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60 Minutes — Season 50

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About this season

America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.

Episodes (55)

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1. Hurricane Harvey, John McCain, A Nation Divided

Aired 24 September 2017 • 44 min

Hurricane Harvey: A fluke or the future? Then, Sen. John McCain fights back; and, is the U.S. still a nation divided? Oprah Winfrey reports.

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2. The Shooting, Vast, The Young American

Aired 1 October 2017 • 44 min

Rep. Steve Scalise on surviving: "It's a miracle," then, spectacular revelations courtesy of Hubble; and, will Christian Pulisic be the next big name in soccer?

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3. Storming Room 135, Secret Weapon, The Restaurateur

Aired 8 October 2017 • 44 min

Officers describe storming Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's hotel room; Facebook ads, Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon; Shake Shack founder on changing the way restaurants do business.

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4. The Whistleblower, Redemption

Aired 15 October 2017 • 44 min

Ex-DEA agent: Opioid crisis fueled by drug industry and Congress; Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor.

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5. Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed

Aired 22 October 2017 • 44 min

Inside al Qaeda: Living and working with terrorists; Reforming solitary confinement at infamous California prison; then, billionaire Koch brother's crusade against counterfeit wine.

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6. God of War, The Blockade of Qatar, The Forger

Aired 29 October 2017 • 44 min

Defending the U.S. from North Korea's nuclear threat; Qatar's emir stands defiant in face of blockade; then, how a WWII-era forger saved lives, one fake document at a time.

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7. 46 Days, The Leaning Tower of San Francisco, Alma Deutscher

Aired 5 November 2017 • 44 min

Puerto Rico's storm of misery; San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; then, the 12-year-old prodigy whose 'first language' is Mozart.

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8. Friendly Fire, Aly Raisman

Aired 12 November 2017 • 44 min

Why were five U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan?; Then, Aly Raisman says she is a victim of sexual abuse

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9. Catastrophe, Voyagers, Rebuilding from the Wreckage

Aired 19 November 2017 • 44 min

When food is used as a weapon; Then, Anderson Cooper reports on the little spacecraft that could; And, a team rebuilds after the ultimate loss.

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10. Feeding Puerto Rico, Wounds of War, The Isle of Eigg

Aired 26 November 2017 • 44 min

A popular chef serves people in Puerto Rico; Then, when hospitals become targets; And, a tiny island is a testament to human independence

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11. 50 years of 60 Minutes

Aired 3 December 2017 • 44 min

Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes

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12. Governor Brown, The Challenger, Donald Sutherland

Aired 10 December 2017 • 44 min

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13. Too Big to Prosecute, An American Terrorist, Airlift

Aired 17 December 2017 • 44 min

Whistleblowers: DEA attorneys went easy on McKesson, the country’s largest drug distributor; then, rejecting hate, after spending nearly a decade spreading it; and, saving rhino with helicopters.

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14. Delivered From Evil, Japan’s Babe Ruth, Whisky Island

Aired 24 December 2017 • 44 min

The men saving history from ISIS; then, Japan’s Babe Ruth is headed to the majors; and, Steve Kroft and Bob Simon visit Whisky Island

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15. 60 Minutes Presents: Making A Difference

Aired 31 December 2017 • 44 min

How do Make-A-Wish wishes come true?; then, affordable care for those still uninsured; and, Chess instills new dreams in kids from rural Mississippi county

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16. Disinformation Warfare, Predicting Murder, Impact

Aired 7 January 2018 • 44 min

RT's editor-in-chief on election meddling, being labeled Russian propaganda; Predicting crime in Chicago; and, Combat veterans coming home with CTE

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17. Kabul under siege, Element of Truth, Portland

Aired 14 January 2018 • 44 min

Kabul under siege while America's longest war rages on; then, the American scientist who's seen North Korea's nuclear secrets; and, is Portland still Portlandia?

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18. The leaning tower of San Francisco, Le Carré

Aired 21 January 2018 • 44 min

San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; and, an ex-British spy on leading a "double life" as a famous author

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19. Trump speaks about train crash involving GOP House Members

Aired 31 January 2018 • 44 min

President Trump said he spoke with House Speaker Paul Ryan following the crash and that members of Congress were "doing pretty good."

