Sunday 9AM ET on CBS
11AM ET on the CBS News app
Sunday 9AM ET on CBS
11AM ET on the CBS News app
Watch CBS News
As our nation celebrates its 250th birthday, "Sunday Morning" asked some notable Americans to name their favorite songs by American artists. The result: A diverse list of 250 songs, from all musical genres, that reflects a beautiful representation of America itself. Correspondent Tracy Smith reports. Also: A special performance by Jon Batiste of "Georgia On My Mind."
Though long bypassed by interstates, the historic "Mother Road," stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, remained a place for drivers to "get their kicks." Today, marking its first 100 years, Route 66 continues to attract travelers searching for an America of yesterday.
Route 66, the "Mother Road" stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, was also a place for drivers to "get their kicks." Though long bypassed by interstates, the historic highway, home of scenic vistas and roadside curiosities, continues to attract travelers searching for an America of yesterday. Correspondent Lee Cowan takes a drive along Route 66, which is now marking its centennial.
The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were flawed, but what they did in the summer of 1776 changed the world forever – and their fight for equality continues today.
The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were flawed, but what they did in the summer of 1776 changed the world forever. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with experts about how 18th century colonists such as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams defied a king and proposed a government of the people, and how their fight for equality continues today.
In this web exclusive for "Sunday Morning" viewers, six-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor performs his song "On The 4th Of July," from his 2002 album "October Road." Joining Taylor are Kevin Hays on keyboards, Jon Suters on bass, Nick Halley on percussion, Henry Taylor on guitar, and vocalists Kim Taylor and Kate Markowitz. Happy Fourth!
For the United States' 250th birthday, Sunday Morning asked dozens of notable Americans, from Jason Alexander and Ken Burns to Misty Copeland, what they considered to be our country's essential songs. This is the Essential American Songbook: 90 contributors and 250 songs. Here's a sample.
Jane Pauley hosts a special program celebrating our nation's semiquincentennial, "These United States - America at 250."
What are the essential American songs? To mark the nation's 250th birthday, we asked that question to Sunday Morning's familiar faces, from performers to artists and writers to community leaders.
Alan Greenspan, who worked with four presidents during his 18-year tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve, died Monday, June 22, 2026, at age 100. In this Oct. 20, 2013 "Sunday Morning" profile, Greenspan talked with Anthony Mason about what he learned from overseeing the American economy during a period of sustained growth, prior to the 2008 collapse; how to measure irrational human behavior in predicting the market; and how America's economic system is built upon trust, saying, "You break trust down, and the system implodes." Mason also talked with Greenspan's wife, NBC journalist Andrea Mitchell, about her husband's obsession with writing.
We leave you this first of Sunday of summer at the John Muir Wilderness in California's Sierra Nevadas. Videographer: Scot Miller.
The political commentator talks about the need to mentor young boys whose fathers are absent or passed, and how the organization Son of a Saint helps transform the lives of fatherless boys.
The political commentator talks about the need to mentor young boys whose fathers are absent or passed, and about the New Orleans youth organization Son of a Saint, which provides the guidance and correction, the modeling of composure, and the sense of possibility that will help transform the lives of fatherless boys.
In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5. Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at helping kids (and their families) get healthy the old-fashioned way, by eating right and exercising.
In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5, with diet and exercise both key factors in the increase. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at helping kids get healthy the old-fashioned way, by eating right and exercising, while helping decrease the risk of problems tied to obesity later in life, such as diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer.
