the graves give us
Author of "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All" and "Local Souls" describes the joys of living next to a cemetery
Ben Breedlove's video message of an afterlife
The Austin teen's heart condition was a dark cloud throughout his life, but his YouTube message of hope became a viral inspiration to millions
The man who shot the Zapruder Film
A Dallas businessman's 8mm footage of the Kennedy assassination is the most famous home movie in history
A hero's tale
Medal of Honor recipient Army Capt. Will Swenson resorted to desperate measures while his company was pinned down by Afghan militants
The science of survival
Researchers say the ability to survive traumatic events or overcome years of abuse derives from an innate human resilience that is more common than we think
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.