David Sedaris demands the right to fire others The humorist suggests the power of a "citizen's dismissal," like a citizen's arrest, could revolutionize customer service. Dec 6, 2020
Dr. Jon LaPook on his personal pet peeves The CBS News chief medical correspondent reveals what irritations push his buttons – and whether one should push back Nov 29, 2020
Jim Gaffigan's 2020 set to music The comedian's Thanksgiving holiday, which he shared with the same people he's been in lockdown with since March, suggests a musical theme for this Year of COVID-19 Nov 29, 2020
Jim Gaffigan on saving face while wearing a mask The comedian opines on how having a big head (both physically and metaphorically) can affect one's use of personal protective equipment Nov 15, 2020
Jim Gaffigan on the painstaking, belabored marathon of an election The comedian asks, what kind of election did we expect from the year 2020? Nov 8, 2020
John Dickerson on weathering Election Day stress As we await results, the "60 Minutes" correspondent says patience is key – as is ignoring rumors and misinformation, from both foreign and domestic agents of chaos, aimed at sowing discord Nov 1, 2020
John Dickerson on the perils of polls Despite what we think we know, there is uncertainty in political polling – and danger in relying too heavily on what polls "predict" Oct 18, 2020
Splitting hairs: Jim Gaffigan on blondes' bad rap The blonde comedian is miffed that pop culture villains often have the same hair color that he has Oct 18, 2020
John Dickerson: Where does the buck stop now? The standard for judging presidential decision-making may be shifting, depending upon which president you've asked Oct 11, 2020
Paul Mecurio on Trump's coronavirus "blessing in disguise" The president told Americans, "Don't be afraid of Covid"; the Emmy-winning writer/comedian, who also suffered symptoms from the virus, begs to differ Oct 11, 2020
The changing role of the vice president In the wake of President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, "60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson reflects on how the power and profiles of vice presidents have grown in recent decades Oct 4, 2020
The New Season: The latest documentary releases Critic David Edelstein recommends new non-fiction films that will expand your world, at a time when our worlds are so severely contracted Oct 3, 2020
Jimmy Carter and a lifetime's response to race Bestselling historian Jonathan Alter, author of a new biography about the 39th president, explains how Jimmy Carter spent the second half of his life making up for what he did not do when he was younger Sep 27, 2020
Presidential debates: When the whole world is watching John Dickerson of "60 Minutes" on what televised debates tell us about the weight of the job – and about the candidates themselves Sep 27, 2020
The New Season: Fall fiction titles Washington Post book reviewer Ron Charles previews a few of the most hotly-anticipated novels and short story collections coming to bookstores this fall Sep 27, 2020
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To tip or not to tip: That is David Sedaris' question The humorist has some thoughts about gratuities, especially when they're pre-programmed onto a screen. Aug 10
The JFK Files More than six decades after the Kennedy assassination, the existence of unreleased documents from the investigation has continued to fuel questions - and conspiracy theories - in search for a "smoking gun." What did the recent release of thousands of documents reveal? Aug 10
At 75, "Sunset Boulevard" is ready again for its closeup Billy Wilder's caustic tale of Hollywood, obsession and murder, in which a fading star of silent pictures tries to recreate her fame, is back in its full dark glory. Aug 10
Steve Wozniak on fighting internet scams The computer inventor and co-founder of Apple is sounding the alarm about one of the great threats of this new Information Age: internet fraud. He talks about how he is fighting for the victims of online scams involving AI, cryptocurrency and faked messages. Aug 10
The crypto craze sweeping Washington and Wall Street While many Americans are still baffled by cryptocurrency, enthusiasm for these digital assets is growing - despite the potential risks of integrating digital currencies with the mainstream economy - in part due to support coming from the White House. Aug 10
Book excerpt: "Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency" by Mark K. Updegrove The presidential historian's book traces John F. Kennedy's years in the White House, including his final days leading up to a political fundraising trip in Texas. Aug 10
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 10) A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley. Aug 10
How the FIRE movement is inspiring early retirees Nik and Adinah Johnson, who retired in their forties, are part of FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), a movement that looks at work as a means to an end, and where frugality buys freedom from the rat race. Aug 3
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David Sedaris demands the right to fire others
The humorist suggests the power of a "citizen's dismissal," like a citizen's arrest, could revolutionize customer service.
