On this week's "60 Minutes," Anderson Cooper reports on the nerve-wracking Mars landing of the rover Perseverance, the painstaking process of launching the tiny helicopter Ingenuity, and the extraordinary images the two have already sent back to Earth. In his new book, Michael Lewis profiles people who tried to sound the alarm about COVID-19 as officials failed to act. John Dickerson tells us more. And Lesley Stahl profiles Darren Walker, a gay, African American man, and Founder of one of this c...
Aug 02, 2021•42 min
On this week's "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley hears how families are remembering loved ones lost to COVID-19. Many adults with autism are having a hard time finding a job, but more companies are discovering the unique skills and potential people with autism offer. Anderson Cooper tells us more. And Holly Williams reports on how a group of schoolboys worked together to survive 15 months stranded on an island.
Jul 19, 2021•41 min
On this week's "60 Minutes," evidence of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime's legacy of war crimes. Scott Pelley reports on the effort to gather and maintain evidence against President Assad, for the acts of terror he perpetrated against his own people during Syria's civil war. Ten year after a powerful earthquake and tsunami caused a massive nuclear meltdown in the Daiichi Power Plant, Lesley Stahl reports on the unprecedented cleanup efforts. And two-time Pulitzer-winner Colson White...
Jul 12, 2021•43 min
On this week's "60 Minutes," judges say it's time for more security in the face of mounting violence. Bill Whitaker reports. Six years after our initial report, Lesley Stahl visits surviving members of the 90+ Study and finds out what scientists have learned from following the study's participants. And Jon Wertheim interviews pianist Igor Levit.
May 31, 2021•42 min
Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the Greenwood Massacre, a two-day assault in 1921 on a thriving black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Scott Pelley reports. A number of states have introduced bills that would prevent doctors from treating transgender youth. Lesley Stahl reports. And Bill Whitaker reports on Earth's newest volcano, Geldingadalir. These stories on this week's "60 Minutes."
May 24, 2021•42 min
On this week's "60 Minutes," Anderson Cooper goes inside the dramatic missions to Mars by the tiny helicopter Ingenuity and the rover Perseverance. He reports that NASA's dramatic landing on the Red Planet in February wasn't as smooth as it may have seemed to people watching at home. In a two-part report, Jon Wertheim story of the "Ritchie Boys," a group who used their knowledge of German language and culture to gather more than half the combat intelligence on the Western Front.
May 10, 2021•42 min
On this week's "60 Minutes," Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells Norah O'Donnell that he will visit Ukraine next week. This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin has pulled back in the last few days some of the more than 100,000 troops he's amassed at the Ukrainian border. The demand for microchips in the U.S. is growing, but fewer and fewer are being manufactured domestically. Lesley Stahl speaks with Pat Gelsinger, the new CEO of Intel, and Mark Liu, Chairman of TSMC, the Taiwanese com...
May 03, 2021•42 min
Low wage workers are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus recession. Scott Pelley travels to Ohio and talks to people who have lost their income and homes. A 40-year-old antidepressant and a California horse track are connected in what could be another treatment of COVID19. Sharyn Alfonsi tells us more. And Bill Whitaker introduces us to NASA engineer, Jodie Singer, who is in charge of building the rocket aimed at putting first woman on the moon. Those stories on this week's "60 Minutes."
Mar 08, 2021•42 min
In an interview with Bill Whitaker, U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed, says FBI evidence found suggested the gunman was also targeting Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Scott Pelley reports on the efforts to hold Syrian President Bashar Assad accountable for the atrocities committed against his own people in Syria's civil war. And DHS official Elizabeth Neumann tells Lesley Stahl hate groups are targeting disillusioned QAnon followers. Those stories on this week's...
Feb 22, 2021•42 min
Scott Pelley speaks to the bereaved families of some of the 400,000 Americans who perished in the pandemic. And In a two-part story, Jon Wetheim reports that Chinese company, BGI Group, offered to build COVID labs in at least six states and U.S. intelligence officials issued warnings not to share health data with BGI.
