Jim Gaffigan discovers he misses strangers The comedian, in Week 7 of his quarantine at home with his family, realizes something is missing from life: People he doesn't know May 3, 2020
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles Recommendations of four new fiction and non-fiction titles May 3, 2020
Jim Gaffigan on consuming all news, all the time The comedian, now in Week 6 of quarantine with his wife and five children, discusses his diet of 'round-the-clock news about (what else?) coronavirus Apr 26, 2020
Jim Gaffigan: Kids, quarantine and sanity are not compatible A Week 5 status report from the comedian's lockdown with his wife and five messy, rambunctious children Apr 19, 2020
Jason Rosenthal on life after loss The subject of a viral 2017 NYT column titled "You May Want to Marry My Husband," written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal as she was dying from ovarian cancer, talks about the grieving process Apr 19, 2020
Rabbi Matalon: Reaching out to others, in spite of our forced isolation The rabbi of New York City's B'nai Jeshurun says, although we are confined in the face of a pandemic, it is a time for us to extend ourselves in solidarity, to care for one another Apr 12, 2020
Cardinal Dolan: The renewal of spring The archbishop of New York on rejoicing in the season and its promise of new life and hope Apr 12, 2020
Jim Gaffigan: Lessons of "distance learning" A status report on Week 4 of the comedian's quarantine with his wife and five children, including serving as both tech support and class monitor for their virtual students Apr 12, 2020
Madeleine Albright on combating pandemics, of disease and fear The former Secretary of State and author of "Hell and Other Destinations" on the need for an alliance to gain victory over the coronavirus Apr 12, 2020
Jim Gaffigan: Spring arrives for those in lockdown The new season is a time for renewal – Flowers are blooming! Baby birds are tweeting! – while the comedian remains in quarantine in his apartment with his wife and five children Apr 5, 2020
A grateful nation thanks Dr. Anthony Fauci The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director's often-blunt realism about the coronavirus pandemic has won him many fans, who show their appreciation in surprising and humorous ways Apr 5, 2020
The Hippocratic Oath The exhausted doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus are our best hope, unwavering in their sacred task to tend the sick and suffering, even as they put themselves in danger Mar 29, 2020
Life under lockdown: Recommended books Washington Post book critic Ron Charles offers suggestions for these challenging, cloistered times Mar 29, 2020
Jim Gaffigan: Life in quarantine is like a sitcom The comedian says holing up with his wife and five kids is like a '70s situation comedy - and he's got the title sequence to prove it Mar 29, 2020
Life under lockdown: Time to catch up on TV Hollywood Reporter TV critic Daniel Fienberg offers new and classic series for those housebound by the pandemic, now that we have more time to binge-watch Mar 29, 2020
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. 12H ago
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. Dec 21
Sean Ono Lennon on being caretaker of the legacy of John Lennon & Yoko Ono The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko." Dec 21
Pentatonix: Friendships and harmonies The a cappella quintet has won three Grammys and sold 10 million albums. Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee talk about bringing their heavenly voices to the sounds of Christmas. Dec 21
Remembering the treasured films of Rob Reiner Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz looks back at the work of actor and director Rob Reiner, whose films became part of our shared cinematic language because of their humor, drama, and aching belief in humanity. Dec 21
The enduring message of "It's a Wonderful Life" Ted Koppel visits Seneca Falls, the Central New York town that's said to have inspired the 1946 Jimmy Stewart classic "It's a Wonderful Life," a film that celebrates smalltown virtues and happy endings, and which still has a powerful hold on our imagination. Dec 21
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Dec. 21) A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley. Dec 21
A guide to "Made in America" holiday gifts, state by state The Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, promoting products made in the U.S., includes more than 150 companies from all 50 states. For small business owners, being included in this year's gift guide feels close to a Christmas miracle. Dec 14
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson on the musical alchemy of "Song Sung Blue" In their new movie, "Song Sung Blue," Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson play Mike and Claire Sardina, the real-life musical impersonators from Milwaukee who sang as the Neil Diamond tribute act Lightning & Thunder. Dec 15
Fear of flying: Faith Salie on Secretary Duffy and the pajama resistance When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admonished air travelers who didn't "dress up" for their flights, flyers responded – by wearing pajamas. Faith Salie looks at what travelers think of the Secretary's flight of fancy. Dec 14
