Season 47

E1. Episode 1

Sep 22, 2024

E2. September 29, 2024

Sep 28, 2024

The Zombies and their bumpy road to rock 'n' roll immortality

E3. October 6, 2024

Oct 6, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Robert Costa talks with election officials about threats to your right to vote. Plus: Tracy Smith talks with pop music icon Sabrina Carpenter; Ben Mankiewicz sits down with “Matlock” star Kathy Bates; Kelefa Sanneh interviews pop star and Louis Vuitton's creative director of its men's collection Pharrell Williams; Dr. Jon LaPook goes behind the scenes of Delia Ephron’s new Broadway play, “Left on Tenth”; Lee Cowan reports on a young autistic man’s creation of a six-movement symphony; and Seth Doane explores how the National Library of Israel and the Palestinian Museum are collecting artwork and other materials documenting the October 7th Hamas attack and its aftermath.

E4. October 13, 2024

Oct 13, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at technology aimed at reducing collisions between whales and ships. Also: Ben Mankiewicz interviews Al Pacino about his new memoir, “Sonny Boy”; David Martin talks with veteran Washington Post report Bob Woodward about his latest book, “War”; Lee Cowan sits down with actress Shirley MacLaine, whose latest book, “The Wall of Life,” is a photographic memoir of her brilliant career; Tracy Smith visits music producer and Bleachers lead singer Jack Antonoff; Faith Salie examines how baseball pitchers have increasingly used “Tommy John surgeries” to repair repetitive sports injuries; and Luke Burbank checks out the Aluminaire House, a metal architectural landmark that has been preserved and reconstructed in Palm Springs, Calif.

E5. October 20, 2024

Oct 20, 2024

Guest host: Bill Whitaker. In our cover story, Erin Moriarty talks with John Grisham and Jim McCloskey about fighting to free from prison the wrongfully-convicted. Also: Rita Braver sits down with Sarah McBride, who is running to become the first trans member of Congress; Seth Doane visits with actress Keri Russell on the set of the hit Netflix series “The Diplomat”; Tracy Smith profiles comedian Damon Wayans, star of the new sitcom “Poppa’s House”; David Pogue explores George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” which is marking its 100th birthday; Conor Knighton goes leaf-peeping in Washington State, where “Larch Madness” is in full glory; and Christian Cooper finds out what we don’t know about pigeons.

E6. October 27, 2024

Oct 27, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Norah O’Donnell sits down with Vice President Kamala Harris in the final days of her campaign for the White House. Plus: Tracy Smith interviews music superstar Stevie Nicks; Martha Teichner profiles actor Ralph Fiennes, who is starring in two new films, “Conclave” and “The Return”; Lee Cowan visits Eagle Pass, Texas, a border town proud of its bi-national and bi-cultural traditions, but which is now a flashpoint in the debate over immigration; David Pogue talks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his new PBS documentary series on Leonardo da Vinci; Jon Wertheim profiles “Mr. Baseball,” Milwaukee Brewers’ play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker; and Seth Doane meets British designer Adrian Fisher, a master of creating mazes.

E7. November 3, 2024

Nov 3, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at the “Wild West” of political advertising. Plus: Mo Rocca sits down with actor Kieran Culkin, star of the new film “A Real Pain”; Lee Cowan attends a “cowboy boot camp” with the cast of the TV series “Yellowstone”; Robert Costa checks out the history of presidential photography; Martha Teichner looks at the crisis in Venezuela, a country whose authoritarian president has refused to accept an election loss; and Ted Koppel visits Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum with lessons to teach us about politics then and now.

E8. November 10, 2024

Nov 10, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Martin looks at an organization extending a helping hand to wounded veterans and their families. Plus: Tracy Smith talks with actor Ted Danson about his new Netflix series, “A Man on the Inside”; Anthony Mason interviews music producer T Bone Burnett; Bill Whitaker reports on one woman’s search for her ancestor, a former slave and Civil War veteran; Seth Doane examines a promising new therapy for PTSD; Robert Costa looks ahead following former President Donald Trump’s reelection victory; and Martha Stewart prepares recipes from her 100th book, “Martha: The Cookbook.”

