Guest host Lee Cowan says "Hail and Farewell" to some of the creative, inspiring and newsworthy men and women we lost this year, in addition to the less-famous whose families are marking their passing from COVID-19. Plus: Susan Spencer looks at the psychological imperative of planning, especially when plans are upended; David Pogue reminds us of "good" news from 2020; Dr. Jon LaPook honors medical workers who've put their lives in jeopardy; Michelle Miller examines feelings of grief, and of hope for the New Year; and Mo Rocca looks back at the life of TV pitchman Sy Sperling, who was not only the founder of Hair Club for Men, but also a client.

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Mo Rocca looks at the power of acts of kindness. Plus: Seth Doane interviews Sir Paul McCartney about his latest solo album, "McCartney III"; Nancy Giles looks at the success of the e-commerce site Etsy.com; David Pogue finds out how the seniors choral group Young@Heart is managing during the pandemic; Serena Altschul explores the history of Fisher-Price toys; chef Bobby Flay has some Christmas meal suggestions; Jim Gaffigan finds we are still waiting for a lot this year; and "Sunday Morning" is treated to performances of holiday music by the Young People's Chorus of New York City, accompanied by José Feliciano. 

Guest host: Lee Cowan. In our cover story, Jim Axelrod talks with "Humans of New York" photographer Brandon Stanton about his book of international portraits. Plus: Erin Moriarty reports on an Indiana town where dozens of children have fallen ill with cancer; Mark Phillips looks at the controversy over the hit Netflix series "The Crown"; Tracy Smith goes behind the scenes of Chadwick Boseman's last film, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"; Kelefa Sanneh talks with singer and guitar virtuoso José Feliciano ("Feliz Navidad"); Faith Salie investigates the decades-long appeal of teenage sleuth Nancy Drew; Techno Claus (a.k.a. David Pogue) offers recommendations for tech gifts for the holidays; and we look at the history of Hanukkah, the "Festival of Lights."

Guest host: Martha Teichner. In our cover story, Ted Koppel examines the looming eviction crisis in the midst of a pandemic. Plus: Allison Aubrey looks at the development of an at-home COVID test; Teichner celebrates the 50th birthday of PBS; Mo Rocca sits down with Tony-winning actress Leslie Uggams; Roxana Saberi interviews Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa; Rita Braver meets artist Titus Kaphar; humorist David Sedaris offers a way to revolutionize customer service; and in Tokyo, Lucy Craft delves into the vanishing art of sushi. 

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at what happens following the announcement of effective coronavirus vaccines. Plus: Seth Doane talks with Charlie Mackesy, the British artist behind "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse"; Rita Braver interviews Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest, co-stars of "Let Them All Talk"; John Blackstone meets a young portrait photographer documenting the stories of Toronto's homeless; Tracy Smith sits down with George Clooney, star and director of "The Midnight Sky"; Faith Salie looks at those wily urban survivalists, raccoons; Mo Rocca talks with peace educator Colman McCarthy; and Kelefa Sanneh meets three scientists who spent months in isolation this COVID season in a unique locale: a New England island, home to endangered seabirds. 

Jane Pauley hosts this special primetime edition of "Sunday Morning," celebrating America's love of animals in all shapes and sizes. Featured are stories on presidential pets; the popularity of animal videos on the internet; an interview with actor Michael J. Fox about the bond he shares with his dog, Gus; how the family of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is carrying on his life's mission; a look at pets that resemble their owners; the practice of pet cloning; and the Smithsonian National Zoo's latest star, the giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji.

Jane Pauley hosts our annual "Food Issue." In our cover story, Lee Cowan looks at the rise in food insecurity in the U.S. Plus: Martha Teichner meets a bagel business consultant; Rita Braver looks at artistic soup tureens; Seth Doane learns the secrets of making tortellini; Jim Axelrod interviews chef Vikas Khanna, who has built a coalition to feed millions in India; Mark Whitaker discusses Black contributions to American cuisine with chef Marcus Samuelsson; Jonathan Vigliotti meets a heirloom bean entrepreneur; Nancy Giles asks why Americans are so sweet on snacks; Luke Burbank visits America's oldest Chinese restaurant (in Butte, Montana); Tracy Smith interviews Kate Hudson, actress and World Food Programme ambassador; Conor Knighton visits a mint farm; Kelefa Sanneh discovers new variations in rainbow cookies; and Mo Rocca drinks a toast to applejack, a spirit that helped fortify the American Revolution.