Commentaries
Jim Gaffigan discovers he misses strangers
The comedian, in Week 7 of his quarantine at home with his family, realizes something is missing from life: People he doesn't know
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles
Recommendations of four new fiction and non-fiction titles
Jim Gaffigan on consuming all news, all the time
The comedian, now in Week 6 of quarantine with his wife and five children, discusses his diet of 'round-the-clock news about (what else?) coronavirus
Jim Gaffigan: Kids, quarantine and sanity are not compatible
A Week 5 status report from the comedian's lockdown with his wife and five messy, rambunctious children
Jason Rosenthal on life after loss
The subject of a viral 2017 NYT column titled "You May Want to Marry My Husband," written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal as she was dying from ovarian cancer, talks about the grieving process
Rabbi Matalon: Reaching out to others, in spite of our forced isolation
The rabbi of New York City's B'nai Jeshurun says, although we are confined in the face of a pandemic, it is a time for us to extend ourselves in solidarity, to care for one another
Cardinal Dolan: The renewal of spring
The archbishop of New York on rejoicing in the season and its promise of new life and hope
Jim Gaffigan: Lessons of "distance learning"
A status report on Week 4 of the comedian's quarantine with his wife and five children, including serving as both tech support and class monitor for their virtual students
Madeleine Albright on combating pandemics, of disease and fear
The former Secretary of State and author of "Hell and Other Destinations" on the need for an alliance to gain victory over the coronavirus
Jim Gaffigan: Spring arrives for those in lockdown
The new season is a time for renewal – Flowers are blooming! Baby birds are tweeting! – while the comedian remains in quarantine in his apartment with his wife and five children
A grateful nation thanks Dr. Anthony Fauci
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director's often-blunt realism about the coronavirus pandemic has won him many fans, who show their appreciation in surprising and humorous ways
The Hippocratic Oath
The exhausted doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus are our best hope, unwavering in their sacred task to tend the sick and suffering, even as they put themselves in danger
Life under lockdown: Recommended books
Washington Post book critic Ron Charles offers suggestions for these challenging, cloistered times
Jim Gaffigan: Life in quarantine is like a sitcom
The comedian says holing up with his wife and five kids is like a '70s situation comedy - and he's got the title sequence to prove it
Life under lockdown: Time to catch up on TV
Hollywood Reporter TV critic Daniel Fienberg offers new and classic series for those housebound by the pandemic, now that we have more time to binge-watch
More From Sunday Morning
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.
Sean Ono Lennon on being caretaker of the legacy of John Lennon & Yoko Ono
The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko."
Pentatonix: Friendships and harmonies
The a cappella quintet has won three Grammys and sold 10 million albums. Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee talk about bringing their heavenly voices to the sounds of Christmas.
Remembering the treasured films of Rob Reiner
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz looks back at the work of actor and director Rob Reiner, whose films became part of our shared cinematic language because of their humor, drama, and aching belief in humanity.
The enduring message of "It's a Wonderful Life"
Ted Koppel visits Seneca Falls, the Central New York town that's said to have inspired the 1946 Jimmy Stewart classic "It's a Wonderful Life," a film that celebrates smalltown virtues and happy endings, and which still has a powerful hold on our imagination.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Dec. 21)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A guide to "Made in America" holiday gifts, state by state
The Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, promoting products made in the U.S., includes more than 150 companies from all 50 states. For small business owners, being included in this year's gift guide feels close to a Christmas miracle.
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson on the musical alchemy of "Song Sung Blue"
In their new movie, "Song Sung Blue," Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson play Mike and Claire Sardina, the real-life musical impersonators from Milwaukee who sang as the Neil Diamond tribute act Lightning & Thunder.
Fear of flying: Faith Salie on Secretary Duffy and the pajama resistance
When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admonished air travelers who didn't "dress up" for their flights, flyers responded – by wearing pajamas. Faith Salie looks at what travelers think of the Secretary's flight of fancy.