Sunday Morning - CBSNews.com / Sunday Morning From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 05:08:18 -0400 5 This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 18): By Design /news/this-week-on-sunday-morning-may-18-by-design-a-weekend-in-new-orleans/ A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley. Sat, 17 May 2025 11:02:16 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/12/efee3300-78a8-4e52-a174-3fe4401fa46f/thumbnail/60x60/b290ba5881cfd5a0730392a01535d58f/seftel-sun.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6d7a9a3e-55d3-490d-855b-b6e792c2ada3 Extended interview: Barry Diller /video/extended-interview-barry-diller/ In his new book, “Who Knew,” former television, film and media executive Barry Diller writes of his remarkable business career, while also revealing the sexuality that he kept secret from an early age. In this web exclusive, Diller sits down with correspondent Tracy Smith to talk about why he thought revealing his sexuality would be “dangerous”; his early days at William Morris; his decades-long relationship with fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg; and the process of writing a memoir, in which he would “pull the stitches” of memory. Thu, 15 May 2025 09:47:01 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/cedf635c-9d15-464a-9b38-f9f25da0e49c/thumbnail/60x60/00244e5ccf41faef03274e0a6c20138a/extended-interview-barry-diller-1920-3748345-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 cf6d0db1-12f2-41ba-9a67-f7f2187ecf33 5/11: Sunday Morning /video/511-sunday-morning/ Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Seth Doane reports on reaction to this week’s election of Pope Leo XIV, and what it means for the Catholic Church. Also: David Pogue looks at the obstacles faced by driverless taxis; Tracy Smith interviews media executive Barry Diller about his new memoir, “Who Knew”; Jo Ling Kent talks with small business owners about the effects of President Trump’s tariffs; Faith Salie profiles actress Patricia Clarkson, who plays fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in the film “Lilly”; Jonathan Vigliotti meets environmental artist Tom Deininger who turns trash into artistic treasures; and Jim Gaffigan has a suggestion for how to celebrate Dads this Mother’s Day. Thu, 15 May 2025 01:30:20 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/59f888da-9cd0-4020-85d7-1a597bb24d7a/thumbnail/60x60/5c5d6407d240a78c71b8360a183ec09e/sm-jane-pauley-051125-3747750-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 98d9ac35-9b74-4734-993a-cb0bbddfc1e6 Rube Goldberg: The father of inventions /video/rube-goldberg-the-father-of-inventions/ The popular board game Mousetrap is an example of a "Rube Goldberg"-inspired machine, a contraption that contains elaborate mechanisms with a vast array of moving parts to perform a simple function. Mo Rocca visits the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, where less is never more. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:13:45 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/f20f03ff-9e4c-4f79-a4c7-b2732cd2a2e3/thumbnail/60x60/23d9aa644934d538e1245362b54d53ad/sunmo-0126-rube-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 489b86f9-b81e-480d-8ddc-fa2b1672a7e1 Quirky, the mother of online invention /video/quirky-the-mother-of-online-invention-1/ An Internet community provides the R&D necessary to bring new ideas to the marketplace. Serena Altschul reports form the offices of Quirky.com. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:13:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/03/22/b429cbb1-9fa5-4a23-afd0-423eb8133c73/thumbnail/60x60/6f3e47c113a65e937697488cb2324438/sunmo-0629-quirky-247782-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 828632f8-0423-4a70-9e8d-54ebbc15a5a8 A nose for invention /video/a-nose-for-invention/ Harvard professor and inventor David Edwards teaches students to turn their big ideas into real world products. He has a few bright ideas of his own, such as a phone that can communicate aromas. Rita Braver reports. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:00:44 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/04/08/823da663-53ad-4862-9451-e1377880c124/thumbnail/60x60/96ffa635e6b268d1c6f12346d9e3cf42/sunmo-inventions-0927-449080-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6ead07bb-a3f4-45a0-9620-15ef569e7180 Preview: "Sunday Morning: By Design" - A Weekend in New Orleans (May 18) /video/preview-weekend-in-new-orleans-cbs-sunday-morning/ This "CBS Sunday Morning," we're taking it easy with a visit to New Orleans. We'll tour some of The Crescent City's landmarks, sample some cutting edge cuisine, walk a mile in a legendary sneaker and even hear from actor Christian Bale about his other calling. Wed, 14 May 2025 15:35:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/602517bf-03a7-4a7a-9ad0-ddf96d150394/thumbnail/60x60/64de637fd7dada736991d1068236bd23/screenshot-2025-05-15-at-9-47-57-am.