Dr. Jon LaPook on his personal pet peeves
The CBS News chief medical correspondent reveals what irritations push his buttons – and whether one should push back
Jim Gaffigan's 2020 set to music
The comedian's Thanksgiving holiday, which he shared with the same people he's been in lockdown with since March, suggests a musical theme for this Year of COVID-19
Jim Gaffigan on saving face while wearing a mask
The comedian opines on how having a big head (both physically and metaphorically) can affect one's use of personal protective equipment
Jim Gaffigan on the painstaking, belabored marathon of an election
The comedian asks, what kind of election did we expect from the year 2020?
John Dickerson on weathering Election Day stress
As we await results, the "60 Minutes" correspondent says patience is key – as is ignoring rumors and misinformation, from both foreign and domestic agents of chaos, aimed at sowing discord
John Dickerson on the perils of polls
Despite what we think we know, there is uncertainty in political polling – and danger in relying too heavily on what polls "predict"
Splitting hairs: Jim Gaffigan on blondes' bad rap
The blonde comedian is miffed that pop culture villains often have the same hair color that he has
John Dickerson: Where does the buck stop now?
The standard for judging presidential decision-making may be shifting, depending upon which president you've asked
Paul Mecurio on Trump's coronavirus "blessing in disguise"
The president told Americans, "Don't be afraid of Covid"; the Emmy-winning writer/comedian, who also suffered symptoms from the virus, begs to differ
The changing role of the vice president
In the wake of President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, "60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson reflects on how the power and profiles of vice presidents have grown in recent decades
The New Season: The latest documentary releases
Critic David Edelstein recommends new non-fiction films that will expand your world, at a time when our worlds are so severely contracted
Jimmy Carter and a lifetime's response to race
Bestselling historian Jonathan Alter, author of a new biography about the 39th president, explains how Jimmy Carter spent the second half of his life making up for what he did not do when he was younger
Presidential debates: When the whole world is watching
John Dickerson of "60 Minutes" on what televised debates tell us about the weight of the job – and about the candidates themselves
The New Season: Fall fiction titles
Washington Post book reviewer Ron Charles previews a few of the most hotly-anticipated novels and short story collections coming to bookstores this fall
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A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
To tip or not to tip: That is David Sedaris' question
The humorist has some thoughts about gratuities, especially when they're pre-programmed onto a screen.
The JFK Files
More than six decades after the Kennedy assassination, the existence of unreleased documents from the investigation has continued to fuel questions - and conspiracy theories - in search for a "smoking gun." What did the recent release of thousands of documents reveal?
At 75, "Sunset Boulevard" is ready again for its closeup
Billy Wilder's caustic tale of Hollywood, obsession and murder, in which a fading star of silent pictures tries to recreate her fame, is back in its full dark glory.
Steve Wozniak on fighting internet scams
The computer inventor and co-founder of Apple is sounding the alarm about one of the great threats of this new Information Age: internet fraud. He talks about how he is fighting for the victims of online scams involving AI, cryptocurrency and faked messages.
The crypto craze sweeping Washington and Wall Street
While many Americans are still baffled by cryptocurrency, enthusiasm for these digital assets is growing - despite the potential risks of integrating digital currencies with the mainstream economy - in part due to support coming from the White House.
Book excerpt: "Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency" by Mark K. Updegrove
The presidential historian's book traces John F. Kennedy's years in the White House, including his final days leading up to a political fundraising trip in Texas.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 10)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
How the FIRE movement is inspiring early retirees
Nik and Adinah Johnson, who retired in their forties, are part of FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), a movement that looks at work as a means to an end, and where frugality buys freedom from the rat race.
"Sunday Morning" Retirement Guide
Resources to help with planning a financially healthy retirement.