60 Minutes Season 54, Episode 11: 11/28/2021: Hazing, Saving the Mountain Gorillas, Rita Moreno

60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY

On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.

44 min

9/26/2021: Take the Fight to the Night, Rep. Liz Cheney, King of the Deep

Bill Whitaker reports on the largest helicopter to ever fight fires at night; Liz Cheney tells Lesley Stahl about running for re-election as an anti-Trump Republican in Wyoming; Sharyn Alfonsi talks to Alexey Molchanov about reaching the top of his sport by diving hundreds of feet into the ocean with just one deep breath

44 min

10/3/2021: The Facebook Whistleblower, Unforgiven, The Final Act

Facebook whistleblower speaks to 60 Minutes; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program not living up to its name; Despite his Alzheimer's, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga.

44 min

10/10/2021: Deepfakes, A Thousand Children, Deep Springs

Deepfakes: How deepfakes could soon change our world. A Thousand Children: Reuniting families separated at the border. Deep Springs: Deep Springs College.

44 min

10/17/2021: Robert Gates, The Green River Drift, Whither Ye Olde English Pub

Robert Gates on Afghanistan, his disagreements with President Biden and polarization in the U.S.; Riding along on the Green River Drift, the longest-running cattle drive left in America; Inside the English pub's comeback from COVID.

44 min

10/24/2021: Prince v. Spy, Running Dry, Michael Keaton

A former Saudi official’s warning about MBS; The Colorado River Basin, ravaged by drought, plans for a drier future; And, Michael Keaton on his career, the characters he's played and suiting back up as Batman.

44 min

10/31/2021: Democracy Lost, A New Model, The Future of Sapiens

How Daniel Ortega tossed democracy aside to maintain power in Nicaragua; A new model of architecture with communities in mind; Yuval Noah Harari on the power of data, artificial intelligence and the future of the human race.

44 min

11/7/2021: The Second Amendment Preservation Act, The Longest Running Oil Spill, Carnegie Heroes

New Missouri state law effectively ends local enforcement of federal gun laws; Containing the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history; What's in the heads of heroes?

44 min

11/14/2021: Freight Expectations, Andrew Sullivan, The Get Back Sessions

Bill Whitaker follows the U.S.’s struggling supply chain; Scott Pelley speaks with Andrew Sullivan; The making of the Beatles’ “Let It Be.”

44 min

11/21/2021: Reimagining Police, Supersonic, Caligula’s Gardens

How Austin is leading the nation in police reform; Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight; Roman parking garage excavation uncovers Caligula’s gardens.

44 min

12/5/2021: Reality Winner, China’s Next Revolution?, Gucci

Reality Winner: The 60 Minutes Interview; Xi Jinping’s capitalism rollback in China; Inside Alessandro Michele’s Gucci fashion house.

44 min

12/12/2021: Negotiating With the Taliban, Let There Be Light, An Island Off an Island

Inside Afghanistan after U.S. withdrawal; The James Webb Space Telescope; Fogo Island’s comeback story.

44 min

12/19/2021: “The Beast,” America’s Dirty Secret, Trevor Noah

The historic, devastating December 10-11 tornado outbreak; Americans lacking access to proper sewage disposal; Trevor Noah: The 60 Minutes Interview.

44 min

12/26/2021: Weather & Wine, Drawing Truth to Power

Europe’s wine industry being altered by climate change; Badiucao: The 60 Minutes Interview.

44 min

1/2/2022: The Ritchie Boys

The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

44 min

1/9/2022: The Big Quit, One Small Step, The Kicker

What’s making Americans quit their jobs in record numbers; Conversations spanning the political spectrum; The gridiron’s loneliest warrior: The Kicker.

44 min

1/16/2022: The Betrayal, Chris Stapleton

Investigating who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis; Chris Stapleton on his life and career.

44 min

1/30/2022: An Hour of Music

Despite his Alzheimer’s, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga; Documentary “Get Back” shows half-century old, unseen footage of Beatles writing and recording; The story of New Orleans’ St. Augustine High School Marching Band.

44 min

1/30/2022: A 60 Minutes Wildlife Tour

The Atlantic great white shark's comeback; The return of wolves to Yellowstone Park; Saving memories of animals with Joel Sartore's Photo Ark

44 min

2/6/2022: Death in Training, Breaking Point, Canada’s Unmarked Graves

Investigating military vehicle training deaths; Shorthanded hospitals pushed to brink by COVID; The dark legacy of Canada’s residential schools.

44 min

2/13/2022: Cheers!

Wine growers in France and England discuss/demonstrate the effect of Climate Change; Pubs in England and the impact of COVID-19.

44 min

2/20/2022: The Front, Targeting Americans

Inside Ukraine as it faces Russia; “Havana Syndrome” cases on U.S. soil.

44 min

2/27/2022: The Grid, Wrongful Detainees, Headlines, Deadlines & Bottom Lines

How secure is America’s electric grid; Americans detained by foreign governments; Financial firms gutting local newsrooms.

44 min

3/6/2022: Platform 4, State of the Pandemic, Flying Blind

Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories; the state of the coronavirus pandemic; legally blind, 15-year-old freeride skier Jacob Smith.

44 min

3/13/2022: Voting Rights and Wrongs, Secretary Pete, Ted Lasso

In Wisconsin, a political battle over the 2020 vote still rages; Pete Buttigieg and the great American infrastructure upgrade; Behind the scenes of “Ted Lasso.”

44 min

3/20/2022: Economic Shock and Awe, Through the Roof, Sue Bird

Understanding the economic sanctions against Russia; Lack of new construction and corporate landlords contributing to skyrocketing rent; Sue Bird looks back before her 19th WNBA season.

