Bill Flanagan on Woodstock: Sign of the times The monumental music festival held 50 years ago, attended by 400,000 people, wasn't a summation of the counterculture movement in the 1960s, but rather a harbinger of '70s commercialism Aug 4, 2019
He said, ze said: Faith Salie on preferred gender pronouns The grammar geek talks about the practice of choosing or requesting non-binary pronouns Jul 21, 2019
Walter Cronkite and the awe of space exploration Martha Teichner on the CBS News veteran's coverage of an epochal human event: Man landing on the moon Jul 14, 2019
Jim Gaffigan says cheeseburgers are in "grave danger" People are putting so many toppings on cheeseburgers, they're becoming harder and harder to hold. Gaffigan asks, "If you can't confidently hold a cheeseburger while you eat it, is it cheeseburger?" Jul 7, 2019
Tim Cook on the work still needed for LGBTQ equality With Pride Parades happening across the country, Cook comments on how far gay rights have come in the 50 years since the Stonewall Riots and the road ahead Jun 30, 2019
Dave Barry on learning to grow old more gracefully Now that he is at the age when his mailbox is filled with ads for hearing aids, catheters and funerals, the humorist has some advice on how to handle turning the big seven-oh Jun 23, 2019
Jim Gaffigan on retiring from the job of being a dad Father's Day brings an announcement from the comedian about relinquishing his parental role Jun 16, 2019
Humorist David Sedaris has diverse opinions about on-screen representation If an actor with legs can play a double-amputee (once his limbs are erased by a computer), where does that leave all the amputee actors? Jun 2, 2019
"Divided, we stand"? Scott Pelley on our American flag, and our common purpose The "60 Minutes" correspondent says "We the People" cannot sustain a democracy when we allow divisions to recklessly tug at the threads holding us together May 26, 2019
Jim Gaffigan on that unavoidable certainty of life: Traffic The comedian will do anything to avoid traffic, which provides misery from cradle to grave May 17, 2019
Bill Geist on a vacation wonderland In his new book, "Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America," the humorist shares memories of his youth working at a modest Missouri resort Apr 28, 2019
Notre Dame, the world's church It had withstood a war, a revolution, neglect, and the impact of up to 40,000 tourists a day. But there is so much more than stone to the Parisian cathedral damaged by fire this week Apr 21, 2019
Charlotte Clymer: Being transgender shouldn't matter in the military An Army veteran and transgender woman who opposes a ban of transgender men and women in the military says Americans who died for their country did so regardless of their race, religion, political party, sexual orientation or gender identity Apr 7, 2019
Can America produce a 21st century "moonshot"? Historian Douglas Brinkley on JFK's famous call to send a man to the moon – and what a patriotic "moonshot" directive might mean for our country today Mar 31, 2019
James Fallows: What history teaches us about uncovering coverups The Atlantic writer says courtroom drama-style revelations are not how reality usually works – nor is hiding information in a democracy Mar 24, 2019
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. Aug 17
"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. Aug 17
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." Aug 17
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. Aug 17
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. 21H 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
Bill Flanagan on Woodstock: Sign of the times
The monumental music festival held 50 years ago, attended by 400,000 people, wasn't a summation of the counterculture movement in the 1960s, but rather a harbinger of '70s commercialism
He said, ze said: Faith Salie on preferred gender pronouns
The grammar geek talks about the practice of choosing or requesting non-binary pronouns
Walter Cronkite and the awe of space exploration
Martha Teichner on the CBS News veteran's coverage of an epochal human event: Man landing on the moon
Jim Gaffigan says cheeseburgers are in "grave danger"
People are putting so many toppings on cheeseburgers, they're becoming harder and harder to hold. Gaffigan asks, "If you can't confidently hold a cheeseburger while you eat it, is it cheeseburger?"
Tim Cook on the work still needed for LGBTQ equality
With Pride Parades happening across the country, Cook comments on how far gay rights have come in the 50 years since the Stonewall Riots and the road ahead
Dave Barry on learning to grow old more gracefully
Now that he is at the age when his mailbox is filled with ads for hearing aids, catheters and funerals, the humorist has some advice on how to handle turning the big seven-oh
Jim Gaffigan on retiring from the job of being a dad
Father's Day brings an announcement from the comedian about relinquishing his parental role
Humorist David Sedaris has diverse opinions about on-screen representation
If an actor with legs can play a double-amputee (once his limbs are erased by a computer), where does that leave all the amputee actors?
"Divided, we stand"? Scott Pelley on our American flag, and our common purpose
The "60 Minutes" correspondent says "We the People" cannot sustain a democracy when we allow divisions to recklessly tug at the threads holding us together
Jim Gaffigan on that unavoidable certainty of life: Traffic
The comedian will do anything to avoid traffic, which provides misery from cradle to grave
Bill Geist on a vacation wonderland
In his new book, "Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America," the humorist shares memories of his youth working at a modest Missouri resort
Notre Dame, the world's church
It had withstood a war, a revolution, neglect, and the impact of up to 40,000 tourists a day. But there is so much more than stone to the Parisian cathedral damaged by fire this week
Charlotte Clymer: Being transgender shouldn't matter in the military
An Army veteran and transgender woman who opposes a ban of transgender men and women in the military says Americans who died for their country did so regardless of their race, religion, political party, sexual orientation or gender identity
Can America produce a 21st century "moonshot"?
Historian Douglas Brinkley on JFK's famous call to send a man to the moon – and what a patriotic "moonshot" directive might mean for our country today
James Fallows: What history teaches us about uncovering coverups
The Atlantic writer says courtroom drama-style revelations are not how reality usually works – nor is hiding information in a democracy
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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.