E9. November 17, 2024

Nov 17, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp document the bedrooms of children who have died in school shootings, reflecting the lives lost. Also: Tracy Smith talks with former President Bill Clinton about life after the White House; Anthony Mason sits down with Cher to discuss the singer’s new memoir; Seth Doane interviews Irish actor Paul Mescal, star of the epic “Gladiator II”; Luke Burbank profiles conservationist and documentary filmmaker Eric Goode, creator of "Tiger King" and "Chimp Crazy”; Robert Costa talks with Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan; and Lesley Stahl finds out why patients with Parkinson’s Disease are utilizing a unique form of therapy: rock climbing.

E10. November 24, 2024

Nov 24, 2024

Jane Pauley hosts our annual Food Issue. In our cover story, Lee Cowan looks at a new study aimed at personalizing the government’s nutritional recommendations. Also: Rita Braver checks out the work of a “junk food painter”; Tracy Smith talks with Mick Fleetwood about his Maui restaurant, Fleetwood’s on Front Street, which was destroyed in last year’s wildfires; Holly Williams talks with chefs posting cooking videos from war-torn Gaza; David Pogue looks at NASA’s menu in space; Seth Doane samples some classic cacio e pepe in Rome; Martha Teichner finds an ancient Kurdish bread being baked in Tennessee; Nancy Giles checks out home-made dog food; Kelefa Sanneh explores the history of the martini; and Luke Burbank profiles the blogger behind “Sandwiches of History,” delves into Seattle’s teriyaki cuisine, and investigates the allure of the Baked Alaska.

E11. December 1, 2024

Dec 1, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Lee Cowan visits Ted Turner’s private nature preserves, some of which are being opened to the public. Also: Tracy Smith sits down with actress, singer and businesswoman Selena Gomez; Mark Phillips interviews former German Chancellor Angela Merkel about her new memoir; Tony Dokoupil goes into the kitchen with chef Tom Colicchio; Mo Rocca profiles radio DJ Elvis Duran; Jim Axelrod talks with author Wright Thompson, whose book, “The Barn,” explores the 1955 murder of Emmett Till; and Jane Fonda shares a message about aging well.

E12. December 8,2024

Dec 8, 2024

Guest host: Lee Cowan. In our cover story, Seth Doane goes inside the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which has just reopened following a five-year reconstruction effort. Also: Anthony Mason sits down with music superstar Billie Eilish; Mo Rocca talks with Daniel Craig about his latest film, an adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novella “Queer”; Nancy Giles looks back at the history of Harlem’s Apollo Theater, which is marking its 90th anniversary; Elizabeth Palmer talks with the creator of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game,” about to launch season 2; Faith Salie dives into the heightened-senses world of ASMR; and David Pogue explains who will actually be paying for President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported goods.

E13. December 15, 2024

Dec 15, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Ted Koppel looks at how a theater program at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York is causing recidivism rates to plummet. Also: Tracy Smith talks with Nicole Kidman about her latest film, “Babygirl”; David Martin sits down with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin; Mo Rocca chats with actress Audra McDonald and director George C. Wolfe about the new Broadway revival of “Gypsy”; Luke Burbank profiles singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers; Techno Claus (a.k.a. David Pogue) makes his annual visit to share gift suggestions for the gadget lovers on your shopping list; and comedian Jim Gaffigan shares what gifts you should NOT give this holiday season.

