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COVER STORY: Letting go: Why holding onto grudges can be damaging | Watch Video
Studies have shown that people who hold grudges have greater levels of cardiovascular trouble, and higher levels of depression and anxiety. But according to one survey, four out of five adults harbor some lingering resentment towards others, sometimes over the smallest of reasons. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with experts about why some people can maintain grudges for years; how holding grudges can be counterproductive; and what it takes to have forgiveness overcome lingering ill will.
READ AN EXCERPT: “Narratives” by Nancy Colier
In her latest book, the psychotherapist writes about how the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves can hold us back from living a more truthful and connected life.
For more info:
- Journalist Meredith Lepore
- Psychotherapist Nancy Colier
- “Narratives: Let Go of the Stories That Keep You Stuck” by Nancy Colier (New Harbinger Publications), in Trade Paperback and eBook formats, available Nov. 3 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- Tyler VanderWeele, professor of epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University
- Global Forgiveness Movement, at the Human Flourishing Program
- Author Immaculée Ilibagiza
- “A Blessing in Disguise: Miracles of the Seven Sorrows Rosary” by Immaculée Ilibagiza (Hay House), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
ALMANAC: October 4 (Video)
“Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.
HEADLINES: Hero passenger on FlyDubai flight: “I decided that we are going to survive” | Watch Video
This past Wednesday, the co-pilot of FlyDubai’s Flight 1073, flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, attacked the captain and tried to crash the Boeing 737 Max, the jet plunging 14,000 feet in a matter of seconds. Passengers subdued the attacker and another pilot righted the plane with moments to spare. Correspondent Matt Gutman talks with some of the passengers who heroically helped avert disaster.
CULTURE: Ken Kesey’s original “Furthur” bus on its latest trek | Watch Video
In 1964 writer Ken Kesey and his band of “Merry Pranksters” rode a 1939 school bus, named “Furthur,” across the country, fueled by music, alcohol and LSD. It became an icon of the burgeoning counterculture movement, and a symbol of liberation. But in the decades since it has fallen into a rusted state. Now the bus is on display in San Francisco, part of an ongoing journey to help restore it to its former, magic glory. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters (Video)
In 1990, Ken Kesey (then a farmer in Oregon) rode a replica of his iconic bus along with other Merry Pranksters young and old – with “Sunday Morning” correspondent Bill Geist tagging along – in this story originally broadcast Nov. 18, 1990.
For more info:
- Exhibition: “Forever Grateful” (Haight Street Art Center), at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (through Oct. 25)
- Haight Street Art Center, San Francisco
- Furthur Down the Road Foundation
- Key-Z Productions
- “Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place” (Magnolia Pictures)
- “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey (Penguin Classics), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
- “The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test” by Tom Wolfe (Picador), in Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org
MOVIES: Aaron Sorkin on “The Social Reckoning”: “Maybe we can’t handle the truth” | Watch Video
Aaron Sorkin’s Oscar-winning screenplay for “The Social Network” helped define Mark Zuckerberg in the public imagination. Sixteen years later, Sorkin turns from Facebook’s origins to its consequences. He wrote and directed “The Social Reckoning,” inspired by whistleblower Frances Haugen’s leak of thousands of internal documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz. Correspondent Jo Ling Kent talks with Sorkin and Haugen about Facebook’s power – and what it means for all of us.
To watch a trailer for “The Social Reckoning” click on the video player below:
GALLERY: From 2011, “The Social Network”
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Facebook and “The Social Network” (YouTube Video)
For more info:
- “The Social Reckoning” opens in theaters Oct. 9
PASSAGE: In memoriam (Video)
“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including puppeteer Peppino Mazzullo, voice of the mouse puppet Topo Gigio.
TECHNOLOGY: Detecting deepfakes, in a world where even reality is suspect | Watch Video
Hany Farid, a leading expert on deepfakes and digital manipulation, estimates that half of the content widely viewed on the Internet is fake. What does this mean for our ability to detect images generated or hallucinated by artificial intelligence? “Sunday Morning” senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with Farid about the toll of studying deepfakes; about the weaponization of AI imagery; and about whether AI agents will ever be accepted as replacements for humans.
