60 Minutes

Scott Pelley explores images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s most powerful space telescope. Speaking with astrophysicists and astronomers, Pelley reports on the telescope’s discoveries of distant galaxies, including one that’s over 33 billion light years away, and an observation that, if confirmed, could upend the belief on how the universe formed and more. In the days of the Roman Coliseum, they called it “Bread and Circuses”—leaders using entertainment to distract citizens from genuine problems. Today, Saudi Arabia is accused of using the same tactic with a different name: "sportswashing." Is the Kingdom diversifying its economy, as they insist, or covering up human rights abuses and political repression? Jon Wertheim traveled to Saudi Arabia to find out. Four years after the Cathedral of Notre Dame was nearly destroyed by fire, Bill Whitaker returns to Paris to witness the resurrection of the medieval structure and powerful symbol of France.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com

Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, nicknamed MTG, isn’t afraid to share her opinions, no matter how intense and in-your-face they are. She sits down with Lesley Stahl. Following his testimony before two Senate committees this week, United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas talks with Sharyn Alfonsi. They discussed the record numbers of migrants trying to cross the U.S. border with Mexico and why he refuses to describe the situation there as a “crisis.” Bill Whitaker explores the discoveries Icelandic scientists have made in forecasting eruptions like we forecast the weather and could apply to similar volcanoes in the United States, Japan, or Russia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Norah O’Donnell is aboard the USS Nimitz, a United States Navy aircraft carrier operating southeast of Taiwan and China in the Western Pacific. She reports on the state of the Navy amid threats of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan - an important American ally - and speaks with the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Samuel Paparo at sea. Florence’s ACF Fiorentina soccer team hasn’t won a championship in decades. The club’s fans ran their last owner out of town, but Rocco Commisso says he’s here to stay, on one condition – “I control, or no money from Rocco.” Sharyn Alfonsi reports.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is widely known dogs evolved from wolves, but how did they become so friendly? Anderson Cooper meets with an evolutionary biologist and geneticist to find out. Sharyn Alfonsi visits the Wyoming Honor Farm, a state-run minimum-security prison in the middle of horse country doing its part to help with the wild horse population through a program where inmates train the horses.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thousands of Ukrainians are being held captive by Russia as prisoners of war, and, according to the UN, many are being tortured. Scott Pelley interviewed three women soldiers who were recently released including a military doctor who was pregnant during captivity. The soldiers share their harrowing, heart breaking and heroic stories of life in prison as well as the first moments of freedom. Lesley Stahl explores the potential benefits and threats of AI-powered chatbots. Stahl meets with Microsoft’s Brad Smith to learn more about their newly launched AI search engine and chatbot, Bing. Anderson Cooper profiles David Byrne, the lead singer and songwriter of Talking Heads, the influential post-punk rock band of the late 1970s and 80s. The band broke up more than thirty years ago, and ever since, Byrne has been on his own eclectic journey blurring the boundaries of music, theater, and art. At 70, he’s as creative, energetic, and unusual as ever.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P

