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COVER STORY: A friendship forged from the Unabomber’s violence
A tip from David Kaczynski led to the capture of the Unabomber, one of the most notorious domestic terrorists in American history – who happened to be his own brother. Ted Koppel talks with Kaczynski about his relationship with his sibling; his journey to make amends with his brother’s victims; and what the Unabomber’s message about technology might mean in an era of artificial intelligence.
ALMANAC: September 28
“Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.
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THE NEW SEASON: Art, from Calder sculptures to Impressionist masters
Jane Pauley highlights fall exhibitions, including a newly-opened Philadelphia oasis filled with works by sculptor Alexander Calder, and Impressionist paintings on display across the country.
SCIENCE: Why crickets are as good as a thermometer
The chirping of crickets in your backyard can be a soothing seasonal sound, but did you know it’s also an accurate way to tell the temperature – if you know the mathematical formula? Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explain.
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ON BROADWAY: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on “Waiting for Godot”
In 1989, actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter played Bill and Ted, two friend who undertook an “excellent adventure.” Now, they’ve reteamed on Broadway as Estragon and Vladimir, two friends examining the absurdity of life in Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece “Waiting for Godot.” They talk with Tracy Smith about their own friendship; how Alex, at the height of his fame, walked away from acting; and what Keanu finds risky about live theater.
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THE NEW SEASON: The most anticipated new theater productions, on Broadway and across the U.S.
PASSAGE: In memoriam
“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week.
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BOOKS: Freed hostage Eli Sharabi on being held captive by Hamas
On Oct. 7, 2023, Eli Sharabi was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists and held for 491 days, before being released last February, an ordeal he recounts in his book “Hostage.” He spoke with Seth Doane as he returned for the first time to his kibbutz in southern Israel, and described the hope that gave him the strength to survive, and why he remains optimistic for the future.
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THE NEW SEASON: The most anticipated new books
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MOVIES: Jennifer Lopez on “Kiss of the Spider Woman”
Jennifer Lopez talks with Lee Cowan about playing a screen goddess in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” She also discusses her love of movie musicals, and her long road from the Bronx to Hollywood.
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THE NEW SEASON: The most anticipated new movies
MUSIC: The Zombies and their bumpy road to rock ‘n’ roll immortality
Part of the 1960s British pop invasion that began with The Beatles, The Zombies took a lot longer for success to catch up with them. Mark Phillips talks with four of the original band members – Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Hugh Grundy and Chris White – about their group’s blazing hot debut with “She’s Not There,” and their slow-burn entry more than five decades later into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
You can stream the remastered 1968 Zombies album “Odessey and Oracle” by clicking on the embed below (Free Spotify registration required to hear the tracks in full):
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THE NEW SEASON: The most anticipated new music
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THE NEW SEASON: The most anticipated new TV and streaming programs
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Hollywood Legends V (YouTube Video)
Watch more classic “Sunday Morning” interviews with some of the film industry’s most luminous stars:
- From 2019, Mel Brooks discusses politically-incorrect films like “Blazing Saddles” and “The Producers,” and how Anne Bancroft was his soulmate;
- From 2016, Kate Winslet explains how she fought to play the moral center of the movie “Steve Jobs”;
- From 2008, actor-director Dennis Hopper recounts his not-so-easy ride in Hollywood;
- From 1989, Charlton Heston directs the stage play “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” in Beijing with a Chinese cast; and
- From 2008, Daniel Day-Lewis discusses transforming himself into characters in “There Will Be Blood” and “My Left Foot.”
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The craze for cufflinks (YouTube Video)
Cufflinks have been around since the 1700s, but became popular as ornamental objects in the 19th century. In this May 23, 2010 “Sunday Morning” report, Rita Braver looks at the attraction of artistic, vintage and novelty cufflinks, aided by the insight of her husband, Washington attorney and cufflink collector Robert Barnett. (Barnett died on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at age 79.)
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MOVIES: 2025 New York Film Festival features Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jeremy Allen White and more
Daniel Day-Lewis, Jodie Foster, Willem Dafoe and directors Bradley Cooper and Kathryn Bigelow also debut their latest at the 2025 New York Film Festival.
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