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fb8d6b5c-1d3b-44e4-b131-96c9d20a270c This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 11) /news/this-week-on-sunday-morning-may-11-2025/ A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley. Sun, 11 May 2025 12:27:23 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/09/1d5b4aeb-2200-43dd-8ad8-304c26e53b0f/thumbnail/60x60/ec23a7cf5f164a411e7bdca1e13be101/nonnas-sun.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 8d99dfa8-1b1d-44df-8e7c-b950324dd776 Book excerpt: "Who Knew" by Barry Diller /news/book-excerpt-who-knew-by-barry-diller/ In his new memoir, the former TV, film and media executive explains the limitations of too much information - when instinct (for, like, what makes an intriguing Movie of the Week?) may be a better predictor of success. Sun, 11 May 2025 12:04:21 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/10/66e3c476-13e7-4817-be6e-399c13805059/thumbnail/60x60/456890d53fce2d5ce3f039657a2984b4/who-knew-cover-simon-and-schuster-1280.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b4ad5c03-901e-4ca8-8cc1-ac09e4b50ba8 Jim Gaffigan on how best to celebrate Dads this Mother's Day /news/jim-gaffigan-on-how-best-to-celebrate-dads-this-mothers-day/ The comedian has a brilliant idea on how to pay tribute to fathers in a way that is not at all self-serving (really!), even if it takes 35 days to do so. Sun, 11 May 2025 10:42:53 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/10/e7edfd58-3f26-4ee8-adaa-904535ab44d0/thumbnail/60x60/da638c39ebad1f75a091ef21b6da3c7b/jim-gaffigan-celebraing-dads-1280.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7740307a-21cf-41d3-8d63-e101c34c15a6 The papacy of Leo XIV begins /news/the-papacy-of-leo-xiv-begins/ Robert Prevost, a tennis-loving, Wordle-playing White Sox fan from Chicago, is now leader of the world's nearly 1.5 billion Catholics. Vatican observers describe what the election of Leo XIV, the first pope from America, means for the faithful, and the world. Sun, 11 May 2025 10:35:04 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/ff4714c5-2ad5-487e-8c31-bfc57872b2b9/thumbnail/60x60/b6f83c8ecba42aa368037a7e9d9c457c/pope-leo-xiv-1280-getty-2214489562.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 7feb2864-4256-46b9-9f8a-99080e12ce9d Nature: Nesting birds in Florida /video/nature-nesting-birds-in-florida/ We leave you this Mother's Day with some moms and their chicks in St. Augustine, Florida. Videographer: Charles Schultz. Sun, 11 May 2025 10:30:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/1bfde34e-47d2-4800-b63a-7c0e08b2c9fa/thumbnail/60x60/0fb8cc672674180e6f4c1476616239a4/nature-nesting-birds-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 935ec148-8057-4979-8d55-03fd32182c0b Jim Gaffigan on how best to celebrate Dads this Mother's Day /video/jim-gaffigan-on-how-best-to-celebrate-dads-this-mothers-day/ The comedian has a brilliant idea on how to pay tribute to fathers in a way that is not at all self-serving (really!), even if it takes 35 days to do so. Sun, 11 May 2025 10:23:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/69008955-002c-4b97-b936-e067f8401727/thumbnail/60x60/b8aacd644b4c09b5282cd9df3b1b31da/jim-gaffigan-mothers-day-for-dads-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9d7592d3-f0a4-4b16-8e5a-aa9df57de3d3 Small business owners on damage from Trump's tariffs /news/small-business-owners-on-damage-from-trumps-tariffs/ President Trump's sudden and unpredictable tariffs have caused tremendous concerns among small business owners, whose livelihoods are now in jeopardy. Sun, 11 May 2025 10:20:37 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/bdf06fad-419b-4523-9c1d-ea88a479bdf4/thumbnail/60x60/250d681755efe99b0937072173df97d5/busy-baby-warehouse-1280.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 567a1ff6-1c63-4dc2-bc3f-613e317737e0 How Trump's tariffs jeopardize small businesses /video/how-trumps-tariffs-jeopardize-small-businesses/ President Trump's sudden and unpredictable tariffs have caused tremendous concerns among small business owners, whose livelihoods are now in jeopardy. Correspondent Jo Ling Kent talks with Marissa Held-Nordling, who fears she will soon be unable to stock her children's boutique in Minnesota; and Beth Benike, named Minnesota's "Small Businessperson of the Year," who says the costs imposed by tariffs may cause her to lose her house. Kent also talks with economic analyst Kyla Scanlon, who says the tariffs are an unnecessary burden. Sun, 11 May 2025 10:18:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/24379155-2346-4c08-8471-617741bea4a5/thumbnail/60x60/6105a0a3185fb8e77ff59a126642e1d1/small-business-warehouse-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 068c7bf0-4103-4730-b639-8e6ad47ae6f6 Barry Diller on baring his soul in new memoir, "Who Knew" /news/barry-diller-on-baring-his-soul-in-new-memoir-who-knew/ In his combination business memoir and personal journey, the former media exec opens up about topics he had vowed never to talk about, including his early relations with men, as well as his decades-long relationship with designer Diane von Furstenberg. Sun, 11 May 2025 10:14:20 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/10/17310a47-2091-46a9-96f9-6a1798e7a51c/thumbnail/60x60/1c3f963149c5678cbb863b7c624cea8e/barry-diller-1280.