Faith Salie: There's no "I" in "Team," but there is a "ME" The "Sunday Morning" contributor says the increasingly indiscriminate use of the term "Team" among work colleagues can be self-serving to a team's "Leader" Feb 23, 2020
Charlotte Alter on young voters' support of "socialism" The Time magazine correspondent says progressive candidates are pushing for advances in health care, child care and income inequality that older generations might equate with communism Feb 16, 2020
Faith Salie on the bittersweet truth about her love of chocolate The "Sunday Morning" contributor says she doesn't need the esoteric additives in competing varieties of milk, dark and white chocolate to make her go for the cacao Feb 16, 2020
David Edelstein's Oscar predictions Our film critic forecasts this year's winners of the Academy Awards, and believes not all those "sure things" are sure things Feb 9, 2020
Douglas Brinkley: Congress is to blame for an imperious presidency The historian says the impending acquittal of Trump in his impeachment trial shows the Senate placing political party self-interest above the long-term integrity of the legislative branch Feb 2, 2020
Premature births: One of the biggest public health threats facing the U.S. One in 10 births in this country is premature, one of the highest rates in the industrialized world; author Sarah DiGregorio says we must do better Jan 19, 2020
David Sedaris vs. nail polish The humorist describes how battle lines were drawn against a fellow train passenger over the application of a foul-smelling cosmetic Jan 12, 2020
Joel Sartore on saving endangered species – and ourselves In order to help stabilize our planet's life support systems, the National Geographic photographer says we must step up and work to solve environmental problems within our communities Jan 5, 2020
Jim Gaffigan on what's wrong with 2020 The "Sunday Morning" contributor can't get behind the New Year Dec 29, 2019
Jim Gaffigan: December sucks The song "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" certainly doesn't refer to the depressing, stressful and punishing month that precedes January, does it? Dec 22, 2019
Point-Counterpoint: Two views on impeaching the president New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson debate Congress' proceedings on Trump's withholding of security aid from Ukraine for personal gain Dec 15, 2019
"Indian Land Forever": The 50th anniversary of the Alcatraz Island takeover Historian Douglas Brinkley on how Native Americans claimed possession of Alcatraz, and for 19 months occupied the former prison until they were forced off Dec 8, 2019
Bill Flanagan on the "OK, Boomer" controversy Faith Salie's "Sunday Morning" commentary about the millennial generation's way of waving away the opinions, instructions and interference of older people gets a response from an older person Dec 8, 2019
Faith Salie on the cheeky putdown "OK, Boomer" For young people who have inherited from oldsters a world full of rising waters, disappearing species, crippling debt and crumbling democracies, an irreverent retaliatory phrase is more than warranted Dec 1, 2019
Joe Ricketts on free enterprise, the engine that drives America Despite a pending recession, the founder of Ameritrade says the country's strength continues to come from job opportunities created by new businesses Nov 3, 2019
Book excerpt: "The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia" Photographer Joe Wallace has chronicled the stories of families who have lived with Alzheimer's. 3H ago
Book excerpt: "The Wounded Generation" by David Nasaw The historian examines how service members returning home from World War II were changed in ways undiagnosed and untreated, to a nation that had also changed following years of war. 5H ago
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Nov. 9) A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley. 3H ago
Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber on addressing challenges facing higher education Universities have found themselves under pressure from President Trump – from blocked funds for research, to attacks on their admission policies and diversity programs. Princeton's president says, "The stakes are really high." Nov 5
George Clooney on "Jay Kelly," fame and family In his latest film, George Clooney plays a familiar role – one of the world's biggest movie stars – who nonetheless tries to reconcile professional success and his personal shortcomings. Nov 2
Dealing with the crushing costs of child care For some, the high cost of child care in the U.S. is a higher expense than rents and mortgages, or even in-state college tuition, and has pushed tens of thousands of women out of the workforce this year alone. Nov 2
Salman Rushdie on "The Eleventh Hour" and free speech The author talks about his first fiction published since the 2022 attack that nearly killed him; his own immigrant experience in the U.S.; and what happens when freedom of speech dies. Nov 2
Ken Burns on America's origin story: "The most important event since the birth of Christ" The documentary filmmaker, long a chronicler of the American experience, talks about his latest film for PBS, "The American Revolution," and why the end of the Revolutionary War did not mean the end of our nation's revolution. Nov 2
The Book Report: Ron Charles' latest picks (Nov. 2) The Washington Post book reviewer offers highlights from fall's fiction and non-fiction releases. Nov 2
Book excerpt: "The Wayfinder" by Adam Johnson The Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winner returns with an epic tale set in Polynesia a thousand years in the past. Nov 2
Commentaries
Faith Salie: There's no "I" in "Team," but there is a "ME"
The "Sunday Morning" contributor says the increasingly indiscriminate use of the term "Team" among work colleagues can be self-serving to a team's "Leader"
Charlotte Alter on young voters' support of "socialism"
The Time magazine correspondent says progressive candidates are pushing for advances in health care, child care and income inequality that older generations might equate with communism
Faith Salie on the bittersweet truth about her love of chocolate
The "Sunday Morning" contributor says she doesn't need the esoteric additives in competing varieties of milk, dark and white chocolate to make her go for the cacao
David Edelstein's Oscar predictions
Our film critic forecasts this year's winners of the Academy Awards, and believes not all those "sure things" are sure things
Douglas Brinkley: Congress is to blame for an imperious presidency
The historian says the impending acquittal of Trump in his impeachment trial shows the Senate placing political party self-interest above the long-term integrity of the legislative branch
Premature births: One of the biggest public health threats facing the U.S.
