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The life of Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus

Benedict XVI was the first German pope in a thousand years, and the first pontiff to resign from office since 1415. His death on Saturday, at age 95, brought acknowledgements of a mixed legacy from his strict defense of church doctrine. But as Seth Doane reports, some of the conservative pope's actions – from his apology to victims of abuse in the church, to reaching out to other faiths, and then his monastic retirement – were unprecedented.

The war in Ukraine: Convincing Putin he holds a losing hand

After 10 months of intense combat, the war in Ukraine heads into a cold and dark New Year. For Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it's a fight for survival; for Russia and its president, it's a military debacle.

What's ahead for Congress in 2023? Republicans looking for payback

In the House, where a slim Republican majority will lead, a bipartisan coalition of moderates, dubbed the Problem Solvers Caucus, hopes to get legislation through. But they'll have to contend with GOP members spoiling for a fight.

Colleagues remember Barbara Walters

Barbara Walters, the longtime NBC and ABC journalist who became the first woman to anchor a network TV evening news broadcast, died Friday at age 93. Three friends and colleagues – "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley, and former ABC News veterans Ted Koppel and Sam Donaldson – sit down to reminisce about Walters' stellar career: the interviews, the successes, and the competitiveness.

Look ahead to 2023: Warning signs in Asia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un upped the ante this past year, as missile tests indicate he's expanding his already fearsome military machine. And while tensions between China and the United States have dialed down, surging Chinese military pressure on Taiwan continues to concern America's allies in the region.

The Book Report: Ron Charles' favorite novels of 2022

The Washington Post book reviewer shares his top fiction titles of the year.

The year in review: 2022's most popular movies, music and Google searches

"Sunday Morning" looks back at the tops in pop culture from the past year.

Extended Nature Video: New York's Adirondacks

We leave you this first Sunday of 2023 at Ausable Chasm (known as the "Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks"), near Lake Champlain in New York state. Videographer: Jaime McDonald.

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Hosted by Jane Pauley.

From 2013: Vivienne Westwood, queen of punk fashion

The designer, a guiding figure in the birth of Britain's punk movement in the 1970s, died on Thursday, Dec. 29, at the age of 81. In this profile originally broadcast August 4, 2013, Westwood talked with Anthony Mason about the incendiary origins of punk rock, her rebellious take on fashion, and her shifting views of the royals.

Gallery: Notable Deaths in 2022

A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.