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b8402ffd-c131-4355-84d0-10ffa889676c Barry Diller on baring his soul in new memoir, "Who Knew" /video/barry-diller-on-baring-his-soul-in-new-memoir-who-knew/ In his new book, a combination business memoir and personal journey titled "Who Knew," former television, movie and media executive Barry Diller opens up about topics he says he had vowed never to talk about in public, including his early relationships with men, as well as his decades-long relationship and 24-year-marriage to fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. Diller tells correspondent Tracy Smith he refused to open up about his private life previously because, "I think I was a coward." Sun, 11 May 2025 10:04:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/1aa2a507-9d7a-40b3-b1a5-3fef65a69820/thumbnail/60x60/8a16d9f211c4cd706d25b35f8672a20d/barry-diller-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c54e4af5-9e84-4a34-af73-ee37ab95ab85 Josh's mom on making a move /video/joshs-mom-on-making-a-move/ Filmmaker Joshua Seftel's mother, Pat, is joining a trend of seniors migrating from Florida up North to be closer to family. The move involves downsizing – and pouring over memories of a life shared with her late husband. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:58:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/b988e1f5-99fa-4799-afff-28a3c2dd2b81/thumbnail/60x60/b5636ad834789448eacc06b93026cc4f/josh-seftel-mom-moving-b-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 0b0bfe0a-674c-4a24-8eae-926cf384d2a6 Creating art from trash /video/creating-art-from-trash/ Environmental artist Tom Deininger's works represent a menagerie of wildlife recreated in life-like detail. But each of his pieces is made of discarded objects – everything from trash to childhood toys – that are discernable when viewed from a certain angle. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with Deininger about perspectives on his trash-centric art, and raising awareness about the human threats to endangered species. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:51:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/aa21335a-1856-42eb-91e9-38566dc30689/thumbnail/60x60/f90ef02a258eb84b1a7c284e72f3adaf/trash-to-art-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9f2750b7-0f10-478c-97e9-6b539646ad6c Passage: Remembering Justice David Souter /video/passage-remembering-justice-david-souter/ "Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Justice David Souter, who served for almost 20 years on the Supreme Court. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:43:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/e7d1e0b6-17e8-450e-9fc3-ac7d8f583b5b/thumbnail/60x60/49d635fc24025a5512358f952e4911b7/passage-justice-souter-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 77f0f96e-c43e-47f3-b14e-ba927c9c8693 "Lilly": Patricia Clarkson on playing equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter /news/lilly-patricia-clarkson-on-playing-equal-pay-activist-lilly-ledbetter/ The Oscar-nominated actress talks about playing the activist whose 1990s lawsuit demanding equal pay with her male colleagues went all the way to the Supreme Court, and how her own mother inspired her performance. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:39:07 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/10/27003f91-460d-44a5-88f8-6f110df45d70/thumbnail/60x60/9ff19bf1fdc7dcbb302642011ded3fa5/patrica-clarkson-and-lilly-ledbetter-montage-1280.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ab0075ba-9eb7-47a7-b715-ca6863e60eef Patricia Clarkson on "Lilly," and the fight of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter /video/patricia-clarkson-on-lilly-and-the-fight-of-fair-pay-activist-lilly-ledbetter/ Academy Award-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson stars in "Lilly," the story of Lilly Ledbetter, whose 1990s lawsuit demanding equal pay with her male colleagues went all the way to the Supreme Court. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Clarkson about playing the real-life activist, and how her own mother, Jackie Clarkson, a former Louisiana elected representative, inspired her performance. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:38:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/fd3b04d3-384e-4a3c-85c2-d1de9ebd86be/thumbnail/60x60/3d5416bf77b3925c4134f87b6eb37967/patricia-clarkson-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f8b254aa-ec72-4ef5-b242-4790548fc78f A foster mother's limitless love /video/a-foster-mothers-limitless-love/ Kari Cox, of Culloden, West Virginia, and her husband, Bill, head a large family of mostly adopted children, many with special needs. But when one of their adopted children, Maribeth, died following a car accident, Kari doubted she could ever open her home, and her heart, to another child. That was until she made a life-altering discovery. Steve Hartman reports. