Days after President-elect Donald Trump won the election by moving nearly every county in the country towards the right, Scott Pelley travels to Northampton County, Pennsylvania to report on the shift. It’s the state’s bellwether county, which voted for nearly every president in the last century including President Biden in 2020 and President Trump last week. Why did Northampton flip this election cycle? Pelley speaks with longtime residents to find out. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Hol...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Days before America elects its 60th president of the United States, all eyes are on Georgia after it was a center of the scheme to overthrow the 2020 election. In this year’s high-stakes race, correspondent Scott Pelley reports on how Georgia officials plan to ensure public trust, combat election fraud conspiracy theories, and protect the safety of poll workers. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade, 20 states have either banned or severely restricted abortions, six states have vote...
Nov 04, 2024•52 min
Name a successful comedian of the last five decades and chances are, they got their start on Saturday Night Live -- under the direction of Lorne Michaels. As SNL enters its 50th season, we share never-before-heard audio from Lesley Stahl's 2004 interview with the show’s famously private creator and executive producer, who allowed 60 Minutes cameras unique behind-the-scenes access. Stahl also spoke with Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Seth Meyers as they pitched, wrote and rehearsed sketches up until 1...
Oct 29, 2024•48 min
Correspondent Cecilia Vega examines former President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to conduct the largest deportation in American history. She goes out with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maryland as they arrest undocumented immigrants with criminal records, and she talks with one of the people Mr. Trump is likely to ask to oversee the mass deportations if he’s elected: Tom Homan, who led ICE when the Trump administration separated about 5,000 migrant children from their...
Oct 28, 2024•51 min
Reporting from the Appalachian Mountains, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi surveys one of the hardest hit areas of Hurricane Helene, a category four storm that tore through six states more than three weeks ago. Alfonsi visits communities in rural western North Carolina where the search for the missing goes on as most residents endure life without water, electricity, communications, and passable roads. All are attempting to rebuild - most have no insurance. Months after anti-Putin activist Alexei Nav...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Cecilia Vega travels to the pivotal battleground state of Pennsylvania for an in-depth interview with Secretary of State Al Schmidt, a key figure in the election process. From 1950 to 1970, the Vatican sent thousands of Italian children to American Catholics for adoption. The children came on orphan visas — but most of them were not orphans; they were the children of unwed mothers, many of whom were alive. Bill Whitaker speaks with the American adoptees still searching for their Italian families...
Oct 14, 2024•51 min
The 2024 presidential ticket, Bill Whitaker joins the Democratic ticket on the campaign trail for in-depth interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz. Belief in the ballot; Scott Pelley travels to Arizona's Maricopa County. The last minute, Whoever wins the presidential race in November will inherit an expanding Middle East conflict. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Oct 08, 2024•52 min
As Hurricane Helene hits the Gulf Coast, Jeff and Ginny Rapkin are still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian ripped the roof off their home in 2022. Their insurance company valued the damage at only about $15,000 for repairs. Sharyn Alfonsi investigates what happened. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a fierce critic of Putin, survived two poisonings and was sentenced to the longest term ever given to a political prisoner in Russia. Hear his story with Scott Pelley on 60 Minutes. Jon Wertheim sits down with WNBA ...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 18 min
When Taylor Swift was just 21 years old, she invited "60 Minutes" inside her home and on tour to see firsthand how she was revolutionizing the music business. Now, for the first time, hear previously unreleased audio from Lesley and her team's time with Swift on “60 Minutes: A Second Look”. As we take a "second look," these conversations help us better understand Swift's unbelievable career trajectory. Correspondent Lesley Stahl and producer Shari Finkelstein recollect spending time with the art...
Sep 24, 2024•10 min
On Sunday night, 60 Minutes looks into the synthetic opioid fentanyl crisis, exploring its devastating impact on American communities. Bill Whitaker investigates the root causes, from prescription opioids to the Mexican cartels’ involvement in the illicit fentanyl market. Norah O’Donnell gains rare access to the National Archives, where she explores the nation’s most precious documents and artifacts. From oaths of allegiance signed by historical figures like George Washington and Alexander Hamil...
