CBS News Sunday Morning airs on CBS at 9:00 a.m. ET each Sunday and begins streaming on the CBS News app at 11:00 a.m. ET. Jane Pauley hosts; Rand Morrison is executive producer.
Headlines
Latest developments in the shooting connected to the White House Correspondents Association Dinner.
Cover story — America and Cuba: a complicated past
Only about 90 miles from Florida, Cuba has influenced U.S. policy for decades. With recent measures restricting most oil shipments and worsening humanitarian pressures, tensions persist long after Fidel Castro’s death. Mo Rocca talks with historian Jorge Malagon-Marquez about earlier U.S. interventions and the long-running frictions between the two nations.
Arts — Jenny Saville on the human form
British painter Jenny Saville, known for monumental, candid portraits of the female body, discusses figurative painting as a way to express what can’t be spoken. In conversation with Elizabeth Palmer, she explains treating the body as landscape and the emotional and physical scale behind her work.
Sports — Wrexham’s revival under Hollywood owners
Since actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC in 2021, the once-struggling Welsh club has become a success story. Ramy Inocencio reports on how new ownership helped restore community pride, revive the team, and inspire fans and other clubs worldwide.
Passage — In memoriam
Sunday Morning remembers notable figures who passed away this week, including conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
Nature — Saving the Venus flytrap
Native to the Carolinas, the Venus flytrap is threatened by habitat loss. Seth Doane speaks with botanist Julie Moore, a longtime conservationist, and Damon Waitt of the North Carolina Botanical Garden about the plant’s insect-trapping adaptations and Darwin’s praise of it as one of the most remarkable plants.
Hartman — Role model
A brief personal reflection from the program’s weekly Hartman segment considers a figure whose life serves as an exemplar.
Milepost
A short, reflective piece highlighting a cultural or historical moment.
Music — Kacey Musgraves on solitude and songwriting
Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves discusses her new album, Middle of Nowhere, and how returning to east Texas after a breakup helped her write honestly and embrace solitude. She acknowledges the influence of mentor John Prine and describes songwriting as a powerful, addictive outlet. The segment features a performance of ‘Dry Spell.’
Nature — The passion of tree lovers
Drawing on Amy Stewart’s The Tree Collectors, Martha Teichner profiles people obsessed with trees: urban planners, collectors of rare species, and home growers. Segments include Kao Saelee, who cultivates tropical fruit trees in California’s Central Valley, and plant scientist Reagan Wytsalucy, who works to revive ancestral peach varieties.
Politics — Rep. Jim Clyburn on defending democracy
South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, a prominent Democratic leader and civil rights veteran, discusses his decision to run for an 18th term, efforts to protect voting rights rooted in the Voting Rights Act, and the implications of a potential Democratic congressional majority for President Trump. The piece includes an excerpt from his book, The First Eight.
Nature — Texas carnivorous plants
A short look at carnivorous plant species in Texas and conservation efforts to protect them.
Web exclusives and archives
Online, the program revisits profiles and extended features, including a 1984 profile of conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and a 2025 interview reflecting on his final performances; a 2005 profile of topiary artist Pearl Fryar; a ‘Masters of Magic’ marathon featuring illusionists such as Shin Lim and David Copperfield; and a 1989 profile of woodworker George Nakashima. Additional extended interviews, archival videos, and themed marathons on art, music, craft, and nature are available on the website.
Information
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