E14. December 22, 2024

Dec 22, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue explores the creation of Handel’s “Messiah.” Also: Conor Knighton visits Asheville, N.C., where gingerbread houses are helping to bring a struggling community together; Ben Mankiewicz sits down with filmmaker Werner Herzog; Seth Doane examines the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories; Douglas Brinkley looks at Bob Dylan’s enduring love affair with the movies; Tom Hanson investigates hysteria about drones; and Kelefa Sanneh profiles TV and Broadway star Darren Criss, who helps “Sunday Morning” celebrate the holidays with musical performances joined by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.

E15. December 29, 2024

Dec 29, 2024

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featuring “Hail and Farewell,” our annual tribute to notable figures we lost this past year. Also: David Pogue brings us some underreported good news stories from 2024; we get status updates on the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East, and politics in Washington; Luke Burbank profiles comedian Nikki Glaser, host of next week’s Golden Globes ceremony; Faith Salie offers thoughts on New Year’s resolutions; Ron Charles picks the best books of 2024; and Conor Knighton explores the Japanese tradition of mochi, a New Year’s treat.

E16. January 5, 2025

Jan 5, 2025

Guest host: Lee Cowan. In our cover story, David Pogue explores the increasingly popular screenings of films where orchestras perform the music live. Also: Seth Doane sits down with actress Tilda Swinton, starring in the new film “The Room Next Door”; Tracy Smith profiles actor Adrien Brody, star of “The Brutalist”; Susan Spencer looks at the unique world of child prodigies; Faith Salie joins Michigan photographer Bugsy Sailor, who has been capturing sunrises every morning for the past six years; Luke Burbank visits an Oakland center where disabled artists create their work; Rita Braver looks back at the remarkable life of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100; and Bill Flanagan discusses Carter’s love of American music in all its varied genres.

E17. January 12, 2025

Jan 12, 2025

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Jonathan Vigliotti and Lee Cowan report on the devastation of this week’s wildfires in Los Angeles County. Also: Faith Salie sits down with actress Brooke Shields, whose new memoir is "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old”; Martha Teichner talks with outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Lesley Stahl interviews JPMorganChase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon; Nancy Giles profiles actor Wendell Pierce; Mo Rocca examines New York City’s controversial new congestion pricing plan for drivers entering Manhattan; and Seth Doane details the history of a Renaissance Era gem: the Vasari Corridor in Florence, Italy.

E18. January 19, 2025

Jan 19, 2025

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Nancy Cordes looks at President Joe Biden’s legacy as he leaves office, while Robert Costa previews the return to power of Donald Trump. Also: Tracy Smith talks with experts who say climate change is changing the intensity and behavior of wildfires; Lisa Ling sits down with actor Steve Guttenberg, who has written a memoir about becoming a caregiver following his father’s diagnosis of kidney failure; Nancy Giles goes behind the scenes of the new CBS daytime drama “Beyond the Gates”; Faith Salie visits the first U.S. retrospective of Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka; and Erin Moriarty looks back on the iconic Washington socialite Perle Mesta, the “Hostess with the Mostes’.”

E19. January 26, 2025

Jan 26, 2025

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Robert Costa reviews the first week of the Trump administration. Plus: Tracy Smith sits down with Broadway superstar Idina Menzel, now starring in the musical “Redwood”; Lee Cowan goes behind the scenes at Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute; Seth Doane visits British fashion designer Paul Smith; Rita Braver interviews children’s author-illustrator Dav Pilkey and comedian Pete Davidson about the new animated film based on Pilkey’s “Dog Man” series; comedian Susie Essman takes viewers on a tour of the Bronx; Ben Tracy looks at how Paradise, Calif., has been rebuilding following the deadly 2018 wildfires; and Mo Rocca examines the role that a presidential assassination played in the creation of the civil service.

E20. February 2, 2025

Feb 2, 2025

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Lee Cowan talks with Bill Gates about his new autobiography, “Source Code: My Beginnings.” Also: Tracy Smith interviews Oscar-nominee Jesse Eisenberg of “A Real Pain”; Seth Doane rides along with the famed 1000 Miglia vintage auto race in Italy; Michelle Miller profiles legendary Motown executive Suzanne de Passe; Conor Knighton visits the Museum of Modern Art installation of Christian Marclay’s 24-hour film, “The Clock”; and David Pogue attends the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition at Georgia Tech, where inventors demonstrate their new acoustic and electronic instruments.