Sep 23, 2024•52 min
As the FBI continues to search for suspects in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, Scott Pelley meets with some of the people at the center of the story, including the prosecutor in charge. It’s not just Taiwan anymore. Tensions have escalated in another part of the South China Sea off the western coast of the Philippines, raising the possibility of a conflict between the U.S. and China. Cecilia Vega reports. Dua Lipa sits down with Anderson Cooper and shares her journey to becoming one ...
Sep 16, 2024•51 min
Former Fire Department of New York Commissioner Dan Nigro and other firefighters who were at Ground Zero recall the tragedy of losing 343 of their colleagues on 9/11. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 09, 2024•51 min
Since taking office as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce under the Biden administration, Gina Raimondo has turned the second-tier agency into a center of national security, manufacturing, and job creation. Correspondent Lesley Stahl meets Raimondo - including in her home state of Rhode Island, where she previously served as governor - to talk about the international “chip war” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the escalating trade tensions with China over U.S. restrictions on the sale of leading-...
Sep 02, 2024•51 min
Soon after a fuel spill occurred close to the Navy’s main drinking water system at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, base leadership assured thousands of families in military housing that their tap water was safe. Parents later learned the truth: the water they drank or used to bathe their children was contaminated with jet fuel. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi tours the once secret fuel storage site where the water crisis at Pearl Harbor began and meets military families who blame their health problems on t...
Aug 19, 2024•50 min
Alfonsi follows neuroscience pioneer Dr. Ali Rezai for more than a year as he tests experimental procedures at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute in Morgantown, W.Va. The results of Rezai’s clinical trials are changing the lives of his patients and may offer hope to others suffering from brain disorders.” Correspondent Jon Wertheim journeys by boat (and winch) into the world’s smallest – and unlikeliest – state: the Principality of Sealand. Just off the English coast, and roughly the landmas...
Aug 05, 2024•53 min
QUANTUM COMPUTING – Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the pioneering technology of quantum computing, a new kind of computer that could answer impossible questions in physics, chemistry, engineering and medicine. Pelley travels to California to see Google’s quantum lab, visits one of the first quantum computers outside the lab at Cleveland Clinic and gets a first look at IBM’s newest quantum computer, its most advanced to date. Denise Schrier Cetta and Katie Brennan are the producers. KNIFE ...
Jul 29, 2024•51 min
It’s rare we follow a story for 15 years. Lesley Stahl reports on Jennifer Thompson, a rape victim who learned years after her attack that an innocent man was sent to prison. Thompson is now bringing together exonerees and crime victims. Norah O'Donnell sits down with Dave Isay, founder of the "One Small Step" program. He hopes to bridge the political divide. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choic...
Jul 22, 2024•51 min
As Ukrainian families grieve the losses of their loved ones in Russia’s continued conflict, correspondent Scott Pelley joins a group of widows and children of the war on a mountain climb in the Austrian Alps, a journey of recovery and resilience. Pat Craig, founder of The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, has emerged as the go-to guy for orchestrating high-stakes animal rescues around the world. Jon Wertheim reports on Craig’s most ambitious mission yet. To learn more about listener data and ou...
Jul 15, 2024•52 min
On this edition of “60 Minutes,” Scott Pelley investigates U.S. government officials reporting mysterious brain injuries. Correspondent Anderson Cooper profiles Kevin Hart, the highest grossing comedian today and bankable movie star, who is now adding a new title to his resume – entertainment and business mogul. Cooper goes backstage with Hart in Pasadena, California to watch him test out new material for an upcoming comedy tour and sits down with him at his headquarters in Los Angeles to talk a...
Jul 08, 2024•50 min
Correspondent Scott Pelley explores the lives of America’s children affected by the disabilities of military veterans. The segment sheds light on the challenges these young people face and how they support their wounded warrior parents. Senator Elizabeth Dole’s foundation for military caregivers is highlighted, alongside personal stories from families impacted by post-9/11 conflicts. Bill Whitaker investigates Interpol’s role in global law enforcement, examining its successes against crime and i...
