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Joy isn't the reward you earn after all the work is done. Joy is the work. That's what a new series on For the Love with Jen Hatmaker is all about, the Sacred Yes. It's choosing delight, rest, and pleasure on purpose because saying yes to yourself, that's the thing that finally lets you fill your table with everybody else. Come find your Sacred Yes with Jen. Follow and listen to For the Love wherever you get your podcasts.
Chasing the Dream, Scarlett Johansson, Art is Money
Jo Ling Kent reports on the affordability crisis and whether or not the American dream of home ownership is still widely attainable. Tracy Smith sits down with actor Scarlett Johansson to talk about her life as founder of The Outset, a skincare business. Nancy Giles heads to Philadelphia to see how artist Stacey Lee Webber literally turns money into art.
Love Thy Neighbor, Derrick Adams, Corinne Bailey Rae
Lee Cowan visits North Dakota to see the challenges of growing old in America firsthand and the organization bringing neighbors together to support one another. Nancy Giles goes behind the scenes and into the studio with artist Derrick Adams. Seth Doane talks with singer Corinne Bailey Rae, whose hit song “Put Your Records On” is 20 years old, about life since then and what’s happening now.
Where's Congress?, Shania Twain, Pitch Perfect
Robert Costa explores the current state of the U.S. Congress and asks whether or not its role in politics has been diminished. Seth Doane heads out on tour with country music superstar Shania Twain. As FIFA’s World Cup ends, Conor Knighton takes a look at a critical part of the big game – the turf, or “pitch,” on which it is played.
Gracie Abrams, Noah Wylie, The Wilmington, N.C. Coup
Hosted by Tracy Smith. Featured: Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, writer and director Noah Wylie, how white supremacists staged the only successful coup in U.S. history, the story of "Take Me Home (Country Roads)", President Trump's reimagining of Washington, D.C., and the wine barrel race in Tuscany.
Extended Interview: J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons, the Oscar-winning star of "Whiplash", relishes being a character actor. He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his role as a mob leader in the new MGM+ series "The Westies", and recalls the difficult early days of his career – and how an unexpected kindness from an actor friend helped him when he needed it most.
Star and Stripes, J.K. Simmons, "Little House on the Prairie"
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The military newspaper Star and Stripes, actor J.K. Simmons, "Little House on the Prairie" returns to screens, Founding Father Thomas Paine, a visit to George Washington's Mount Vernon, and hifi listening bars.
Sunday Morning's Essential American Soundbook
This special broadcast includes Mo Rocca’s look at the Founding Fathers, Lee Cowan’s trip along Route 66, Luke Burbank’s exploration of America’s food melting pot and David Pogue’s story on how the railroad changed the country. Special correspondent Susie Essman sits down with her friend Larry David to talk about his new series “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” Martha Teichner reports on women’s rights, Faith Salie visits with the multi-generational Italian family doing the fireworks for the nation’s Washington celebration and Nancy Giles has a slightly different look at abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass. NOTE: the songbook performances were not included in the podcast due to content restrictions. Learn more about Sunday Morning's Essental American Soundbook here: https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/sunmo-american-songbook/
Born in the USA, John Mulaney, TR Library
Mo Rocca reports on the issue of birthright citizenship, what it is and why some are trying to restrict it, which is currently before the Supreme Court. Tracy Smith catches up with comedian and actor John Mulaney. Lee Cowan visits the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, which has been 107 years in the making.
JD Vance, Bill Mumy, How Japan Beats Obesity
In the United States, the percentage of obese adults is about ten times what it is in Japan, even though fast food, junk food, pizza and donuts are popular. Correspondent Adam Yamaguchi looks at what differentiates the Japanese diet. Actor Bill Mumy first became known for his childhood appearances on classic series such as "The Twilight Zone", and later as Will Robinson on "Lost in Space". Correspondent Jim Axelrod discovers how Mumy, now 72, avoided the dangers that other child actors faced while pursuing a Hollywood career. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, are expecting their fourth child. They talked with "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa about family, his conversion to Catholicism, and his book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith".
Work in Progress, Steven Spielberg, Ragtime
Seth Doane heads to Barcelona for a visit to La Sagrada Família, the largest unfinished Catholic Church in the world, designed by the late pioneering architect Antoni Gaudí, which has been under construction since 1882. Ben Mankiewicz talks with legendary director Steven Spielberg about his new film “Disclosure Day,” his career, and Spielberg's belief that there are aliens among us. Mo Rocca goes behind the scenes of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical “Ragtime,” based on the bestselling novel by E.L. Doctorow.