One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Holly Williams is in Kherson, the first major Ukrainian city and only regional capital captured by the Russian Army. Residents of Kherson endured a brutal occupation until the Ukrainian army forced the Russians to retreat. After U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan and the country fell to the Taliban, Afghan girls have been barred from school beyond 6th grade. Lesley Stahl travels to meet a group of Afghan girls who are continuing their education in an unlikely place, the African nation of Rwanda. The girls are students of a school called SOLA, led by a remarkable Afghan woman whose commitment to educating girls began under the first Taliban regime, when she attended a secret school disguised as a boy.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anderson Cooper investigates the brutal past of Canada’s “residential school system.” Leslie Stahl talks with the Miller family, who purchased a large house for family celebrations. Little did they know that property had a secret.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A former member of SEAL Team 6, Mark Owen, recounts the raid that killed the world's most wanted man: Osama bin Laden. Owen, now retired, says the SEALs trained for the mission using a full-size replica of the bin Laden compound, and that a dress rehearsal was held for military top brass. And Owen refutes charges that he's trying to make a political statement with his book, "No Easy Day." Scott Pelley reports. This episode originally aired in September 2012.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1904. Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to recognize heroes in the U.S. and Canada. Scott Pelley meets some of the recipients of the Carnegie Hero medal and finds out what neuroscience is revealing about their brains. Russia's attack on Ukraine is affecting every industry, including ballet companies in both countries. Jon Wertheim speaks with dance exiles and hears the difficulties they have faced. Freeride skiing is no easy feat. Instead of following runs that avoid obstacles, you ski towards obstacles. 15-year-old Jacob Smith is a freerider and is legally blind. Sharyn Alfonsi meets Smith to learn how he completes these treacherous runs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If nuclear fusion becomes commercial power one day, it could mean endless and carbon-free energy for the world. Scott Pelley reports on a recent breakthrough that could herald the beginning of a new era for clean energy. The U.S. government has moved to seize more than $1 billion in sanctioned Russian assets since the start of the war in Ukraine. Sharyn Alfonsi meets with the officials following an international trail that leads to the island of Cyprus. Rick Rubin is one of the most successful and respected music producers of all time, although he claims to have no technical ability and says he knows nothing about music. Anderson Cooper reports. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle and fractured relationships with members of the British royal family have been the subject of press coverage for years. He speaks with Anderson Cooper about his life and the death of his mother Princess Diana. Lesley Stahl profiles Hans Zimmer, one of Hollywood’s most in-demand composers, who will go on tour this spring to perform new arrangements of his iconic film scores.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Once seen as a Cold War relic, Radio Free Europe has become a vital tool in today’s battle against disinformation and authoritarianism, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bill Whitaker reports. Scientists are sounding an alarm that we are living amid the sixth mass extinction, they predict we are just 20 years away from life being altered on Earth again. Scott Pelley reports. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in America after smoking. Lesley Stahl reports on a new medication that helps with weight loss but is wildly expensive and covered by very few insurance companies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The “Barefoot Contessa,” Ina Garten, sits down with Sharyn Alfonsi about how the pandemic inspired her latest cookbook, and offers advice to home cooks. Jon Wertheim checks out England’s pubs as they look for a post pandemic rally. Lesley Stahl profiles Sona Jobarteh, the first female virtuoso player of a centuries-old West African instrument called the kora.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scott Pelley reports from Ukraine, where more than 1,000 children are fighting cancer amid Russian attacks on hospitals and the power grid, putting their lives in immediate danger. A renowned American hospital and 21 countries have stepped in to help. Lesley Stahl reports on litigation funding, a relatively new, multi-billion-dollar industry where investors fund lawsuits in exchange for a slice of the award. It can be lucrative and can help level the playing field against big corporations with deep pockets. But it’s growing rapidly with little rules or oversight. Bill Whitaker reports from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Marian shrine in southern France and the site of 70 medical miracles recognized by the Catholic Church.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Norah O’Donnell interviews Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the record rate of inflation, the war in Ukraine and whether there will be a recession in 2023. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on how new legal challenges against Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat may alter the future landscape of social media. You can’t wave a wand and make intolerance, poverty and violence disappear, but you can use magic to try. Jon Wertheim visits the College of Magic in Cape Town, South Africa, where students learn sleight of hand, juggling, ventriloquism, and card tricks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

French President Emmanuel Macron tells Bill Whitaker about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden, and the challenges facing his own country. A devastating cyclone and a civil war stood in the way of entrepreneur Greg Carr’s effort to save Gorongosa National Park in Africa. “It just makes you more determined,” he said. Scott Pelley reports. When I won my first U.S. Open I had everything off. I was focused.” Born deaf, professional pool player Shane Van Boening turned off his hearing aids during one of the most pivotal moments of his career. Jon Wertheim reports.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this edition of “60 Minutes,” Rafael Grossi is the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Lesley Stahl reports Grossi’s most urgent mission: trying to reach an agreement between the Russians and the Ukrainians to protect Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine. A meltdown could lead to a nuclear catastrophe bigger than Chernobyl. As soccer fans head to Qatar, many will be sifting through packs of World Cup stickers. Think of them as soccer’s answer to baseball cards. Jon Wertheim meets Panini sticker enthusiasts to find out why these collectibles inspire such a frenzy. Sharyn Alfonsi visits the Wyoming Honor Farm, a state-run minimum-security prison in the middle of horse country doing its part to help with the wild horse population through a program where inmates train the horses.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this edition of “60 Minutes,” investigators still do not know what triggered the collapse of a 12-story beachfront condominium in Surfside, Fla., last summer, killing 98 people. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the federal and local investigations and how the catastrophe is expected to impact the affordability of condo living for hundreds of thousands of Floridians. Jon Wertheim reports from Lithuania on a group of resistance fighters who risked their lives to save a trove of Jewish artifacts during and after the Holocaust. Lesley Stahl profiles Sona Jobarteh, the first female virtuoso player of a centuries-old West African instrument called the kora.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this edition of “60 Minutes,” in the final days before the midterm elections, Republicans are attacking Democrats, and Democrats are returning fire. A lot of this is happening on social media. Bill Whitaker explores the impact social media is having on American life. Anderson Cooper examines how New York City has been dealing with the influx of migrants arriving on buses from Texas, and some of the glaring systemic problems the crisis exposed. No longer the sole province of militants and conspiracy theorists, prepping has gone mainstream. Jon Wertheim travels throughout the US and meets with preppers who are trying to ensure they are prepared for any disaster situation that may arise.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this edition of “60 Minutes,” no state has been more deeply divided by former President Trump’s election-denying claims than Arizona. Scott Pelley travels to the state and speaks with top Republican state officials about what the party’s divide could mean for 2022 and beyond. Since 2009, American scientists have discovered more than 900 new viruses. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. is sending scientists to disease hotspots. Bill Whitaker joins them in Uganda. It’s difficult to achieve literary stardom in the modern era, but David Sedaris has managed to do it. Sedaris speaks with Jon Wertheim about his process and, tomorrow.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.