This week on "Sunday Morning" (Oct. 5) David MorganOctober 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM 0 The Emmy Awardwinning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.
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David MorganOctober 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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COVER STORY: Banning cellphones in schools - Are the kids alright? | Watch VideoMost states now have, or are considering, bans of cellphones in public schools. For a generation that grew up with smartphones, being without is a whole new world. Are the bans having their intended effect? Tony Dokoupil talks with high school and college students, and with educators, about the bans' impact – on social connections, attention spans, and nervous parents.
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Jericho High School, Jericho, N.Y.Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Co-Director, Health Transformation Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
ALMANAC: October 5 (Video)"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
U.S.: Encountering ICE - A "David vs. Goliath" moment | Watch VideoIn city after city, the Trump administration, through its agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been testing limits of the law in apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented, many of whom have no criminal record. Lee Cowan talks with a pastor whose Los Angeles parishioners feared being targeted by ICE; a man whose legal status in the U.S. was revoked and now faces deportation; and an attorney who resigned from ICE and now helps defend those detained by the government, which claims it is acting within the law.
Singer-songwriter Yusuf/Cat Stevens. / Credit: CBS News
MUSIC: Yusuf/Cat Stevens on his "Road to Findout" | Watch VideoIn his new memoir, "Cat on the Road to Findout," singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, who renamed himself Yusuf Islam, details his lifelong spiritual quest. He talks with Seth Doane about trying to find and understand himself as an artist, and the relevance today of songs like "Wild World" and "Peace Train."
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"Cat on the Road to Findout: The Official Autobiography" by Yusuf/Cat Stevens (Genesis Publications), in Hardcover, available Oct. 7 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.orgcatstevens.com (Official site)
HEADLINES: As Mideast cease-fire talks continue, trust is in short supplyPresident Trump warned Hamas this past week to accept a proposed peace deal by tonight, or there would be "hell to pay." Hamas has since agreed to release all the October 7 hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and surrender governing power in Gaza, but wants further negotiations – and made no mention of laying down arms, a key demand. Debora Patta reports on the latest developments, and on how Palestinians are responding to Israel's stepped-up offensive to capture Gaza City.
PASSAGE: In memoriam"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Naturalist Jane Goodall (Video)Famed naturalist Jane Goodall, who dedicated her life to studying chimpanzees and protecting the environment, died on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 at age 91. In this Oct. 24, 2021 "Sunday Morning" profile, she talked with Seth Doane about her fascination with animals, her groundbreaking work with primates, and her advocacy for a more sustainable future.
An A.I.-piloted F-16 has already held its own in a limited dogfight against an experienced fighter pilot. / Credit: Pentagon
TECHNOLOGY: AI in the military: Testing a new kind of air forcePreparing for the threats of tomorrow, the U.S. Air Force is drawing up plans to operate drones piloted by artificial intelligence alongside aircraft flown by humans. David Martin reports on how AI is learning how to fight – a potential revolution in warfare.
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Eglin Air Force Base, FloridaAir Combat Command
HEADLINES: As the government shutdown continues, both sides dig inWith the shutdown of the federal government extending into its second week, negotiations are at a standstill, as both Republicans and Democrats believe they have the upper hand. Robert Costa talks with Washington journalists Anna Palmer and Andrew Desiderio, of Punchbowl News, about how this current clash is different from shutdowns of the past.
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Punchbowl News
Grammy-winner Miley Cyrus. / Credit: CBS News
MUSIC: Miley Cyrus on achieving "Something Beautiful"She has been in the public eye for most of her life, but you may not really know the "Hannah Montana" actress who became a Grammy-winning pop star. Miley Cyrus talks with Tracy Smith about her latest album, "Something Beautiful"; gaining sobriety; and how she reconnected with her estranged dad, singer Billy Ray Cyrus, the best way she knew how – through music.
You can stream the Miley Cyrus album "Something Beautiful" by clicking on the embed below (Free Spotify registration required to hear the tracks in full):
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Miley Cyrus (Official site)
Jane Pauley with actor Daniel Day-Lewis and his son, director Ronan Day-Lewis, discussing their new film,
MOVIES: Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis - Father-and-son filmmakers on making "Anemone"Three-time Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis has been absent from movie screens for eight years, until a collaboration with his son, Ronan, brought him back. They talk with Jane Pauley about their new film "Anemone," the story of a man living in self-exile. Daniel also discusses what initially drew him to acting, and why he may consider himself a reluctant star.
To watch a trailer for "Anemone" click on the video player below:
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"Anemone" (Focus Features) is now playing in theaters
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EXTENDED INTERVIEW: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter (Video)The actors who first teamed up in the 1989 comedy "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" are now appearing on Broadway in a revival of Samuel Beckett's iconic play "Waiting for Godot." In this web exclusive, Tracy Smith talks with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter about their friendship, their artistic collaboration, and the meaning of Beckett's language and characters to their own lives.
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"Waiting for Godot," at the Hudson Theatre, New York City (through Jan. 4, 2026) | Ticket info
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Trailblazing journalist Belva Davis (Video)Belva Davis, believed to be the first Black female TV reporter in the western United States, died on Sept. 24, 2025 at age 92. In this "Sunday Morning" profile of Davis that aired on Feb. 26, 2023, "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker (who, like many journalists, walked in her footsteps) looked back at her career, and described how making a dream a reality became her legacy.
MARATHON: U.S. History (YouTube Video)Learn about our nation's history as "CBS Sunday Morning" takes a look back on:
The U.S. ArmyThe JFK filesMark TwainThe American RevolutionThe ConstitutionYellowstone National ParkUnion powerGolden Gate BridgeAmerica's first cash cropConey IslandCivil War landmark in D.C.The Louisiana PurchaseJuneteenth, Black history erasureThe Fall of SaigonRare audio from the Fall of Saigon
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