Former President Barack Obama; an artful pie maker; philanthropist Leonard Lauder; actors Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell; a woman watching a livestream of two pregnant pigs notices that their barn is on fire and manages to save them.

The aftermath of election night; New York's Strand bookstore; actress Sophia Loren; 100-year-old French artist Pierre Soulages; the family that makes the highly sought-after Pappy Van Winkle whiskey; actor Steve Martin and cartoonist Harry Bliss.

Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic; learning about hibernation from grizzly bears; comic Bob Newhart; First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; voting with a 104-year-old; the popularity of chess; what to look for on election night

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, correspondent Martha Teichner looks at the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Plus: Rita Braver finds out how some regional theatres that are reopening are making big changes to accommodate social distancing; Faith Salie reflects on the "K-word" all too common on social media these days – calling someone a "Karen"; Mo Rocca talks with chef, restaurateur and Food Network host Guy Fieri; Tracy Smith visits with Lizzo, who talks about overcoming bouts of poverty, homelessness, and crippling self-doubt; Lee Cowan checks in with Chicago street artist Jim Bachor, who fills potholes with colorful mosaics; Pauley looks at how deep spring cleaning has swept the country thanks to stay-at-home orders; documentary filmmaker Ken Burns looks at the role that baseball has played in American society, especially in times of crisis; and we present Seth Doane's award-winning 2019 report about the "Cemetery Angel," Ruth Coker Burks. 

In our cover story, Jane Pauley talks with Governor Andrew Cuomo about how he marshaled New Yorkers to "flatten the curve" of the coronavirus pandemic. Plus: Ted Koppel looks at how some small business owners are trying to weather the economic storm of COVID-19; John Dickerson interviews Apple CEO Tim Cook; Tracy Smith talks with singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam about revisiting songs that he originally recorded as Cat Stevens; Michelle Miller explores the heritage of black cowboys, in the Old West and today's Los Angeles; Jeff Pegues looks at the historic tensions between police and the black community; and comedian Jim Gaffigan reveals what dads really want for Father's Day. 

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Tracy Smith talks with Pulitzer Prize-winner Mary Jordan about her new biography of Melania Trump, "The Art of Her Deal." Plus: David Martin looks at how black military leaders are taking to social media to discuss racial bias in the armed services; Nicholas Thompson handicaps the women in the running to be Joe Biden's running mate; Erin Moriarty explores how the integrity of medical examiners can be compromised; Lee Cowan talks with father-and-daughter Ron Howard and Bryce Dallas Howard about her new documentary exploring fatherhood, "Dads"; Serena Altschul reports on how millennials and seniors are sharing a love of films via the "Long Distance Movie Club"; John Dickerson discusses lessons in presidential leadership; and Conor Knighton learns how an L.A.-based travel photographer, housebound by the pandemic, is recreating the great outdoors indoors, in miniature. 

Ted Koppel explores how America appears – to its allies and adversaries – to be relinquishing its global leadership. Plus: Maurice DuBois interviews activists, writers and educators bearing witness to our national reckoning about racism, while The New Yorker magazine's Kelefa Sanneh looks at the 1921 massacre of blacks in Tulsa, Okla.; David Martin discusses a new book about the first atomic bomb with its author, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace; Tony Dokoupil visits with "SNL" cast member Pete Davidson to chat about his new movie, "The King of Staten Island"; Mo Rocca explores the many ways Broadway talents are putting on a show even as stages go dark; and "Sunday Morning" remembers the artist Christo, who became renowned for wrapping buildings and landscapes with colorful fabric to create monumental, transformative and yet impermanent works of public art. Air Date: Jun 7, 2020