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:27:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/4f290e96-9db7-4353-9c49-5e5733331b55/thumbnail/60x60/aa0dc0c6c516628207ef8adbde3e54c7/hartman-foster-mother-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 841690e4-a55e-460e-bfb1-17ce7e263496 The road toward more driverless cars /video/the-road-toward-more-driverless-cars/ Waymo operates self-driving taxis in four cities, and is soon expanding to a dozen more, as Tesla and Amazon have had delays with their robo-taxi services. But the Google-owned Waymo must still overcome resistance from the public over stepping into an autonomous vehicle. Correspondent David Pogue reports on how the company is trying to avoid bumps in the road. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:23:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/36da8343-58c9-4691-aff1-2b456fe4e761/thumbnail/60x60/7736f698adbed2f1fceee9d8fe5dbe45/driverless-taxi-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 da76fe4e-5f18-4949-b0f5-107248b1c952 Almanac: May 11 /video/almanac-may-11/ "Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:17:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/85bd6ebc-6e6b-4f8f-bbe6-7c60918b05dd/thumbnail/60x60/09018a9db06d02f9391d03c09fee32f5/almanac-bob-marley-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 4b5b3f50-4473-4758-bfa0-ad0e19146840 The groundbreaking election of the first American Pope /video/what-will-pope-leo-xiv-mean-for-the-church/ This week at the Vatican, mass was led for the first time by an American-born pope: Robert Prevost, a tennis-loving, Wordle-playing math major and White Sox fan from Chicago, who – as Pope Leo XIV – is now leader of the world's nearly 1.5 billion Catholics. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with papal biographer Austen Ivereigh, who predicted the outcome of last week's conclave, about what made Prevost prevail among the College of Cardinals; and with Alexander Lam, an Augustinian priest who knew Prevost as the leader of his order in Peru. Sun, 11 May 2025 09:14:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/2f82eb4d-bea9-49e1-a98d-01ce6dfbb7ef/thumbnail/60x60/e4836d2ed921ef89e91be7cb2b811368/pope-leo-xiv-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 82d5cc00-ccf2-498c-9f59-2ad9d74f310a Book excerpt: "The Afterlife of Malcolm X" by Mark Whitaker /news/book-excerpt-the-afterlife-of-malcolm-x-by-mark-whitaker/ In his book exploring the cultural hold that the activist continues to have decades after his death, journalist Mark Whitaker examines the artistic choices made by Spike Lee and Denzel Washington in their masterful 1992 biopic, "Malcolm X." Sat, 10 May 2025 12:35:27 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/02/d7abea59-5afe-4043-817a-b0a39dc2a4af/thumbnail/60x60/b73adf1cc7bb324d6e3ebba2d2656978/the-afterlife-of-malcolm-x-cover-simon-and-schuster-1280.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 31526f1a-e226-4446-81a5-4170e7a91f0a Extended Interview: Dodd Darin on his father, Bobby Darin /video/extended-interview-dodd-darin-on-his-father-bobby-darin/ In this web exclusive, Dodd Darin, the son of singer Bobby Darin and actress Sandra Dee, talks with correspondent Mo Rocca about his dad’s ambition, personality, stage presence, and love of standards. He also discusses his parents’ relationship, and what happened when his father learned the true identity of his mother. Mon, 05 May 2025 13:47:01 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/27/917e9ace-c03c-446b-8a6c-fc026e1569aa/thumbnail/60x60/093335ca581593a5de83a00c70ccea5b/extended-interview-dodd-darin-1920-3711983-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 3aa87956-8db6-492e-be1d-a28ebb8769ed This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 4) /news/this-week-on-sunday-morning-may-4-2025/ A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley. Sun, 04 May 2025 14:34:35 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/01/e30e05fa-955f-4173-a567-9f1884d2ec95/thumbnail/60x60/6067d247c695ba3235e4973ba47dac3e/usaid-sun.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a59f81a0-a50c-4e30-bd67-9efa8b5c9f2e The winning formula of Wegmans /video/the-winning-formula-of-wegmans-05042025/ Wegmans, founded as a produce cart in 1916, is the highest-volume grocery store chain in America, with more than 100 stores along the East Coast. Correspondent David Pogue reports on the company's ethos, opening new sushi restaurants, and why Wegmans tattoos are a thing among the store's fervent following. Sun, 04 May 2025 14:21:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/351d0bc6-0488-4cb5-8464-6da5909dd611/thumbnail/60x60/bee5465e74cf8bd228f86887b270567c/wegmans-3-1920.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 04c52bf4-5b10-4c90-bdc7-29744f91fff5