The CDC says there may be signs flu activity is leveling off, but the threat is far from over. The most severe flu season in nearly a decade has taken a heavy toll, killing 84 children. About three-quarters of them were not vaccinated. Dr. Tara Narula shows how the the virus can quickly turn deadly. Source
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Director Ryan Coogler discusses blockbuster hit “Black Panther”
Ryan Coogler, director of new film “Black Panther,” sat down with us to discuss the new film, which is expected to bring in over $200 million this President’s Day weekend. The movie has garnered rave reviews and a massive draw at the box office. Gayle King sat down with the young director to talk about the impressive film. Source
Sen. Coons says “it’s hard to say” Russian meddling didn’t affect 2016 election outcome
Senator Chris Coons, D-Delaware, joins guest host Nancy Cordes to discuss the indictments against 13 Russian nationals and the possibility of action on gun control after the shooting in Florida. Source
Students call on Congress to act on gun control
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students David Hogg, Alex Wind, Emma Gonzalez, and Cameron Kasky discuss the #neveragain national gun control movement and the “March for Our Lives” they are organizing in D.C. on Saturday, March 24. Source
Open: This is Face the Nation, February 18, 2018
This week on “Face the Nation,” CBS News Chief Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes guest hosts the broadcast with interviews with Representative Trey Gowdy, Senator Chris Coons, Senator Tim Scott, and Former Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta. Plus, a panel of retiring Republicans explain why they have decided to leave Congress. Source
Nature: Everglades National Park
We leave you this Sunday Morning at Everglades National Park in Florida, championed in the last century by writer Marjory Stoneman Douglas, for whom the high school targeted in last Wednesday’s attack was named. Videographer: Charles Schultz. Source
Calendar: Week of February 19
From Presidents Day to World Sword Swallowers Day, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports. Source
Meet Michelle Obama’s portraitist Amy Sherald
Alex Wagner profiles the artist whose painting of former first lady Michelle Obama was unveiled this week at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Source
Jimmy Buffett comes to Broadway
Tracy Smith profiles singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, whose popular music is now the basis of a Broadway musical, “Escape to Margaritaville.” Source
Willem Dafoe: A challenging career
Martha Teichner profiles the stage and screen actor, star of “Platoon” and “The Last Temptation of Christ,” who is nominated for his third Oscar for the acclaimed film, “The Florida Project.” Willem Dafoe talks about his career trajectory as an actor, including his nearly three decades with the experimental theater company The Wooster Group, and his love for New York. Source