This week on “Sunday Morning” (Feb. 15)

The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.  “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) 

Hosted by Jane Pauley

COVER STORY: Gisèle Pelicot speaks
In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot became the public face of sexual abuse as the center of a notorious mass rape trial in France, during which her ex-husband was found guilty of drugging her unconscious and inviting dozens of men to abuse her. In her first U.S. interview, Pelicot opens up to Seth Doane about her horrifying story, recounted in her memoir, “A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides”; her brave decision to testify in public rather than anonymously; and about the inspiring turn her life has taken since.

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ALMANAC: February 15
“Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.

THESE UNITED STATES: How Washington’s crossing of the Delaware presaged a changing world
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King’s forces by leading the Continental Army in an unanticipated crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River. Environmental correspondent David Schechter looks at how Washington’s watershed military maneuver dramatized both a changing America, and a changing climate.

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• Alex Robb, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pa.
• Jennifer Brady, senior data analyst and research manager, Climate Central
• Eric Steig, glaciologist, College of the Environment, University of Washington, Seattle
• Thanks to Martin Froger Silva, University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership, and the U.S. Ice Drilling Program

     
HEADLINES: Latest on Nancy Guthrie disappearance
Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

MOVIES: “Frankenstein,” “Wuthering Heights” star Jacob Elordi: “My dream was to play in the movies”
At 28, Australian actor Jacob Elordi has earned his first Academy Award nomination for his haunting portrayal of the creature in Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.” He talks with Tracy Smith about his love of acting; his latest film, a remake of the Gothic romance “Wuthering Heights”; and why he has no relationship with social media.

To watch a trailer for “Wuthering Heights” click on the video player below:

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PASSAGE: In memoriam
“Sunday Morning” remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week.

     
FOOD: Fettuccine Alfredo: A recipe for La Dolce Vita
In Rome, two restaurants vie for supremacy in preparing Fettuccine Alfredo – egg pasta with butter and parmesan cheese – a dish that has entranced Hollywood and Washington royalty since the earliest days of La Dolce Vita. Chris Livesay visits Alfredo alla Scrofa and Il Vero Alfredo, where rival families prepare one of the most popular Italian recipes.

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MUSIC: Paul Anka – Still doing it his way
Singer and songwriter Paul Anka has remained on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart for seven decades, and has just released his latest album, “Inspirations of Life and Love.” A youthful 84, he talks with Lee Cowan about his artistic longevity, leaping from teeny bopper to classic crooner, and how his music still crosses generations.

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SUNDAY PROFILE: Stephen A. Smith – Always up for a debate
High-profile ESPN and SiriusXM commentator and bestselling author Stephen A. Smith is a combative and colorful voice on sports. But now, with a weekly political show, in which he interviews government leaders, he is gaining notice in Washington, too. Smith talks with “Sunday Morning” national correspondent Robert Costa about his journey and whether he might soon be on a debate stage.

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MILEPOST: TBD
      

HARTMAN: Inside the bedrooms of school shooting victims
Over six years, the parents of school shooting victims opened their doors to CBS News’ Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp, inviting them to see what it’s like to live alongside their children’s bedrooms, just as they left them. [Originally broadcast Nov. 17, 2024.]

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• The Academy Award-nominated short film “All the Empty Rooms,” directed by Joshua Seftel, is streaming on Netflix

NATURE: Whooping cranes in Arkansas
     

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MARATHON: Winter Olympics on “Sunday Morning” (YouTube Video)
Cheer on these classic “Sunday Morning” stories about the history of the Winter Olympics and some of the Games’ most notable star athletes. Featured: 

• Cross-country Skier Bill Koch prepares for the Lake Placid Games (1980)
• The post-Olympic career of hockey star Jim Craig, goalie for the “Miracle on Ice” Team USA (1982)
• Dr. Mike Woods – anesthesiologist and Olympic speed skater (1984)
• Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, a British ski jumper of little form and great daring (1988)
• A look back at the 1994 scandal involving figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan
• Bill Geist on events seeking to become Olympic medal sports, from skeleton sledding to snow-shovel racing (1998)
• A history of the sport of curling (1998)
• How Salt Lake City prepared for the 2002 Winter Games (2002)
• Olympian Lindsey Vonn on skiing the comeback trail (2025)  

The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison.

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