One in 10 births in this country is premature, one of the highest rates in the industrialized world; author Sarah DiGregorio says we must do better
David Sedaris vs. nail polish
The humorist describes how battle lines were drawn against a fellow train passenger over the application of a foul-smelling cosmetic
Joel Sartore on saving endangered species – and ourselves
In order to help stabilize our planet's life support systems, the National Geographic photographer says we must step up and work to solve environmental problems within our communities
Jim Gaffigan on what's wrong with 2020
The "Sunday Morning" contributor can't get behind the New Year
Jim Gaffigan: December sucks
The song "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" certainly doesn't refer to the depressing, stressful and punishing month that precedes January, does it?
Point-Counterpoint: Two views on impeaching the president
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson debate Congress' proceedings on Trump's withholding of security aid from Ukraine for personal gain
"Indian Land Forever": The 50th anniversary of the Alcatraz Island takeover
Historian Douglas Brinkley on how Native Americans claimed possession of Alcatraz, and for 19 months occupied the former prison until they were forced off
Bill Flanagan on the "OK, Boomer" controversy
Faith Salie's "Sunday Morning" commentary about the millennial generation's way of waving away the opinions, instructions and interference of older people gets a response from an older person
Faith Salie on the cheeky putdown "OK, Boomer"
For young people who have inherited from oldsters a world full of rising waters, disappearing species, crippling debt and crumbling democracies, an irreverent retaliatory phrase is more than warranted
Joe Ricketts on free enterprise, the engine that drives America
Despite a pending recession, the founder of Ameritrade says the country's strength continues to come from job opportunities created by new businesses
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Book excerpt: "The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia"
Photographer Joe Wallace has chronicled the stories of families who have lived with Alzheimer's.
Book excerpt: "The Wounded Generation" by David Nasaw
The historian examines how service members returning home from World War II were changed in ways undiagnosed and untreated, to a nation that had also changed following years of war.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Nov. 9)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber on addressing challenges facing higher education
Universities have found themselves under pressure from President Trump – from blocked funds for research, to attacks on their admission policies and diversity programs. Princeton's president says, "The stakes are really high."
George Clooney on "Jay Kelly," fame and family
In his latest film, George Clooney plays a familiar role – one of the world's biggest movie stars – who nonetheless tries to reconcile professional success and his personal shortcomings.
Dealing with the crushing costs of child care
For some, the high cost of child care in the U.S. is a higher expense than rents and mortgages, or even in-state college tuition, and has pushed tens of thousands of women out of the workforce this year alone.
Salman Rushdie on "The Eleventh Hour" and free speech
The author talks about his first fiction published since the 2022 attack that nearly killed him; his own immigrant experience in the U.S.; and what happens when freedom of speech dies.
Ken Burns on America's origin story: "The most important event since the birth of Christ"
The documentary filmmaker, long a chronicler of the American experience, talks about his latest film for PBS, "The American Revolution," and why the end of the Revolutionary War did not mean the end of our nation's revolution.
The Book Report: Ron Charles' latest picks (Nov. 2)
The Washington Post book reviewer offers highlights from fall's fiction and non-fiction releases.
Book excerpt: "The Wayfinder" by Adam Johnson
The Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winner returns with an epic tale set in Polynesia a thousand years in the past.