# Sunday Morning: Oct. 25 lineup

> CBS News Sunday Morning covers Houdini's death, ghost signs, war films and opera premieres this week.
- Title: Sunday Morning: Oct. 25 lineup · CBS News | Shortify
- Summary: CBS News Sunday Morning covers Houdini's death, ghost signs, war films and opera premieres this week. CBS News Sunday Morning airs October 25 with stories on…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/news/this-week-on-sunday-morning-oct-25-2026
- Author: David  Morgan
- Published: 2026-10-23T14:14:57+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: cbs news sunday morning, harry houdini, ghost signs, the mosquito bowl, lincoln in the bardo, parker posey, missy mazzoli, jane pauley, news
## Sunday Morning airs this week
The Emmy Award-winning CBS News Sunday Morning broadcasts on CBS Sundays at nine a.m. ET and streams on the CBS News app at eleven a.m. ET.
## Houdini's mysterious death
Correspondent David Pogue examines escape artist Harry Houdini, who died one hundred years ago on Halloween at age fifty-two. The story explores the mystery surrounding his death.
## Houdini debunked fake mystics
Houdini was the greatest escape artist who ever lived and also debunked seances and fake mystics. His image as a daredevil who often cheated death has only grown stronger.
## Ghost signs fade from cities
Correspondent Conor Knighton explores ghost signs, painted advertisements from long ago for businesses that have since closed. These faded reminders still haunt urban spaces across America.
## Reviving lost advertising history
Marketing expert Ronald Ladouceur discusses the origins of ghost signs. Artist Craig Winslow is bringing these historic advertisements back to life through restoration work.
## The Mosquito Bowl tells war story
Netflix film The Mosquito Bowl recounts the true story of All-American football stars who volunteered for the Marines after Pearl Harbor and fought in the Battle of Okinawa.
## Okinawa was costliest Pacific battle
The Battle of Okinawa was the last and costliest World War II battle in the Pacific. Director Peter Berg discusses translating the story of young men trained for war to screen.
## Tower of London's raven legend
Correspondent Seth Doane meets the Ravenmaster who cares for the Tower of London's ravens. Legend warns that if the ravens leave, the monument and British monarchy would crumble.
## Parker Posey's indie film rise
Correspondent Mo Rocca profiles actress Parker Posey, who became a breakout star in nineteen-nineties independent films like Party Girl and was dubbed The Queen of the Indies.
## Mazzoli's opera breaks ground
Composer Missy Mazzoli is the first woman ever to have an opera premiered by the Metropolitan Opera. Lincoln in the Bardo depicts Abraham Lincoln mourning his eleven-year-old son, Willie.
## Key takeaway

CBS News Sunday Morning airs October 25 with stories on Houdini's mysterious death, faded advertisements, a World War II film and a Metropolitan Opera premiere.