44 min

3/27/2022: Talking to the Past, One Small Step

Holocaust survivors able to share their stories after death thanks to AI project; New oral history project records conversations between people with opposing political views.

44 min

4/3/2022: City of Lions, Londongrad, Laurie Anderson

Hospitals and health care workers under attack in Ukraine; How the U.K. became a laundromat for Russian oligarchs’ dirty money; Laurie Anderson on her unique work and life.

43 min

4/10/2022: President Zelenskyy, Bitcoin Beach

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Scott Pelley in Kyiv; El Salvador town embracing bitcoin as currency.

43 min

4/17/2022: Shields Up, Running Volkswagen, eVTOLs

U.S. officials warn about potential Russian cyberattacks on American soil; CEO Herbert Diess on the future of Volkswagen; Companies racing to develop eVTOL “air taxis”

44 min

4/24/2022: Director of the FBI, Examining the bin Laden Papers, Mayor Adams

FBI Director Christopher Wray talks with Scott Pelley; Examining the documents seized from Osama bin Laden’s compound; New York City Mayor Eric Adams on his approach to crime, COVID restrictions, and his self-described “swagger.”

43 min

5/1/2022: Harvest of War, Eurovision, Birds Aren’t Real

The war in Ukraine’s effect on the world’s food supply; Inside Eurovision, the European song contest that draws an audience of more than 180 million; Birds Aren’t Real, the conspiracy theory that satirizes conspiracy theories.

43 min

5/8/2022: Mark Esper, Crisis, Ballet in Exile

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper talks with Norah O’Donnell; U.S. kids grappling with mental health crisis made worse by the pandemic; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine scrambles global ballet community into action.

43 min

5/15/2022: Bellingcat, Sharswood

How Bellingcat is using social media to track alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine; Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved

43 min

5/22/2022: In Short Supply, Hope Chicago, Jonas Kaufmann

Life-saving generic drugs with low profit margins getting harder to procure; Students and parents from five Chicago high schools getting sent to college for free; Opera star Jonas Kaufmann speaks with Norah O’Donnell.

43 min

5/22/2022: 60 Minutes Presents – Cheers!

Europe’s wine industry being altered by climate change; Inside the English pub's comeback from COVID.

43 min

5/29/2022: High Velocity, The Green River Drift, Caligula’s Gardens

Why do mass shooters choose the AR-15 style rifle; Riding along on the Green River Drift; Uncovering Caligula's gardens.

43 min

6/5/2022: The Longest Running Oil Spill, Canada’s Unmarked Graves, Carnegie Heroes

Containing the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history; The dark legacy of Canada's residential schools, where thousands of children died; What's in the heads of heroes?

43 min

6/12/2022: Wrongful Detainees; Headlines, Deadlines, Bottom Lines; Rita Moreno

Americans wrongfully detained by foreign governments; Financial firms gutting some local newsrooms; Rita Moreno speaks with Bill Whitaker

43 min

6/19/2022: Londongrad, Democracy Lost, Trevor Noah

How the U.K. became a laundromat for Russian oligarchs’ dirty money; How Daniel Ortega tossed democracy aside to maintain power in Nicaragua; Trevor Noah: The 60 Minutes

43 min

6/19/2022: 60 Minutes Presents – Working Dads

Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Architect goes blind, says he's gotten better at his job; Michael Keaton

43 min

Targeting Americans, Take the Fight to the Night

"Havana Syndrome" cases on U.S. soil; California's newest firefighting tool

43 min

60 Minutes Presents – An Hour of Music

Despite his Alzheimer's, Tony Bennett prepares to perform with Lady Gaga; The making of the Beatles' "Let It Be"; Chris Stapleton on his life and career.

43 min

60 Minutes Presents - Looking Toward the Future

Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Robots of the future at Boston Dynamics; Companies racing to develop eVTOL "air taxis"

43 min

60 Minutes Presents - The Ritchie Boys

The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.

43 min

Prince v. Spy, Supersonic, The Improbable Tale of Ted Lasso

Former Saudi intelligence official accuses Mohammed bin Salman of multiple murder; Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight; How "Ted Lasso" became a television phenomenon.

43 min

Saving the Mountain Gorillas; Deep Springs, Gucci

43 min

Reality Winner, Array of Hope, Laurie Anderson

Scott Pelley speaks with Reality Winner; Bahamas installing solar power after storms; Anderson Cooper speaks with Laurie Anderson

43 min

Deepfakes, Drawing Truth to Power, King of the Deep

How synthetic media, or deepfakes, could soon change our world; Jon Wertheim speaks with Badiucao; Sharyn Alfonsi talks with Alexey Molchanov

43 min

Death in Training, An Island Off An Island, Flying Blind

Top-down incompetence": Investigating military vehicle training deaths; Fogo Island's comeback story; Jacob Smith: The legally blind freeride skier

43 min

Running Dry, Hope Chicago, Eurovision

Colorado River Basin, ravaged by drought, plans for a drier future; Students and parents from five Chicago high schools getting sent to college for free; Inside the European song contest that draws an audience of more than 180 million.

43 min

Bellingcat, Justice Defenders, Ballet in Exile

Bellingcat, a team of online data detectives builds a database of alleged war crimes; an organization committed to seeking justice and changing lives by providing legal education and counsel to inmates; Russian dancer Olga Smirnova.

43 min

The Grid, Sharswood

How secure is America's electric grid? Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved

43 min

Crisis; A New Model; The Kicker

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of kids; a nonprofit architectural firm called Model of Architecture Serving Society; kickers in professional football, including Justin Tucker.

43 min

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