Extended Interview: Former first lady Jill Biden
In her new memoir, "View from the East Wing", former first lady Jill Biden discusses her four years in the White House. She sits down with correspondent Rita Braver to talk about the legacy of her husband's presidency, as well as the challenges that Joe Biden faced, from the January 6 insurrection by Trump supporters aimed at overturning his 2020 election victory, to a 2024 debate performance that led to Biden ending his reelection bid. She also discusses her husband's prostate cancer diagnosis; his pardon of son Hunter Biden; and the demolition of the White House's East Wing by President Trump to erect a ballroom.
Jill Biden, Marilyn Monroe at 100, Families at the ICE Detention Center
In her new memoir, "View from the East Wing", former first lady Jill Biden discusses her four years in the White House. She sits down with correspondent Rita Braver to talk about the legacy of her husband's presidency, as well as the challenges that Joe Biden faced. Norma Jeane Baker, known to the world as Marilyn Monroe, died in 1962 at age 36. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with those studying the sex symbol's life and career, and those who are preserving her film persona. More than 6,300 children under 18 – some as young as two months old, and almost all with no criminal record – have been arrested by federal immigration authorities during President Trump's second term. "Sunday Morning" correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with a family that was held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, outside San Antonio, Texas, for almost four months.
Sweet and Sour, Legend: Patti LaBelle, Piece of Cake
Lee Cowan visits The Concours d’Elegance, widely considered the most prestigious car show in the world, and The Concours d’Lemons, which celebrates the unloved, the junkers and the failures of the automotive world. Both events happen on the same weekend, a few miles apart in California. Tracy Smith catches up with legendary singer Patti LaBelle, who has been performing for six decades. Faith Salie catches up with Elisa Sunga, who never saw a cake in her life until she was 14 years old. Today, she’s behind an international touring cake picnic, where hundreds to thousands of cakes are often brought to the table.
Extended Interview: Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau, the creator of the "Star Wars" series "The Mandaloriam", and director of the new film "The Mandalorian and Grogu", talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the myth of "Star Wars", the influences on the story (including Japanese samurai films), and expanding the universe for a new audience. He also talks about working with Robert Downey Jr. on his film "Iron Man", and about cooking, the subject of his 2014 movie, "Chef".
Jon Favreau, Rise of ADUs, Marimekko
Jane Pauley hosts our annual look at design. Featured: Tiny homes in your backyard; Louis Vuitton; Adobe house construction; Finland's Marimekko; domino art; Philadelphia food favorites; chandeliers; Longwood Gardens; rare maps; and director Jon Favreau of "The Mandalorian and Grogu".
Extended Interview: Dan Rather on CBS News Radio
CBS News veteran Dan Rather talks with Mo Rocca about the impact that the heralded CBS Radio News had on him – as a child growing up in Texas, and as a young journalist learning by the example of "Murrow's Boys." He also discusses CBS Radio News' role in the evolution of broadcast journalism.
Extended Interview: Martin Short
Correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with comedian Martin Short, star of "SCTV," "Saturday Night Live" and "Only Murders in the Building," to talk about how director Lawrence Kasdan convinced him to become the subject of the documentary, "Martin: Life Is Short." They also discuss applying his childhood fantasies in show business; experiencing grief and loss as a young man; his first professional job on "Godspell" with Gilda Radner; and the value of reading his own reviews. He also describes his treasured characters like Ed Grimley, Nathan Thurm and Jiminy Glick.
Voting, Mother's Day with Martha, Signing Off
Robert Costa looks at the turmoil surrounding voting in America as the country gears up for the midterm elections. Martha Stewart has some culinary ideas for Mother’s Day, or any day. Mo Rocca looks back at the illustrious history of CBS Radio, which goes off the air May 22 after 99 years.
Extended interview: Sting
The rock musician Sting talks with Mark Phillips about his stage musical, "The Last Ship", in which he stars, and which is being performed on a global tour. He calls the show an elegy for what Newcastle and its people represented to him growing up. He also discusses why, for him, uncertainty is a key component of art; why performing "Roxanne" today is never tiresome; and why, for him, music is a church.
