Jennifer Weiner on best summer reads
Author of best-selling novel "The Next Best Thing" offers recommendations for beach reading
Books
Books of all kinds for summer
Bestselling novelist Jennifer Weiner comments on the season's best beach reading.
The essence of barbecue
Food historian and purveyors explain BBQ's regional styles and traditions
Having a ball: The anthropology of play
What is the object of humans' desire to toss a ball around?
Kevin Bleyer: Make Congress sweat
"Daily Show" writer says U.S. Constitution created despite political in-fighting and no air conditioning, and that today's Congress needs to step up
How doctors killed President Garfield
In 1881 President James Garfield was shot by a man rejected from a government job - but it wasn't the bullet that killed him
The tragic death of President James Garfield
In 1881 James A. Garfield became the second U.S. President to be assassinated. As Mo Rocca learns, however, his death could have been avoided.
Why cash is losing its currency
Changing technology is making transactions less and less dependent upon the minting of money
The spirit of invention continues at Bell Labs
Founded by AT&T in 1925, the research laboratory whose staff won seven Nobel Prizes continues to innovate
Rubio: GOP has work to do to win over Hispanics
Strongly conservative Fla. Senator says Hispanic bloc concerned about issues other than immigration
Sargent Shriver: An example for fatherhood
Children of the late public servant describe the man who shaped them - as citizens and parents
Remembering their father, Sargent Shriver
Sargent Shriver was a Kennedy in-law and former presidential candidate who launched the Peace Corps, Vista, Head Start and the Job Corps. Lee Cowan sits down with Mark Shriver, Maria Shriver, and Bobby Shriver who remember the example Sargent Shriver set for them as a public servant and a father.
Marco Rubio: A GOP rising star
Marco Rubio has only been in the U.S. Senate for a year and a half, but there's a lot of speculation that the Tea Party favorite could be Mitt Romney's running-mate - and even a presidential candidate himself someday. He talks with Norah O'Donnell about his beliefs, political career, and his new autobiography.
As gender roles change, are men out of step?
Age-old views of masculinity are being questioned as women advance in education and the workplace
Are men in crisis?
In the world of higher education men are increasingly outnumbered by women, and are struggling to find work in a changing economy. Are age-old views of masculinity, bread-winning and child-rearing leaving some men behind the times? Susan Spencer reports.
More From Sunday Morning
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Sept. 7)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Book excerpt: "Listening to the Law" by Amy Coney Barrett
In this excerpt from the Supreme Court Justice's memoir, Amy Coney Barrett writes of the decision she and her family made to "burn the boats" upon being asked to serve on the High Court.
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Amy Coney Barrett says the law isn't an "opinion poll"
Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke to CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020.
Jim Gaffigan on the summer harvest: Too many cukes!
The comedian and aspiring gardener talks about the advantages, and disadvantages, of a bountiful harvest.
"John's Version": John Fogerty on re-recording Creedence Clearwater Revival hits
One of the founding members of Creedence Clearwater Revival lost control of his own songs when the band broke up in the early 1970s. Now, after buying back rights to his Creedence catalog, John Fogerty has come back to his music, recording the album "Legacy."
Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the mysteries of chronic pain
Jane Pauley talks with the author of "It Doesn't Have to Hurt" about the body's defenses against pain; and with Ed Mowery, whose decades-long experience with pain led to a revolutionary surgery and treatment.
"Painting Energy": Alex Katz spotlights his favorite artists
A master of figurative art is now focused on the work of other artists, gifting a collection of more than 100 paintings by emerging and established artists to Maine's Portland Museum of Art.
How is artificial intelligence affecting job searches?
AI has already become a disruptor in the labor market, as job postings declined over the past year by 6.7%, with entry-level positions especially hard-hit. But not all industries are affected by the push for AI.
The Book Report: New books for fall (Aug. 31)
The Washington Post book reviewer offers upcoming highlights from the new season's fiction and non-fiction releases.
Book excerpt: "Mother Mary Comes to Me" by Arundhati Roy
The Booker Prize-winning author of "The God of Small Things" is now publishing her first memoir, exploring her formative and tumultuous relationship with her mother, and how it shaped her life and career.