Jul 01, 2024•51 min
In Russia many of Vladimir Putin’s political opponents are dead or in exile. Scott Pelley meets some of those who defied Putin and were forced to flee to the nearby capital of Vilnius, Lithuania. Few people realize it, but Social Security’s mistakes are your responsibility. It often doesn’t matter if it’s not your fault – you still must pay. Anderson Cooper reports. The U.S. is conspicuously absent from the international race to explore deep sea mining. Bill Whitaker speaks with former diplomats...
Jun 24, 2024•51 min
Norah O'Donnell meets Pope Francis for a rare and historic interview at his home, the Santa Marta guest house in Vatican City, a week before the Catholic Church hosts its inaugural World Children's Day. The 87-year-old, Argentinian-born pope - the first named Francis and first from the Americas - is known for his dedication to the poor and marginalized, and for being the most unconventional head of the Church in recent memory. He spoke candidly with O’Donnell about the wars in Israel and Gaza, U...
May 20, 2024•52 min
Reporting from Israel, correspondent Lesley Stahl delivers the latest on the consequential three-fronts where the country is currently engaged, that have heightened security threats internationally since the Oct. 7 terror attacks: Gaza in the south, Hezbollah in the north and Iran in the east. As Spain fights for the extradition of a former U.S. Marine for his attempt to aid North Korean embassy workers in defecting in Madrid, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviews the man at the center, Christ...
May 13, 2024•52 min
Norah O’Donnell profiles Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, who might become the first ever Black Speaker of the House, by tracing his Brooklyn roots to one of the most powerful positions in American politics. O’Donnell meets Jeffries on Capitol Hill to talk about his caucus’s decision to save current Speaker Mike Johnson’s job, his views on Israel’s approach to Hamas and the civilian casualties in Gaza, the migrant crisis, and how the debate...
May 06, 2024•52 min
Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on America’s children of war, often overlooked, who live with disabled military veterans. Millions of American youth across the country navigate complex childhoods, witness the emotional and physical impact of service on wounded warriors, and help the veteran and their families through hard times. Pelley speaks with Senator Elizabeth Dole, who created a foundation to support military caregivers, and two families of U.S. veterans who have carried the burden of A...
Apr 29, 2024•52 min
Since taking office as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce under the Biden administration, Gina Raimondo has turned the second-tier agency into a center of national security, manufacturing, and job creation. Correspondent Lesley Stahl meets Raimondo - including in her home state of Rhode Island, where she previously served as governor - to talk about the international “chip war” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the escalating trade tensions with China over U.S. restrictions on the sale of leading-...
Apr 22, 2024•52 min
SCATTERED SPIDER – A surprisingly young cohort of hackers paralyzed some of Las Vegas' biggest hotels and casinos last fall, demanding an exorbitant ransom. The FBI and cyber security researchers call them "Scattered Spider" and say they are predominantly made up of native English-speaking hackers from Western countries, including the United States. Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on the attack that brought operations at the MGM Grand, Aria and Bellagio, among others, to a standstill, and ho...
Apr 15, 2024•52 min
Scott Pelley travels to Izium, Ukraine, – one of the worst areas for landmines. He meets injured civilians, a doctor treating them, and the deminers working to clear their land, mine by mine. Would you replace your therapist with a chatbot? CBS News’ Dr. Jon LaPook reports on using AI-powered chatbots as a mental health support. A thief from Pennsylvania spent decades stealing priceless sports memorabilia – including Yogi Berra’s World Series rings, which he says he melted down for cash. He tell...
Apr 08, 2024•52 min
In the fourth installment of a five-year investigation into potential attacks on American government officials and a condition, known as Havana Syndrome, correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the intriguing case of an FBI official who says she was targeted inside the U.S., and on new information about the Pentagon's global investigation into these mysterious incidents. For the first time, sources tell 60 Minutes they have evidence that a U.S. adversary may be involved. Bill Whitaker reports from...
Apr 01, 2024•52 min
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether social media platforms have the right to decide what users can say on their sites. Correspondent Lesley Stahl speaks with: Rep. Jim Jordan, a misinformation researcher, and a former Facebook executive. Charismatic and controversial, Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador – known by his initials AMLO – is a popular leftist. He promised to root out corruption and reduce poverty and violent crime. He sits down with Sharyn Alfonsi. The U.S. is consp...
Mar 25, 2024•52 min