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SUNDAY PROFILE: Alan Alda on fighting Parkinson’s with laughter | Watch Video
Alan Alda, now 90, is one of the country’s most-beloved actors, best-known for his role as “Hawkeye” Pierce on the classic TV series “M*A*S*H.” Alda talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about his challenging childhood, dealing with polio and his mother’s schizophrenia; his decades of work to help scientists and health care professionals communicate more clearly; and about living with Parkinson’s disease, which he refuses to let define him.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Watch an extended interview with Alan Alda (Video)
FROM 2013: Professor Alan Alda teaches scientists how to speak
For more info:
- alanalda.com
- “Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda” (Podcast)
- Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University
- Parkinson’s Foundation
BOOKS: Michael Lewis on “Blockers”: Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE | Watch Video
The latest book by bestselling author Michael Lewis (“The Big Short,” “Moneyball”) is “Blockers,” which profiles federal workers targeted by President Trump and his mega-donor Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Sunday Morning” national correspondent Robert Costa talks with Lewis about why Americans may not understand the value of government workers, and with a former IRS attorney who says she was alarmed about a DOGE effort to acquire taxpayer information.
For more info:
- Michael Lewis
- “Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State” by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton & Co.), in Hardcover, Large Print, eBook and Audio formats, available Oct. 6 via Amazon, Barnes & Nobles and Bookshop.org
NATURE: Wild horses in California (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday grazing with wild horses at Return to Freedom: Wild Horse Conservation, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Videographer: Russell Nickerson.
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MARATHON: Facebook and “The Social Network” (YouTube Video)
Log in for these “Sunday Morning” stories about Facebook, its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, and the Oscar-winning movie “The Social Network.” Featuring:
- Young internet entrepreneurs, including Mark Zuckerberg of thefacebook.com (2005)
- David Edelstein reviews the movie “The Social Network” (2010)
- Oscar-nominated screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (2011)
- Privacy in the age of full-body scans and Facebook (2011)
- Commentary by Ben Stein on Facebook’s wealth vs. American Airlines’ bankruptcy (2012)
- A profile of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg (2017)
- A Facebook message that sparked hope (2018)
- Facebook litigants and bitcoin entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss (2019)
- Combating fake news on Facebook (2021)
MARATHON: Happy National Pizza Month! (YouTube Video)
October is National Pizza Month! What better excuse is there to enjoy these “Sunday Morning” stories devoted to pizza? Featuring:
- What do Neapolitan pizzamakers (or pizzaiolos) think of home pizza ovens? (2022)
- The art of pizza boxes (2015)
- San Francisco’s Mozzeria pizzeria, entirely owned and operated by people who are deaf (2018)
- At the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, aspiring pizzeria owners pursue dreams of rolling in dough (2019)
- A pizza deliveryman gets a really good tip (2021)
- A conversation with Matt Little, who recorded the New York City subway’s notorious Pizza Rat (2017)
- Fans in search of the best Neapolitan pizza head to Tokyo (2018)
Marathon: Stories from Maine (YouTube Video)
Join “Sunday Morning” in exploring the wonders of Maine in these archive stories about the people, traditions, and beauty of The Pine Tree State, including many “Postcard from Maine” reports by humorist Tim Sample. And yes, you CAN get there from here!
- What makes a Maine native? (1996)
- Exploring Acadia National Park (2016)
- Racing giant pumpkins at Pumpkinfest in Damariscotta (2013)
- Nature: Puffins (2023)
- Town meetings, a Maine tradition (1994)
- Rachel Carson’s letters (1995)
- Bill Geist joins “Bush watchers” in Kennebunkport (1988)
- Samantha Smith, America’s youngest diplomat (2023)
- The Fishermen’s Festival at Boothbay Harbor (1998)
- Meet the models of the “Bachelor Lobstermen of Maine calendar”(2000)
- A young family moves to tiny Isle au Haut (2024)
- Nature: Woodchucks (2018)
- Steeplejacks keep church steeples gleaming, bright and upright (1998)
- The close-knit community of Matinicus Island, 23 miles off the coast (1993)
- Living through mud season (1995)
- Chef Erin French of The Lost Kitchen in Freedom (2022)
- Elizabeth Downs, Maine’s most celebrated young beekeeper (2023)
- Moxie, Maine’s homegrown soft drink (2022)
- Nature: Moose (2025)
- After public outrage, Nabisco brings back the Crown Pilot Cracker (1997)
- The winter phenomenon of smelt fishing (2008)
- Saving a candlepin bowling alley in Ellsworth (2026)
- The Shaker village at Sabbathday Lake (1995)
- Art by the incarcerated (2021)
- The Midcoast Villager newspaper, and the café in Camden that funds it (2025)
- Nature: Piping Plovers (2025)
- Retracing Henry David Thoreau’s journey through the woods of Maine (2014)
GALLERY: Summer music highlights of 2026
It’s been quite a year for live music. Relive 2026 with some of the hottest acts, courtesy of CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
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