Laura Dave on "The Last Thing He Told Me"
Her bestselling novel, about a woman whose husband vanishes, is now a TV series starring Jennifer Garner that explores how little we may know about the people we love.
Profiles
Neil Diamond on "A Beautiful Noise," Parkinson's, and being thankful
The life of the singer-songwriter has been dramatized, "warts and all," in a new Broadway musical. Now 82, he talks about his Parkinson's diagnosis, being in denial, and the calm that - finally - has moved into "the hurricane of my life."
Sen. John Fetterman on depression, recovery, and "making up any lost time"
The Pennsylvania senator talks about his "downward spiral" that led to a diagnosis of major depression, how his health scare affected his family, and his reasons for feeling hopeful for the future.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, "That woman from Michigan"
After weathering the ire of MAGA Republicans, the former president, and a foiled kidnapping plot, Whitmer is moving forward on gun reform, protections for LGBTQ rights, and enshrining reproductive rights in the state's constitution.
"Paint" star Owen Wilson on his "incredible" luck
As a romantic lead, action star or comic scene-stealer, Owen Wilson has carved out a varied career. In the new comedy "Paint," he plays the Bob Ross-like host of a PBS painting show.
NPR's Ari Shapiro on the intimacy of storytelling
In his new memoir, "The Best Strangers in the World," the co-host of "All Things Considered" explains how storytelling plays out in his roles as journalist and singer.
"Air": Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's filmmaking jump shot
The pair who met as kids in Cambridge, Mass., and won an Oscar for "Good Will Hunting," have now formed a production company, whose first feature is about how Nike created a basketball shoe around an untried NBA rookie, Michael Jordan.
Josh Groban and the return of "Sweeney Todd"
There's a new demon barber of Fleet Street: The Tony-nominee who starred in "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812" is back in a revival of Stephen Sondheim's iconic musical about a vengeful barber whose victims are baked into meat pies.
"MeatEater" host Steve Rinella, the "Julia Child of the campfire"
The hunter, creator and host of the popular series, "MeatEater," in which he cooks the game and fish he's caught himself, is trying to demonstrate a respect for natural resources, and in part he's doing it through food.
Eva Longoria: "You don't have to be a politician to be political"
The "Desperate Housewives" actress talks about her new CNN travel show, "Searching for Mexico," and about fighting to make a difference while celebrating the contributions of Latinos and Hispanics.
Nick Kroll on "History of the World, Part II"
The standup comedian, writer and producer has returned to TV as part of the cast of Hulu's star-studded sequel to the Mel Brooks comedy classic.
"Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon on being an "outlet of joy"
It's always sunny on "The Tonight Show," where the host can't help being playful and funny. And now he brings more joy to audiences with the return of his musical variety show, "That's My Jam."
"Women Talking" writer-director Sarah Polley: "I approach filmmaking with a lot of gratitude now"
The former child actress-turned-director, who has received her second Oscar nomination, talks about why she doesn't regret walking away from stardom in front of the camera.
Woody Harrelson on work and weed
The actor, currently starring in the Oscar-nominated "Triangle of Sadness," and the new sports comedy "Champions," is as well-known for his affinity for cannabis as he is for his versatility.
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" star Ke Huy Quan
He became a child star in an Indiana Jones film, but success from playing Short Round was short-lived. Now, after decades working behind the camera, Quan returned to the screen in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," and he's now an Oscar nominee.
More From Sunday Morning
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.