E21. February 9, 2025

Feb 9, 2025

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue goes behind the scenes of commercial production with some of the most popular TV ad icons. Plus: Seth Doane sits down with Cynthia Erivo, a best actress Oscar nominee for “Wicked”; Kelefa Sanneh helps mark the 100th birthday of The New Yorker magazine; Dr. Jon LaPook reports on The Friendship Bench, a unique program of talk therapy provided by grandmothers; Lee Cowan examines the fine art of lacemaking; Rita Braver checks out an art exhibition devoted to boxing; Luke Burbank samples some distilled spirits made from maple syrup; and Jim Gaffigan has thoughts about the end of the football season.

E22. February 16, 2025

Feb 16, 2025

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Susan Spencer reports on the challenges couples face in keeping a marriage intact, in spite of a decline in the divorce rate. Also: Mo Rocca looks back at 50 years of “Saturday Night Live”; Tracy Smith talks with Oscar nominee Edward Norton, star of the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown”; Robert Costa examines the costs of President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to cut the federal workforce; Martha Teichner profiles “The Way Things Work” author-illustrator David Macaulay; and Conor Knighton visits the Black Beauty Ranch, an animal sanctuary in East Texas.

E23. February 23, 2025

Feb 23, 2025

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Robert Costa examines a potential constitutional crisis involving President Trump testing the limits of presidential power. Also: Jonathan Vigliotti travels to Fiji for a behind-the-scenes look at “Survivor”; Lee Cowan talks with photographer Gillian Laub about her project Live2Tell, in which she takes portraits of Holocaust survivors; Seth Doane sits down with Benjamin Hall, a Fox News war correspondent who was severely wounded in Ukraine; Anthony Mason interviews Larry Gagosian, who has been called "the biggest art dealer in the history of the world”; and Mo Rocca looks back at the presidency of William McKinley, one of four presidents to be assassinated.

E24. March 2, 2025

Mar 2, 2025

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Ben Mankiewicz looks at how streaming has changed moviemaking and moviegoing. Also: Tracy Smith sits down with John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush, stars of the new horror film “The Rule of Jenny Pen”; Norah O’Donnell talks with Warren Buffett about his friendship with the late Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham; Robert Costa looks at the potential fallout of the inflammatory Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy; Jim Axelrod looks back at the king of late-night TV, Johnny Carson; Lee Cowan checks our Hollywood memorabilia at Julien’s Auctions; and David Pogue learns how alien languages are constructed for movies and TV.

E25. March 9, 2025

Mar 9, 2025

Guest host: Mo Rocca. In our cover story, David Pogue examines how Big Tech companies are turning to nuclear power to help fuel artificial intelligence. Also: Tracy Smith profiles comedian John Mulaney; Lee Cowan talks with Lindsey Vonn about her return to competitive skiing; Martha Teichner reports on a new Broadway musical inspired by the Cuban music album “Buena Vista Social Club”; Barry Petersen reports on efforts to repatriate art looted by the Nazis; Luke Burbank looks at commercial applications of prison labor; and Seth Doane visits Naples, where treasures donated to the memory of San Gennaro are on display.

E27. The Dalí Museum, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Noor Abdalla on husband Mahmoud Khalil's arrest

Mar 23, 2025

More than 2,400 works by the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), from oil paintings and prints to sculptural mashups, are featured at The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., which also hosts immersive exhibitions celebrating the Surrealist. Correspondent Conor Knighton takes a trip through Dalí's peculiar vision of the world; tracks the surreal road his artwork took to its eventual home in Florida; and examines the artist's continued impact today.