The October 4 edition of CBS News Sunday Morning will examine why people hold grudges, alongside reports on artificial intelligence, social media, Parkinson’s disease and the return of a famous counterculture bus.
Hosted by Jane Pauley, the programme’s main feature will explore the physical and psychological effects of lingering resentment. Studies have linked holding grudges with higher levels of cardiovascular problems, depression and anxiety, while a survey cited by the programme suggests that four in five adults carry some degree of resentment towards another person.
Correspondent Susan Spencer will speak to experts about why some grievances can last for years, how resentment may become counterproductive and what is required for forgiveness to overcome ill will.
The programme will also feature an extract from psychotherapist Nancy Colier’s book Narratives, which examines how the stories people tell themselves can prevent them from living more truthful and connected lives.
Ken Kesey’s Furthur bus returns to the road
In San Francisco, correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti will report on the latest chapter in the story of Ken Kesey’s original “Furthur” bus.
Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters travelled across the United States in the 1939 school bus in 1964, accompanying their journey with music, alcohol and LSD. The vehicle became a symbol of the emerging counterculture, but later deteriorated into a rusted relic.
It is now on display in San Francisco as part of an effort to restore it. The bus features in the “Forever Grateful” exhibition at the Haight Street Art Center in Golden Gate Park, which runs until October 25.
Aaron Sorkin, who wrote and directed The Social Reckoning, will discuss the influence of Facebook and its consequences with correspondent Jo Ling Kent. The film was inspired by whistleblower Frances Haugen’s release of thousands of internal documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz.
Sorkin’s Oscar-winning screenplay for The Social Network helped shape the public image of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. His new film turns instead to the power of the platform and its impact on society.
Deepfakes and the problem of knowing what is real
Senior contributor Ted Koppel will speak to Hany Farid, an expert on deepfakes and digital manipulation, about the spread of fabricated online content and the growing difficulty of identifying images generated or altered by artificial intelligence.
Farid estimates that half of the material widely viewed on the internet is fake. The interview will also consider the use of AI-generated imagery as a weapon and whether AI agents could eventually be accepted as substitutes for human beings.
In a Sunday profile, chief medical correspondent Dr Jon LaPook will meet actor, writer and director Alan Alda, who is now 90 and living with Parkinson’s disease.
Alda, best known for playing Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H, will discuss his difficult childhood, polio and his mother’s schizophrenia. He will also reflect on his work helping scientists and healthcare professionals communicate more clearly, and on his determination not to let Parkinson’s define him.
Bestselling author Michael Lewis will discuss his latest book, Blockers, with national correspondent Robert Costa. The book profiles federal workers targeted by President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Lewis will examine why many Americans may not understand the value of government workers. The report will also include an interview with a former IRS attorney who said she was alarmed by a DOGE effort to obtain taxpayer information.
The programme’s historical “Almanac” segment will look back at events associated with October 4, while its weekly remembrance feature will honour notable figures who died during the past week.
A collection of archive reports will focus on Maine, covering its people, traditions and landscapes. The material includes features on Acadia National Park, puffins, moose, town meetings, lobster fishermen, island communities and the state’s home-grown Moxie soft drink.
The Emmy Award-winning programme is broadcast on Sundays from 9am Eastern Time and is presented by Jane Pauley.
