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Riva boats: An Italian "Cadillac on the water"

During Italy's post-war boom years, Riva's glamorous wooden boats were the pinnacle of "la dolce vita" – the Ferraris of motorboats, owned by movie stars, tycoons and royalty. Correspondent Seth Doane takes a spin on the water in a classic Riva; checks out a new edition of the famed Aquarama boat; and learns how the company is working to keep Riva's spirit alive.

• Aug 14
• 05:06

The attack on Salman Rushdie, and on free speech

The attempted murder of the renowned author, long targeted by Islamic fundamentalists over his novel "The Satanic Verses," is the latest sad chapter in the life of a quiet but dedicated hero of free expression. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.

• Aug 14
• 04:27

Donald Trump's unparalleled legal problems

As the former president's legal problems cascaded this week – an unprecedented search warrant obtained for classified documents stored at his Florida home; a court decision regarding his tax returns; and his pleading the fifth during a deposition in a civil case against his company – his supporters denounced the FBI, and spoke openly on social media about retaliation. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reports about America's democracy entering uncharted waters.

• Aug 14
• 04:14

The opera "Omar," on a Muslim slave in America

"Omar," an opera that recently had its world premiere, tells the story of Omar Ibn Said, a 19th century Muslim scholar stolen from Senegal and sold into slavery in America, who left behind a remarkable autobiography written in Arabic. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels about how their opera tells a largely-forgotten story, informing the history of our multicultural nation.

• Aug 14
• 07:22

Fans return to Mayberry, a town that never was

Andy Griffith was born and raised in Mount Airy, North Carolina, a community that was the inspiration for Mayberry in the classic comedy "The Andy Griffith Show" and its spinoff, "Mayberry, R.F.D." Now, Mount Airy has reinvented itself as a destination for fans who come by the hundreds of thousands each year. Senior contributing correspondent Ted Koppel visits Mount Airy to find out what attracts so many nostalgic for a show created more than 50 years ago. (This story was originally broadcast September 19, 2021.)

• Aug 14
• 13:13

Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda on "Grace and Frankie"

On the Netflix series "Grace and Frankie," Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin play two feisty octogenarians who see old age not as a death sentence, but as a victory lap. The two old friends talk with correspondent Tracy Smith about aging, working together, and how Fonda, who raised millions as an exercise entrepreneur, gave most of it away. (This story was originally broadcast April 24, 2022.)

• Aug 14
• 07:57

A small town dreams big, with very big things

Conor Knighton visits Casey, Illinois, home to the World's Largest Rocking Chair, World's Largest Golf Tee, World's Largest Pitchfork, and World's Largest Wind Chime, among many other over-sized objects. It's a collection that has helped the tiny town halfway between St. Louis and Indianapolis loom large on the map of world records. (This story was originally broadcast August 20, 2017.)

• Aug 14
• 04:36

Life for the left-handed

Even though an estimated ten percent of the world's population is left-handed, scientists have not definitely figured out why. Southpaw correspondent Rita Braver talks with some famous lefties (including former President Bill Clinton, and World Series winning pitcher Sean Doolittle) about functioning in a world dominated by the right-handed; and with researchers who think differences in brain structure between those who are left-handed and right-handed may have implications in the treatment of disease. (This story was originally broadcast February 6, 2022.)

• Aug 14
• 08:50

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, star of the film version of "Grease."

• Aug 14
• 00:48

From 2002: Salman Rushdie on life after fatwa

After the 1988 publication of the novel "The Satanic Verses," which Muslim fundamentalists were convinced insulted Islam, the Ayatollah Khomeini issued an order than author Salman Rushdie be executed. He lived for nine years under threat of being killed. In this interview originally broadcast on "CBS Sunday Morning" on September 29, 2002, Rushdie talked with correspondent Martha Teichner about the battle over freedom of thought in Islam and the "enriching jungle" of his past that has inspired his books; his 1999 move to New York City; and the problem of becoming "famous for the wrong thing."

• Aug 14
• 09:27

Nature: Red-headed woodpeckers

"Sunday Morning" takes us this week among some red-headed woodpeckers at Knox Farm State Park in western New York. Videographer: Carl Mrozek.

• Aug 14
• 02:38

From 2019: Olivia Newton-John

In an emotional interview at her Los Angeles home, actress, author and singer Olivia Newton-John talks with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King about battling breast cancer for the third time, and the source of her unshakable spirit. (This story originally aired on September 29, 2019.)

• Aug 30, 2020
• 08:12

From 2001: David McCullough on founding father John Adams

Bestselling historian David McCullough died August 8, 2022 at age 89. In this "Sunday Morning" interview, originally broadcast on July 1, 2001, he talks with correspondent Rita Braver about an overlooked Founding Father, John Adams, the subject of his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography.

• Aug 9
• 10:14

Shots fired (Winner, 2022 Edward R. Murrow Award for Hard News)

In Baltimore, as in so many other cities, gun violence is an epidemic, as young people with weapons perpetuate cycles of violence and retaliation. "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with officials and advocates who are working to stop the contagion of violence.

• Aug 29, 2021
• 10:46

The rise of pickleball

In the summer of 1965, seeking to keep their bored kids entertained, some dads on Bainbridge Island, Washington, invented a game using a plastic ball, some wood, and a badminton court. "Pickleball" was born. It has since become the fastest-growing sport in America, with nearly five million people now playing the game. Correspondent Luke Burbank looks at Pickleball lore, and takes a whack at playing against Pickleball Hall of Famer Jennifer Lucore.

• Aug 7
• 04:32

Alex Jones and his "whole world of trouble"

On Friday a jury in Texas decided to punish Alex Jones for his on-air rants claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Kleiman talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about Jones' continuing legal problems.

• Aug 7
• 05:29