Jillian Michaels on exercising her staying power
The personal trainer and "Biggest Loser" host intends to be much more than "the girl that screams on TV," and for a long time
Books
Astronaut wives: The other space pioneers
As the men of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs reached further to the Moon, their spouses back home faced stresses and celebrity in an orbit all their own
Jim Gaffigan: Standing up to fatherhood
Comedian and author of "Dad Is Fat" uses his five kids as grist for his successful standup routines on being a parent
Astronaut family portraits
Photos of the families of NASA's Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts, pioneers all
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on life beyond the court
The NBA legend and leukemia survivor goes beyond the stats to inspire others
Texting: Can we pull the plug on our obsession?
In psych experiment majority of students couldn't go 24 hours without their cellphones; Is our love affair with technology making us more disconnected from people?
Extended transcript: Interview with Dwight Gooden
Web exclusive: Former Met and Yankee star talks of his nickname, his father's influence on his sports career, and the escape he sought in drugs even during his greatest success
Dwight Gooden comes clean
The pitching ace's tremendous success at a very early age was marred by alcohol and drugs, but now he talks about finally overcoming addiction
When some liberators were criminals
Newly-opened archives reveal evidence of crimes committed by some Allied forces as they liberated the French people from Nazi occupation
Book excerpt: "Doc: A Memoir"
The former Mets star pitcher and Cy Young winner writes about one of the lowest points of his life - right after a World Series victory
Birdwatchers answer the call of the wild
Get your binoculars: It's that time of the year when backyards and fields across America are alive with the sounds and colors of migrating birds
Gardens in the sky
In cities where skyscrapers dominate the landscape, people go to great lengths - or rather, great heights - to create gardens
How design colors the mind
The psychology of design and color has been applied to analysts' offices, jails, even locker rooms to surprising effect
Just the two of us: Childless by choice
More and more couples in the U.S. are opting out of having children and living their lives kid-free
The dignity of Sidney Poitier
The Oscar-winning actor-director (and now novelist) talks of his responsibility to portray characters possessing nothing less than moral strength and ethics
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.