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COVER STORY: A friendship forged from the Unabomber’s violence | Watch Video
A tip from David Kaczynski led to the capture of the Unabomber, one of the most notorious domestic terrorists in American history – who happened to be his own brother. Ted Koppel talks with Kaczynski about his relationship with his sibling; his journey to make amends with his brother’s victims; and what the Unabomber’s message about technology might mean in an era of artificial intelligence.
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THE NEW SEASON: Art, from Calder sculptures to Impressionist masters | Watch Video
Jane Pauley highlights fall exhibitions, including a newly-opened Philadelphia oasis filled with works by sculptor Alexander Calder, and Impressionist paintings on display across the country.
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- Calder Gardens, Philadelphia
- “Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets,” at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia (Oct. 19, 2025-Feb. 22, 2026)
- “Monet and Venice,” at Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Oct. 11, 2025-Feb. 1, 2026)
- “The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro’s Impressionism,” at Denver Art Museum (Oct. 26, 2025-Feb. 8, 2026)
- “Mary Cassatt at Work,” at Honolulu Museum of Art (through Oct. 12)
- “Amy Sherald: American Sublime,” at Baltimore Museum of Art (Nov. 2, 2025-April 5, 2026)
- “HA! HA! HA! HA! 75 Years of Humor in Peanuts,” at the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, Calif. (through March 18, 2026)
- “Robert Therrien: This is a Story,” at the Broad, Los Angeles (Nov. 22, 2025-April 5, 2026)
Photos courtesy of:
- Calder Gardens, 2025. Photograph by Tom Powel. Artwork by Alexander Calder © 2025 Calder
- Calder installing Le Guichet (1963) with grandson Alexander S. C. Rower, Lincoln Center, New York, 1965. Photograph by Bob Serating. © 2025 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Mary Cassatt: Honolulu Museum of Art
- The Broad, The Broad Art Foundation, The Glenstone Museum, and Mike Kelley
- Charles M. Schulz, 1969. Photo: Tom Vano. © Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, Calif.
- Denver Art Museum: bpk/Philadelphia Museum of Art/Art Resource, N.Y.
- akg-images/Laurent Lecat
THE NEW SEASON: The most anticipated new TV | Watch Video
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ON BROADWAY: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on “Waiting for Godot” (Video)
In 1989, actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter played Bill and Ted, two friend who undertook an “excellent adventure.” Now, they’ve reteamed on Broadway as Estragon and Vladimir, two friends examining the absurdity of life in Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece “Waiting for Godot.” They talk with Tracy Smith about their own friendship; how Alex, at the height of his fame, walked away from acting; and what Keanu finds risky about live theater.
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SCIENCE: Why crickets are as good as a thermometer (Video)
The chirping of crickets in your backyard can be a soothing seasonal sound, but did you know it’s also an accurate way to tell the temperature – if you know the mathematical formula? Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explain.
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PASSAGE: Remembering Robert Barnett (Video)
Washington attorney Robert Barnett, a confidant of presidents, died Friday, Sept. 28 at age 79. Jane Pauley looks back on the life of the lawyer who worked with a who’s who of politics and entertainment, and who was also husband of “Sunday Morning” correspondent Rita Braver.
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BOOKS: Freed Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi on rebuilding his life after 491 days in captivity | Video
On Oct. 7, 2023, Eli Sharabi was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists and held for 491 days, before being released last February, an ordeal he recounts in his book “Hostage.” He spoke with Seth Doane as he returned for the first time to his kibbutz in southern Israel, and described the hope that gave him the strength to survive, and why he remains optimistic for the future.
EXTENDED INTERVIEW: Eli Sharabi (Video)
On Oct. 7, 2023, Eli Sharabi was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists and held for 491 days, before being released last February, an ordeal he recounts in his book “Hostage.” In this extended interview he talks with Seth Doane about his captivity and what gave him the strength to survive.
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MOVIES: Jennifer Lopez on “Kiss of the Spider Woman” | Watch Video
Jennifer Lopez talks with Lee Cowan about playing a screen goddess in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” She also discusses her love of movie musicals, and her long road from the Bronx to Hollywood.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Extended interview: Jennifer Lopez (Video)
Actress Jennifer Lopez talks with Lee Cowan about her multiple roles in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
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THE NEW SEASON: The most anticipated new music (Video)
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MUSIC: The Zombies and their bumpy road to rock ‘n’ roll immortality | Watch Video
Part of the 1960s British pop invasion that began with The Beatles, The Zombies took a lot longer for success to catch up with them. Mark Phillips talks with four of the original band members – Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Hugh Grundy and Chris White – about their group’s blazing hot debut with “She’s Not There,” and their slow-burn entry more than five decades later into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
You can stream the remastered 1968 Zombies album “Odessey and Oracle” by clicking on the embed below (Free Spotify registration required to hear the tracks in full):
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NATURE: Sunflowers in South Dakota (Extended Video)
We leave you this morning surrounded by the unofficial flower of “Sunday Morning” – for as far as the eye can see – in South Dakota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Hollywood Legends V (YouTube Video)
Watch more classic “Sunday Morning” interviews with some of the film industry’s most luminous stars:
- From 2019, Mel Brooks discusses politically-incorrect films like “Blazing Saddles” and “The Producers,” and how Anne Bancroft was his soulmate;
- From 2016, Kate Winslet explains how she fought to play the moral center of the movie “Steve Jobs”;
- From 2008, actor-director Dennis Hopper recounts his not-so-easy ride in Hollywood;
- From 1989, Charlton Heston directs the stage play “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” in Beijing with a Chinese cast; and
- From 2008, Daniel Day-Lewis discusses transforming himself into characters in “There Will Be Blood” and “My Left Foot.”
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The craze for cufflinks (YouTube Video)
Cufflinks have been around since the 1700s, but became popular as ornamental objects in the 19th century. In this May 23, 2010 “Sunday Morning” report, Rita Braver looks at the attraction of artistic, vintage and novelty cufflinks, aided by the insight of her husband, Washington attorney and cufflink collector Robert Barnett. (Barnett died on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at age 79.)
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MOVIES: 2025 New York Film Festival features Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jeremy Allen White and more
Daniel Day-Lewis, Jodie Foster, Willem Dafoe and directors Bradley Cooper and Kathryn Bigelow also debut their latest at the 2025 New York Film Festival.
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