The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Feb. 9, 2025. Source

Irish boxer John Cooney died a week after being taken into intensive care following his Celtic super-featherweight title defeat to Nathan Howells. Source

The great comeback makes for one of the most popular sports tropes – and Sports Illustrated got to live one, when the venerable weekly magazine and its staff overcame financial obstacles to maintain its 70-year-long print tradition of sports journalism. Source

A program begun in Zimbabwe in which grandmothers and older listeners serve as “first responders” for those seeking mental health assistance in underserved communities has now expanded to nine countries, including the U.S. Source

A delicate jewel among textiles, lace is an elegant and deceptively simple creation whose appeal has been spun for centuries. Correspondent Lee Cowan teases the threads of the misunderstood history of lace, and talks with some of the hundreds of lacemakers who shared their craft at the annual convention of the International Organization of Lace, Inc. Source

Three more Israeli hostages were released Saturday in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners. Source

The dynamic vocalist who is up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of “Wicked” discusses what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West. Source

In this web exclusive, Cynthia Erivo, the Oscar-nominated star of the film ‘Wicked,” talks with Seth Doane about making and promoting the film version of the hit Broadway musical, and how she brought the character of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, to life. She also discusses the origins of her passion for acting; her unique process of recording an album; and the prospect of becoming an EGOT winner. Source

Cynthia Erivo, the dynamic vocalist who has won a Tony Award, a Grammy, and an Emmy, is now up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of the musical “Wicked.” She joins correspondent Seth Doane in East London, to show him the theater where she got her start. Erivo also discusses how an estrangement from her father drove her to succeed; what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West; and the power she feels from singing live on a film set. Source

Artist Armia Khalil emigrated to the U.S. from Egypt with nothing but $400 and a suitcase of sculpting tools. When his dreams of becoming a professional sculptor didn’t work out, he got a job as a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where he could at least be in the presence of masters – never imagining that one day his work would be on display here, too. Steve Hartman reports. Source