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20. Chief of Chobani; The Rum War; The Restaurateur

Aired 4 February 2018 • 44 min

Chobani's billionaire founder on creating jobs in America; then, Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the Havana Club rum war; and, Shake Shack’s founder on changing the way restaurants do business.

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21. Showdown, Olympic Cheating, Senator Gillibrand

Aired 11 February 2018 • 44 min

Recognizing concealed carry permits across state lines; then, running from Putin after helping him cheat; and, Sen. Gillibrand: The political face of the #MeToo movement.

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22. Secretary Tillerson, Divided II

Aired 18 February 2018 • 44 min

Rex Tillerson opens up in rare, wide-ranging interview; and, Oprah follows up with the partisan voters in Michigan

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23. War Crime, JR, Jennifer Lawrence

Aired 25 February 2018 • 44 min

What a chemical attack in Syria looks like; then, larger than life displays by French photographer JR; and, Jennifer Lawrence's surprising trip to the top of Hollywood

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24. 60 Minutes Presents: Behind Bars

Aired 4 March 2018 • 44 min

The prison system that emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment; a bank robber who became a law professor; and beautiful music inside the "waiting room of hell"

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25. Human Cargo, Secretary of Education, Treating Trauma

Aired 11 March 2018 • 44 min

Human smuggling across the southern border; then, Betsy DeVos on guns, school choice and why people don't like her; and, treating childhood trauma

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26. The Monuments, Clones of Polo, Robert E. Lee Statue

Aired 11 March 2018 • 44 min

The history and future of Confederate monuments; and, the clones of polo.

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27. Students of Stoneman Douglas, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

Aired 18 March 2018 • 44 min

A group of survivors of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School who refer to themselves as the "mass-shooting generation" have made it their mission to bring about gun reform. The Saudi crown prince talks to 60 Minutes.In his first interview with an American television network, Mohammed bin Salman shared his thoughts on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, his country’s troubled past and its hopeful future.

The Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview, 'The Greek Freak'
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28. The Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes interview, 'The Greek Freak'

Aired 25 March 2018 • 44 min

Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump; and, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks' 'Greek Freak'

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29. Mancini’s Brain, Second Act, The Scrolls of Herculaneum

Aired 1 April 2018 • 44 min

How IEDs may be physically causing PTSD; then, Daniel Barenboim tries bridging the Middle East conflict with music; and, can technology unravel the secrets sealed by Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago?

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30. Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, The Harvard Lampoon

Aired 8 April 2018 • 44 min

What happened when Russia hacked the United States' election infrastructure?; then, inside the memorial to victims of lynching; and, the Harvard Lampoon.

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31. Flying Under the Radar, Closing the Gender Pay Gap

Aired 15 April 2018 • 44 min

Steve Kroft investigates Allegiant Air, a discount carrier known more for its ultra-low fares than its high record of in-flight breakdowns; and, leading by example to close the gender pay gap.

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32. Untangling the Facebook Data Scandal, Inside MIT's 'Future Factory', For Better or Worse: Living with Alzheimer's

Aired 22 April 2018 • 44 min

Lesley Stahl reports on Aleksandr Kogan, the link between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica; then, Scott Pelley goes inside MIT’s ‘Future Factory’; and, for better or worse, living with Alzheimer's.

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33. CRISPR, The Gates Scholars, Seaweed

Aired 29 April 2018 • 44 min

Bill Whitaker reports on CRISPR, the gene-editing tool revolutionizing biomedical research; then, why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college; and, seaweed farming and its surprising benefits.

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34. The Rockford File, Orphans of War, Into the Wild

Aired 6 May 2018 • 44 min

Lesley Stahl reports on the problem with prescription drug prices; then, saving the orphans of war; and, into the wild with Thomas D. Mangelsen

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35. 100,000 Women, Saving a Generation, Shock Therapy

Aired 13 May 2018 • 44 min

Gynecological Mesh: The medical device that has 100,000 women suing; then, Bill Whitaker reports on how the opioid epidemic is leaving grandparents to raise grandchildren; and, is shock therapy making a comeback?