Feb 01, 2021•42 min
Less than a week after the Capitol Hill riots, where her office was ransacked, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells Lesley Stahl \nothing is off the table when it comes to how President Trump will be dealt with following Wednesday's chaos. A week ago, Georgia’s top election official, Brad Raffensperger, spent an hour on the phone listening to President Trump lie and threaten, trying to get Georgia to take away Joe Biden’s victory. Tonight, he talks to Scott Pelley. And Jon Werheim profiles Independe...
Jan 11, 2021•42 min
On the first "60 Minutes" broadcast of 2021, Scott Pelley reports on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which protects internet platforms from liability for what users post on their sites. Sharyn Alfonsi talks to Curtis Flowers, who was tried six times for the same crime, and freed from death row with help from a podcast. The pandemic not only took his audiences away, its restrictions against gatherings also made millions of people lonely. As he tells Jon Wertheim, German pia...
Jan 04, 2021•42 min
Months after contracting COVID-19, seemingly healthy, active, younger people are experiencing what some doctors have started referring to as Post-acute COVID Syndrome. Anderson Cooper explains. Enrollment data from 78 of the country's largest school districts found at least 240,000 students were unaccounted for as school began during the pandemic. Sharyn Alfonsi reports. Four of the eight men and women over the age of 90 -- who were featured in a 2014 60 Minutes story are still alive and partici...
Nov 23, 2020•42 min
In an interview with Scott Pelley, former president Barack Obama says he's troubled by Republicans going along with President Trump's claims. Bill Whitaker reports on the popular Chinese-owned app that a senator says has ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Those stories on this week's "60 Minutes."
Nov 16, 2020•42 min
President Donald Trump has claimed voter fraud, and those who have been counting the votes have something to say. Bill Whitaker reports. David Martin get an inside look at the government’s ambitious program to get a COVID-19 vaccine to 300 million Americans -- Operation Warp Speed. 'Ken Burns’ documentaries have ranged from the Civil War, to baseball, to Vietnam, and country music. Scott Pelley sits down with the filmmaker to talk about his 40+ years telling America’s story. Those stories on thi...
Nov 09, 2020•43 min
Four years after Ohio picked Donald Trump by 8 percentage points, Scott Pelley returns to find a state, and families, divided. In an election year where it's unclear when the winner will be declared, John Dickerson goes to Arizona, where early votes have been counted for two weeks. As the first known U.S. outbreak of COVID-19 wreaked havoc on a nursing facility in Kirkland, Washington, the executive in charge of the facility says efforts to care for residents were slowed by a federal investigati...
Nov 02, 2020•42 min
As Election Day 2020 approaches, "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl and "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell interview President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, former Vice President Joe Biden, and Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Oct 26, 2020•42 min
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the leading voices on the coronavirus pandemic, favors public health measures over a national lockdown. He sits down with CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook. In his first American television interview since nearly losing his life after being poisoned, Alexey Navalny tells Lesley Stahl he is sure Vladimir Putin is responsible and that President Trump needs to come out against those types of attacks. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the March COVID-19 outbreak o...
Oct 19, 2020•42 min
As laboratories race to develop therapeutic drugs to treat COVID-19, President Trump announced Wednesday what he called a cure for the disease. Scott Pelley reports on some of the most promising leads for treating COVID-19. Former operatives for John McCain and George W. Bush are calling on Americans to vote for a Democrat in the presidential election. Sunday, Lesley Stahl reports on the Lincoln Project super PAC that's aiming to unseat President Trump. Bill Whitaker reports on the growing popul...
Oct 12, 2020•42 min
Before his interview with California fire chief Thom Porter on the wildfires, Scott Pelley provides an update on President Donald Trump, who was diagnosed with the coronavirus this past week. Some people on the autism spectrum have conditions that preclude them from working or caring for themselves, but many have unique talents and capabilities. Anderson Cooper speaks to adults on the autism spectrum whose skills landed them jobs. In an interview with Jon Wertheim, comedian Jerry Seinfeld explai...
