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Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including actress Catherine O'Hara, star of "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek," and Demond Wilson, star of "Sanford and Son."

• Feb 1
• 1:17

Name that tune! TV theme songs

The introductions of TV shows feature some of the most memorable tunes ever written, in order to catch your attention and introduce a show's story and characters. David Pogue talks with composers Charles Fox ("Wonder Woman," "Laverne & Shirley") and Theodore Shapiro ("Severance"), and film music scholar Jon Burlingame, about what makes a successful TV theme song – and how the dreaded "Skip Intro" button should be abolished.

• Feb 1
• 7:32

How the gramophone changed music

While Thomas Edison's cylinders were the first to play recorded sound, they were impractical – leading Emile Berliner to come up with a better way to play music: The gramophone, invented in 1887, which played flat discs. Jane Pauley reports.

• Feb 1
• 2:52

Almanac: February 1

"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.

• Feb 1
• 0:40

On the hunt for bear in the Ozarks

Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, black bear populations are rebounding across the U.S. In Arkansas, hunters talk about their annual black bear hunt — a practice they acknowledge is complicated and contentious, yet central to their way of life.

• Feb 1

On the hunt

Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, black bear populations are rebounding across the United States. Senior contributor Ted Koppel travels to the Arkansas Ozarks to join a group of hunters on their annual black bear hunt — a practice they acknowledge is complicated and contentious, yet central to their way of life.

• Feb 1
• 9:51

Book excerpt: "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins

In her latest bestseller, the motivational speaker discusses how personal growth is only possible when you stop pouring energy into things you cannot control – which includes changing other people.

• Feb 1

This week on "Sunday Morning" (Feb. 1)

A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

• Feb 1

Ralph Macchio looks back on playing "The Karate Kid"

On Jan. 29, 2026, the Library of Congress named "The Karate Kid" – a beloved 1984 tale of a young boy learning important life lessons from his mentor, a martial arts instructor – to the National Film Registry, to be preserved for future generations. In this 2024 interview with "Sunday Morning" correspondent Lee Cowan, "Karate Kid" star Ralph Macchio talked about auditioning for the role; his relationship with co-star Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi; and why he believes the film has resonated with audiences.

• Jan 29
• 10:56

Nature: Olympic Peninsula in Washington State

We leave you this Sunday along the rugged coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.

• Jan 25
• 2:08

Behind the scenes of Shen Yun

The Falun Gong dance troupe produces what it describes as a vision of "China before communism." The touring company says it's been targeted by Beijing. Now former performers are suing, alleging forced labor and untreated injuries, allegations Shen Yun disputes.

• Feb 23

Behind the scenes of Shen Yun

For two decades, Shen Yun has presented Chinese history and culture through sweeping dance and soaring music, offering what it describes as a vision of "China before communism." Run by the spiritual movement Falun Gong, the production now faces lawsuits alleging forced labor and untreated injuries. Correspondent Lisa Ling speaks with former performers who say they lived in fear as child laborers; and with Shen Yun leaders who dispute those claims and, for the first time, granted access inside their guarded headquarters, Dragon Springs.

• Jan 25
• 9:55

The adventures of Lauren Hutton, the original supermodel

As the face of Revlon, Lauren Hutton – called a "believable beauty" – became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks about her adventurous life of no regrets.

• Jan 25

The adventures of Lauren Hutton

She didn't set out to be a model, or an actress, and several agencies rejected the gap-toothed Lauren Hutton, before Eileen Ford gave her a shot. As the face of Revlon, Hutton became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks with Anthony Mason about her adventurous life of no regrets – from living among the bushmen of the Kalahari, to a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2000. Even of the low points she says, "I'd do it again in a second."

• Jan 25
• 7:34

Josh Shapiro on a life of service and faith

In his memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," Pennsylvania's governor writes about how his childhood helped shape his lifetime of public service. He talks about the challenges he faced while growing up; the rise in political violence in America; and his future in the Democratic Party.

• Jan 25

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