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36. Pope Francis, At the Zoo

Aired 13 May 2018 • 44 min

Pope Francis shares candid thoughts in new documentary; and, matchmaking for zoo animals.

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37. The Real Power of Google, The Theranos deception, The Spotted Pig

Aired 20 May 2018 • 44 min

How did Google get so big; then, the Theranos deception; and, Mario Batali and the Spotted Pig

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38. Friendly Fire, The Rhino Crisis

Aired 27 May 2018 • 44 min

Why were 5 U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan; and, controversial rhino horn sales eyed as solution to poaching crisis.

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39. Kabul under siege, Feeding Puerto Rico, 'The Greek Freak'

Aired 3 June 2018 • 44 min

Kabul under siege while America's longest war rages on; then, José Andrés feeds the people of Puerto Rico; and, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks' 'Greek Freak'

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40. Singapore Summit, Secret Weapon, JR

Aired 10 June 2018 • 44 min

What’s at stake when President Trump meets with Kim Jong Un?; then, Facebook "embeds," Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon; and, larger than life displays by French photographer JR

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41. The Whistleblower, Donald Sutherland

Aired 17 June 2018 • 44 min

An ex-DEA agent says the opioid crisis has been fueled by the drug industry and Congress; and, the long, unconventional career of Donald Sutherland

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42. Human Cargo, Governor Brown, The Isle of Eigg

Aired 24 June 2018 • 44 min

Scott Pelley reports on human smuggling across the southern border; then, the governor who's castigating the president on climate change; and, Steve Kroft ventures to the Isle of Eigg

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43. 50 years of 60 Minutes

Aired 1 July 2018 • 44 min

Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and more look back at 50 seasons of 60 Minutes

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44. Redemption, Voyagers, The Young American

Aired 8 July 2018 • 44 min

Meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor; then, the little spacecraft that could; and, will Christian Pulisic be the next big name in soccer?

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45. The Monuments, Seaweed, Alma

Aired 15 July 2018 • 44 min

The history and future of Confederate monuments; then, seaweed farming and its surprising benefits; and, the prodigy whose “first language” is Mozart

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46. Pelican Bay, Vast, Airlift

Aired 22 July 2018 • 44 min

Reforming solitary confinement at an infamous California prison; then, spectacular revelations courtesy of Hubble; and, saving rhino with helicopters

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47. Inside al Qaeda, At the Zoo

Aired 29 July 2018 • 44 min

An FBI undercover operative tells Scott Pelley how he infiltrated al Qaeda; and, matchmaking for zoo animals

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48. Wounds of War, The Leaning Tower of San Francisco, Jennifer Lawrence

Aired 5 August 2018 • 44 min

When hospitals become targets; then, San Francisco's leaning tower of lawsuits; and, Jennifer Lawrence's surprising trip to the top of Hollywood.

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49. Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, For Better or For Worse

Aired 12 August 2018 • 44 min

What happened when Russia hacked the United States' election infrastructure?; then, inside the memorial to victims of lynching; and, following a couple from diagnosis to the final stages of Alzheimer...

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50. The Fighter, Collateral Damage, The Harvard Lampoon

Aired 19 August 2018 • 44 min

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51. War Crime, Saving a Generation, Second Act

Aired 26 August 2018 • 44 min

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52. The Data Miner, The Shooting, The Price of Admission

Aired 2 September 2018 • 44 min

Untangling the Facebook data scandal; then, Rep. Steve Scalise on surviving his life-threatening gunshot wound; and, why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college.

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53. Aly Raisman, Clones

Aired 9 September 2018 • 44 min

Aly Raisman speaks out about sexual abuse; and, the polo team that uses cloned horses

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54. The Theranos Deception, Impact, Future Factor

Aired 16 September 2018 • 44 min

How a company with a blood-testing machine that could never perform as touted went from billion-dollar baby to complete bust; then, combat veterans coming home with CTE; and, making ideas into reality

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55. The Dutch Solution, The Power of Google, Into the Wild

Aired 23 September 2018 • 44 min

A look at how the Dutch prevent floodwaters from inundating their low-lying country; the power of Google; wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen.

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