Oct 05, 2020•43 min
In an interview with Sharyn Alfonsi, Texas Ranger James Holland talks about how he got serial killer Samuel Little to confess to his crimes. How often have you wondered what your spouse is really thinking? Or your boss? Or the guy sitting across from you on the bus? Lesley Stahl reports on scientific research to answer these questions. Nearly 20 years after being destroyed on September 11, 2001, a New York City church is being resurrected. Scott Pelley reports. Those stories on this week's "60 M...
Sep 07, 2020•42 min
Red Flag gun laws allow temporary confiscation of firearms if a gun owner displays dangerous or threatening behavior. The laws have been adopted in 17 states and the District of Columbia, but in Colorado, there's been fierce controversy. Scott Pelley reports. Holocaust survivors will be able to share their stories after death thanks to a new project. Lesley Stahl tells us more. Those stories on this week's "60 Minutes."
Aug 31, 2020•41 min
In an interview with Bill Whiatker, Chanel Miller, the sexual assault victim previously known as "Emily Doe," tells her story for the first time. The partnership between China and America's Smithsonian National Zoo has brought the giant panda back from near extinction. Scott Pelley reports. Those stories on this week's "60 Minutes."
Aug 10, 2020•42 min
California's cannabis producers are not seeing the windfalls predicted, amid regulations and a robust black market that are cutting into legal pot profits. Sharyn Alfonsi reports. A letter written by Christopher Columbus, describing his discovery of the Americas, became the world's first best seller more than 500 years ago. As Jon Wetheim reports, the surviving copies are so rare and valuable, they're being stolen and replaced with forgeries. And Ethiopian pilgrims have been trekking to this mys...
Aug 03, 2020•42 min
On this week's "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley tells the story of a Yazidi woman who survived a genocide. Hungary's populist government is spending billions to encourage woman to have more children to solve its demographic problem. At the same time it has built fences to keep immigrants out. Critics of the right wing government are outraged.Jon Wertheim has the story. And Bill Whitaker profiles a family of Southern Utah, a clan sporting nine professional cowboys with five world rodeo titles among the...
Jul 20, 2020•42 min
The pandemic has forced election officials to explore ways to keep the public safe at the polls and offer alternatives to in-person voting. A three-month investigation reveals federal officials failed to immediately stop the distribution of many COVID-19 antibody tests they knew were flawed, leading to inaccurate data about the spread of the virus. Those stories on this week's 60 Minutes.
Jun 29, 2020•42 min
Lesley Stahl interviews Minneapolis' Police Chief Medaria Arradondo as the department still reels from the killing of George Floyd. A Bill Whitaker investigation uncovers drug companies' playbook to push opioids, and how law enforcement has scrambled to hold pharma executives accountable for fueling the opioid epidemic. Those stories on this week's "60 Minutes."
Jun 22, 2020•42 min
Amid a still-present pandemic, John Dickerson reports on the the challenges colleges face -- as they prepare to re-open in the fall. Scott Pelley tells us about the Greenwood Massacre -- a two-day assault in 1921 on a thriving black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and what we are learning today. Plus -- The Merit Systems Protection Board gives two million federal civil service workers -- including whistleblowers -- a place to appeal should they be disciplined, demoted or fired. Norah O'Donnell has...
Jun 15, 2020•42 min
Sherrilyn Ifill, the president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, talks to Bill Whitaker about the killing of George Floyd and what its aftermath means for America. Scott Pelley looks at a report on the reopening the city of San Antonio, Texas amid coronavirus and the consequences of the lockdown. An Oklahoma law created to protect children from abuse punishes people deemed guilty of failing to stop the abuse. But Sharyn Alfonsi finds that several sentences were more severe on women than man abuse...
Jun 08, 2020•43 min
Until a vaccine is found, plasma therapy has been helping COVID-19 victims get better. Bill Whitaker has the story. Raw sewage from Tijuana is appearing on southern California's coasts. Lesley Stahl reports. And NASA is attempting to find signs of ancient life on Mars with the launch of Perseverance. Anderson Cooper has the story on this week's "60 Minutes."
Jun 01, 2020•42 min
