Take our country back, from the Constitution Georgetown law professor says it's time to stop deferring to "an ancient and outdated document" Jan 27, 2013
Tavis Smiley on Obama and MLK's legacy Says nation's first African-American president is not the fulfillment of civil rights leader's dream Jan 20, 2013
A word for the password-weary Faith Salie on how heightened computer security can make us feel more insecure and vulnerable Jan 13, 2013
Edelstein: "Zero Dark Thirty" no easy moral tale Kathryn Bigelow's account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden is both a phenomenal thriller, and an ugly view of torture done in our name Jan 6, 2013
Music of solace for the season MTV's Bill Flanagan on the timeless music that can help us transcend loss and sorrow Dec 23, 2012
Nancy Giles on the real gifts of Christmas Says the best presents to give and get can't be wrapped and placed under a tree Dec 23, 2012
Holiday movies offer a few lumps of coal Film critic David Edelstein surveys season's offerings at the multiplex and brings tidings of great annoyance Dec 23, 2012
Carolyn McCarthy: We owe it to gun victims Congresswoman who lost husband to gun violence says Americans must enact reasonable gun safety restrictions, like we do with cars, food and medicine Dec 17, 2012
Stein: Eliminating mortgage deduction is "foolish" Says we should have the rich pay more in tax, because they're RICH, rather than eliminate means for middle-class to buy and keep their homes Dec 9, 2012
Edelstein on the ravishingly strange "Life of Pi" Ang Lee's 3-D tale of a young man and a tiger adrift at sea revels in the transformative power of storytelling Nov 25, 2012
R.I.P. Hostess MTV's Bill Flanagan muses on people who rejoice now that Hostess, the maker of sugary snacks, is no more Nov 18, 2012
Ben Stein: The GOP will come back Says despite big mistakes, the Republican Party can renew itself by welcoming more of our multi-cultural, multi-racial democracy Nov 11, 2012
David Edelstein on Spielberg's inspiring "Lincoln" Says new film starring Daniel Day-Lewis is true to the 16th president's spirit, intelligence and wit Nov 4, 2012
Conor Knighton on TV's obsession with rednecks Says the flood of cable offerings like "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" may only perpetuate stereotypes about Southerners Oct 21, 2012
Faith Salie is REALLY worked up over "Really?" Pop culture's pithiest put-down has become the go-to comeback of the unimaginative Oct 14, 2012
"Hail and farewell": A tribute to those we lost in 2025 "Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and humanity. 9H ago
Luke Burbank on making realistic New Year's resolutions Forget about hitting the gym, or signing up for a foreign language app. Luke Burbank resolves to do far better with his New Year's resolutions in 2026 by committing to goals he can actually keep … probably. 10H ago
The history of the New Year's Eve ball drop Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026. 10H ago
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history. 10H ago
Good news you may have missed in 2025 The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories. 11H ago
The Book Report: Ron Charles' picks from 2025 The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists. 9H ago
Book excerpt: "Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sleuthing in order to unravel a family member's long-ago disappearance. 12H ago
Book excerpt: "Black Moses" by Caleb Gayle The award-winning journalist's latest book recounts the rise of Edward McCabe, an activist who, during Reconstruction, lobbied for a Black-governed state in the Oklahoma Territory. 12H ago
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. 8H 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
Commentaries
Take our country back, from the Constitution
Georgetown law professor says it's time to stop deferring to "an ancient and outdated document"
Tavis Smiley on Obama and MLK's legacy
Says nation's first African-American president is not the fulfillment of civil rights leader's dream
A word for the password-weary
Faith Salie on how heightened computer security can make us feel more insecure and vulnerable
Edelstein: "Zero Dark Thirty" no easy moral tale
Kathryn Bigelow's account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden is both a phenomenal thriller, and an ugly view of torture done in our name
Music of solace for the season
MTV's Bill Flanagan on the timeless music that can help us transcend loss and sorrow
Nancy Giles on the real gifts of Christmas
Says the best presents to give and get can't be wrapped and placed under a tree
Holiday movies offer a few lumps of coal
Film critic David Edelstein surveys season's offerings at the multiplex and brings tidings of great annoyance
Carolyn McCarthy: We owe it to gun victims
Congresswoman who lost husband to gun violence says Americans must enact reasonable gun safety restrictions, like we do with cars, food and medicine
Stein: Eliminating mortgage deduction is "foolish"
Says we should have the rich pay more in tax, because they're RICH, rather than eliminate means for middle-class to buy and keep their homes
Edelstein on the ravishingly strange "Life of Pi"
Ang Lee's 3-D tale of a young man and a tiger adrift at sea revels in the transformative power of storytelling
R.I.P. Hostess
MTV's Bill Flanagan muses on people who rejoice now that Hostess, the maker of sugary snacks, is no more
Ben Stein: The GOP will come back
Says despite big mistakes, the Republican Party can renew itself by welcoming more of our multi-cultural, multi-racial democracy
David Edelstein on Spielberg's inspiring "Lincoln"
Says new film starring Daniel Day-Lewis is true to the 16th president's spirit, intelligence and wit
Conor Knighton on TV's obsession with rednecks
Says the flood of cable offerings like "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" may only perpetuate stereotypes about Southerners
Faith Salie is REALLY worked up over "Really?"
Pop culture's pithiest put-down has become the go-to comeback of the unimaginative
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"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and humanity.
Luke Burbank on making realistic New Year's resolutions
Forget about hitting the gym, or signing up for a foreign language app. Luke Burbank resolves to do far better with his New Year's resolutions in 2026 by committing to goals he can actually keep … probably.
The history of the New Year's Eve ball drop
Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
Good news you may have missed in 2025
The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.
The Book Report: Ron Charles' picks from 2025
The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists.
Book excerpt: "Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent
This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sleuthing in order to unravel a family member's long-ago disappearance.
Book excerpt: "Black Moses" by Caleb Gayle
The award-winning journalist's latest book recounts the rise of Edward McCabe, an activist who, during Reconstruction, lobbied for a Black-governed state in the Oklahoma Territory.
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.