Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at the “Wild West” of political advertising. Plus: Mo Rocca sits down with actor Kieran Culkin, star of the new film “A Real Pain”; Lee Cowan attends a “cowboy boot camp” with the cast of the TV series “Yellowstone”; Martha Teichner looks at the crisis in Venezuela, a country whose authoritarian president has refused to accept an election loss; and Ted Koppel visits Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum with lessons to teach us about politics then and now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Norah O’Donnell sits down with Vice President Kamala Harris in the final days of her campaign for the White House. Plus: Martha Teichner profiles actor Ralph Fiennes, who is starring in two new films, “Conclave” and “The Return”; Lee Cowan visits Eagle Pass, Texas, a border town proud of its bi-national and bi-cultural traditions, but which is now a flashpoint in the debate over immigration; David Pogue talks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his new PBS documentary series on Leonardo da Vinci; and Seth Doane meets British designer Adrian Fisher, a master of creating mazes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host: Bill Whitaker. In our cover story, Erin Moriarty talks with John Grisham and Jim McCloskey about fighting to free from prison the wrongfully convicted. Also: Rita Braver sits down with Sarah McBride, who is running to become the first trans member of Congress; Seth Doane visits with actress Keri Russell on the set of the hit Netflix series “The Diplomat”; Tracy Smith profiles comedian Damon Wayans, star of the new sitcom “Poppa’s House”; and David Pogue explores George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” which is marking its 100th birthday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at technology aimed at reducing collisions between whales and ships. Also: Ben Mankiewicz interviews Al Pacino about his new memoir, “Sonny Boy”; David Martin talks with veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward about his latest book, “War”; and Lee Cowan sits down with actress Shirley MacLaine, whose latest book, “The Wall of Life,” is a photographic memoir of her brilliant career. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Robert Costa talks with election officials about threats to your right to vote. Plus: Tracy Smith talks with pop star Sabrina Carpenter; Ben Mankiewicz sits down with “Matlock” star Kathy Bates; Kelefa Sanneh interviews pop music icon and Louis Vuitton's creative director of its men's collection Pharrell Williams; Dr. Jon LaPook goes behind the scenes of Delia Ephron’s new Broadway play, “Left on Tenth”; Lee Cowan reports on a young autistic man’s creation of a six-movement symphony; and Elizabeth Palmer looks back on the grim anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack and its aftermath. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Susan Spencer examines the psychology behind fans and their relationships with their favorite celebrities. Plus: Rita Braver profiles cookbook author and “Barefoot Contessa” TV host Ina Garten; David Pogue talks with Malcolm Gladwell about his latest book, “Revenge of the Tipping Point”; Lee Cowan checks out an exhibit of vehicles featured in James Bond movies; and Chris Livesay reports on how Finnish students are taught classes in recognizing fake news and disinformation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Sunday Morning" previews some of the season's new productions across the country. Demi Moore was a troubled member of the "Brat Pack," who overcame esteem issues and became the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, starring in such films as "Indecent Proposal," "Charlie's Angels" and "Striptease." Her latest, "The Substance," is about an aging TV star who finds a sinister potion that can give her a younger, more perfect version of herself, but at a horrifying price. Moore, now 61, talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about how she had suffered to comply with the entertainment industry's toxic expectations of beauty for female actresses; and how today she is trying to focus on what really brings her joy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Dr. Jon LaPook talks with experts who warn about the rise of vaccine skepticism. Also: Jane Pauley visits veteran journalist Connie Chung, author of a new memoir, “Connie”; Tracy Smith profiles comedian Will Ferrell and former “Saturday Night Live” head writer Harper Steele, subjects of a new documentary, “Will & Harper”; and Martha Teichner sits down with Pete Wells, who dishes on his 12 years as restaurant critic for The New York Times. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special edition, guest host Ted Koppel examines factors likely to make this year's election perhaps the most important of our lifetime. Koppel talks with attendees at the Wisconsin State Fair about their political preferences (and deep-fried pickles), and interviews journalist Steven Brill about his book, “The Death of Truth.” Also: Lee Cowan talks with the “Sister Senators” of South Carolina about the price many of them paid for opposing the state’s near-total abortion ban; Martha Teichner reports on how immigration laws in Florida are affecting growers that have relied on undocumented farm workers; Ben Mankiewicz looks back on the history of political movies; and Kelefa Sanneh examines how Americans view their flag. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guest host: John Dickerson. In our cover story, Ben Tracy reports on how landslides and fires closing California’s scenic Highway 1 are affecting residents and businesses in Big Sur. Also: In her first broadcast interview, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks with Norah O’Donnell; and Kelefa Sanneh profiles actress, writer, director and producer Natasha Lyonne. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices