John Dickerson on the Senate's impending Supreme Court fight "60 Minutes" correspondent on the history of SCOTUS confirmation hearings, and Mitch McConnell's reversal over the principle of voting on high court picks during an election year Sep 20, 2020
Bobby Flay on breaking bread at the dinner table The chef and restaurateur reflects on what quarantine has meant for a return to dinners and conversations with family and friends Sep 20, 2020
The New Season: Film & TV on screens large and small With some theatres reopening, and film festivals and specialty distributors available via streaming, critic David Edelstein previews this fall's offerings for movie and TV buffs Sep 20, 2020
Jim Gaffigan on summer memories, '50s style The comedian notes that the simple, family-oriented pleasures that filled our days while quarantining looked a lot more like post-war America than what we're used to Sep 13, 2020
The smile behind the mask COVID has literally wiped the smiles from our faces, robbing us of this critically-important means we use to connect with each other Sep 6, 2020
John Lewis and the power of our vote Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham says the civil rights icon wanted citizens to use their votes as a means to rebuild America "in the image of God and democracy." Aug 30, 2020
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles (August 30) Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles Aug 30, 2020
RNC 2020: Unconventional wisdom regarding an unconventional president "60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson shares his thoughts on what to expect from this week's Republican National Convention, where President Trump and his party will make the case for a second term Aug 23, 2020
Jim Gaffigan: Back to (home) school The comedian wonders whether another semester of "distance learning" will provide much learning for his kids, when they won't be all that distant from him. Aug 23, 2020
Setting the stage for the Democratic Party's unconventional convention John Dickerson on the evolving nature of political conventions, and how, in 2020, a pandemic means the serendipity and boisterous frivolity of a political party will be quarantined. Aug 16, 2020
Jane Pauley on recognizing depression Low-grade depression can arrive out of the blue, and during these times of pandemic, the stresses of lockdown, family tensions and job loss can further challenge our mental well-being Aug 16, 2020
Jim Gaffigan on acquiring a green thumb During these unsettling times, the comedian has found a measure of control by planting seeds, watering them, and growing something where there used to be just dirt Aug 9, 2020
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles (August 2) Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles Aug 2, 2020
Jim Gaffigan on living in a time warp The calendar may say it's August, but the comedian isn't buying it, 'cause he's still trapped in a routine of doing the same things he did months ago Aug 2, 2020
Book excerpt: "The Virus In the Age of Madness" With the pandemic, French author and philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy writes, America has experienced its "viral Pearl Harbor" Jul 31, 2020
A pilgrimage to the desk with the greatest view In the late 1970s, a group of university students in West Texas, wanting a place to study with a view, hauled a desk to the top of Hancock Hill in the town of Alpine. Today, the desk is a pilgrimage for hikers seeking a meditative place. 4H ago
"Severance" star Adam Scott The former "Parks and Recreation" star heads the surreal, critically-acclaimed series about workers at a mysterious corporation whose brains are altered to create distinctly separate personalities in and out of the office. 4H ago
Laufey on creating her own sound Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it. Her latest album is "A Matter of Time." 3H ago
Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape. 5H ago
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 17) A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley. 1H ago
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
Commentaries
John Dickerson on the Senate's impending Supreme Court fight
"60 Minutes" correspondent on the history of SCOTUS confirmation hearings, and Mitch McConnell's reversal over the principle of voting on high court picks during an election year
Bobby Flay on breaking bread at the dinner table
The chef and restaurateur reflects on what quarantine has meant for a return to dinners and conversations with family and friends
The New Season: Film & TV on screens large and small
With some theatres reopening, and film festivals and specialty distributors available via streaming, critic David Edelstein previews this fall's offerings for movie and TV buffs
Jim Gaffigan on summer memories, '50s style
The comedian notes that the simple, family-oriented pleasures that filled our days while quarantining looked a lot more like post-war America than what we're used to
The smile behind the mask
COVID has literally wiped the smiles from our faces, robbing us of this critically-important means we use to connect with each other
John Lewis and the power of our vote
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham says the civil rights icon wanted citizens to use their votes as a means to rebuild America "in the image of God and democracy."
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles (August 30)
Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles
RNC 2020: Unconventional wisdom regarding an unconventional president
"60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson shares his thoughts on what to expect from this week's Republican National Convention, where President Trump and his party will make the case for a second term
Jim Gaffigan: Back to (home) school
The comedian wonders whether another semester of "distance learning" will provide much learning for his kids, when they won't be all that distant from him.
Setting the stage for the Democratic Party's unconventional convention
John Dickerson on the evolving nature of political conventions, and how, in 2020, a pandemic means the serendipity and boisterous frivolity of a political party will be quarantined.
Jane Pauley on recognizing depression
Low-grade depression can arrive out of the blue, and during these times of pandemic, the stresses of lockdown, family tensions and job loss can further challenge our mental well-being
Jim Gaffigan on acquiring a green thumb
During these unsettling times, the comedian has found a measure of control by planting seeds, watering them, and growing something where there used to be just dirt
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles (August 2)
Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles
Jim Gaffigan on living in a time warp
The calendar may say it's August, but the comedian isn't buying it, 'cause he's still trapped in a routine of doing the same things he did months ago
Book excerpt: "The Virus In the Age of Madness"
With the pandemic, French author and philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy writes, America has experienced its "viral Pearl Harbor"
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A pilgrimage to the desk with the greatest view
In the late 1970s, a group of university students in West Texas, wanting a place to study with a view, hauled a desk to the top of Hancock Hill in the town of Alpine. Today, the desk is a pilgrimage for hikers seeking a meditative place.
"Severance" star Adam Scott
The former "Parks and Recreation" star heads the surreal, critically-acclaimed series about workers at a mysterious corporation whose brains are altered to create distinctly separate personalities in and out of the office.
Laufey on creating her own sound
Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it. Her latest album is "A Matter of Time."
Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 17)
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.