CBS News Sunday Morning Airs Full Lineup on March 29, 2026

Nine hundred and three days. That number anchors the cover story on this Sunday's broadcast, and its weight colors the entire episode.

Princeton University doctoral student Elizabeth Tsurkov spent 903 days as a hostage in Iraq, enduring torture and isolation after being kidnapped by an Iran-backed militia before her release in September 2025. Correspondent Erin Moriarty spoke with both Elizabeth and her sister Emma, who lobbied governments and took bold actions to raise awareness during the years Elizabeth was missing. The segment captures Elizabeth as she recovers and looks ahead to resuming her research, making it a reunion story told while recovery is still actively unfolding.

The Tsurkov case is not the episode's only thread connecting to Iran. Correspondent David Martin reported on the status of negotiations to end the war with Iran, while Robert Costa sat down separately with Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, for a Q&A covering the war with Iran, ICE and the 2028 presidential election. Three distinct segments anchored to a single geopolitical fault line signal how completely Iran policy has reshaped the national conversation in 2026.

For viewers fatigued by foreign policy coverage, the Michael Jordan segment offered a striking counterpoint and likely carries the highest talkability of the broadcast. Gayle King, co-host of CBS Mornings, conducted an exclusive sit-down with the NBA legend about his role as co-owner of the record-setting NASCAR team 23XI Racing. Jordan discussed taking his "competitive gene" off the basketball court and onto the stock car circuit, including the legal fight he has waged to change the sport. King also talked with team co-owner and veteran driver Denny Hamlin and drivers Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace about Jordan's impact on NASCAR. A globally recognized name operating in a sport where his presence remains genuinely surprising is exactly the kind of friction that drives shares.

Tracy Smith profiled actor, comedian and breast cancer survivor Olivia Munn, who has become a prominent advocate for early detection and risk assessment. Geoff Bennett, co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, contributed a commentary drawing on his new book "Black Out Loud," making the case that Black comedians were shaping American comedy in bold ways long before the 1990s sitcom era most viewers remember.

Mo Rocca previewed "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," a re-imagining of the blockbuster original heading to Broadway. Anthony Mason introduced a floral designer known only as Mr. Flower Fantastic, whose identity remains a secret. The nature segment took viewers to Florida's Orlando Wetlands for a look at roseate spoonbills.

The program also announced a live event: Lee Cowan will interview author David Pogue about his book "Apple: The First 50 Years" at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Thursday, April 16 at 8 p.m., with tickets available for in-person or streaming access.

The Emmy Award-winning CBS News Sunday Morning airs Sundays from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and streams on Paramount+ and on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. Rand Morrison is the executive producer.