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Season 49 – 60 Minutes

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The oldest and most-watched newsmagazine on television gets the real story on America's most prevalent issues. CBS News correspondents contribute segments to each hourlong episode. Topics range from hard news coverage to politics, lifestyle, pop culture, business, health, and science. The correspondents and contributors include Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Bill Whitaker, Sharyn Alfonsi, Jon Wertheim and Norah O'Donnell .
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2016 The King; The New Cold War; The Picasso Portfolio King Abdullah II of Jordan; the U.S.-Russian nuclear stance; Pablo Picasso's art and personal life. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2016 A battle for natural resources in the Arctic frontier; actor and director Nate Parker discusses his film "The Birth of a Nation" and an incident in his past that could threaten the film's success; Mary Quin, the woman who escaped terrorist captors. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2016 The impact artificial intelligence has on the world, including its role in driving cars, cellphones, social media and cancer care; actor Bryan Cranston discusses his life and career leading up to "Breaking Bad." Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2016 Syrian refugee crisis; the sons of infamous spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg tell their story. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 2016 The presidential election and the state of Ohio; several NFL stars take a $43 million investment loss at the hands of one financial adviser; a new advertising trend uses social media to target a hard-to-reach audience. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 2016 A young Muslim who grew up in America explains why he tried to join ISIS; the effects of the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado; the Zomba Prison Project in Malawi. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 2016 After years of Islamic State group occupation, Mosul, Iraq, is taken back by the Iraqi Army; how America will vote with both presidential candidates having high disapproval ratings; creating a vaccine against the Zika virus. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump and family. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 2016 The country of Turkey and American policy; the U.S. National women's soccer team's fight against the U.S. Soccer Federation over wages; singer Bruno Mars. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 27, 2016 Prime Minister Matteo Renzi discusses his idea to eliminate hundreds of elected officials; scientists hope volunteers with a genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's may help find a way to prevent the disease in others. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 4, 2016 Speaker Paul Ryan; Golden Triangle Development Link CEO Joe Max Higgins; lawsuits against businesses that allegedly fail to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 11, 2016 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; the country of Colombia; Saroo Brierley, the man who inspired the film "Lion." Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 18, 2016 The Syrian Civil Defense; members and maestro of the pope's choir; actor Denzel Washington. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 25, 2016 The members and the maestro of the Pope's Choir; Broadway hit "Hamilton." Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 1, 2017 Rising murder numbers in Chicago; small countries offer citizenship for a price; the makers of Havana Club Rum. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 8, 2017 The U.S. government's controversial ransom policy concerning American hostages; experimental and autonomous drones used on the battlefield; evidence of a ninth planet at the far edge of the solar system. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 15, 2017 Barack Obama: Eight Years in the White House President Barack Obama discusses his two-term legacy, current key issues and President-elect Donald Trump; highlights of Obama's past interviews. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 29, 2017 Shooting tragedies involving the Remington 700 hunting rifle; the survivors and rescuers of an Italian ski resort avalanche; mechanical cheating in pro cycling. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 5, 2017 Broadway musical "Hamilton"; the members and the maestro of the Pope's Choir discuss their sound. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 12, 2017 Grammy Night Interviews with singers Beyoncé, Adele and Bruno Mars. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 19, 2017 A defector from North Korea discusses the military threat from Kim Jong-un; tragedies involving the Remington 700 rifle; former gymnasts describe the sexual abuse they say was inflicted by U.S. National Gymnastics team doctor Lawrence Nassar. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 26, 2017 Behind Bars The hunt for and recapture of drug lord Joaquin "el Chapo" Guzman; three people who spent years in prison before being exonerated discuss how they are adjusting to life; the Zomba Prison Project in Malawi. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 26, 2017 Studying people with a rare genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's in the hope of preventing the disease in others; J.T. Holmes skis the Eiger, then jumps off the peak with a parachute. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 5, 2017 French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen; the discovery of the voyage data recorder of the El Faro sheds new light on the maritime disaster; 33 circus lions enjoy retirement at a sanctuary in South Africa. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 12, 2017 Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza; former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mohamedou Slahi. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 19, 2017 Loopholes in the H-1B visa program allow firms to outsource American jobs and displace American workers; food famine in South Sudan; the set of the children's television program "Sesame Street." Details Episode 27 Aired Mar 26, 2017 The terrorist attack at a Texas Muhammad cartoon contest; the creation and dissemination of "fake news"; in Franklin County, Miss., a chess program lifts the hopes of children, parents and community. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 2, 2017 Betty Shelby, the Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter for killing an unarmed black man; architect Peter Marino. Details Episode 29 Aired Apr 9, 2017 Habit-forming smartphone apps and content; Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya discusses his experience with hiring refugees; Japanese professional baseball player Shohei Otani. Details Episode 30 Aired Apr 16, 2017 Parents of children massacred in Newtown, Conn., work to prevent another shooting; attorneys of the New Orleans Public Defenders Office believe innocent clients have gone to jail because they lacked resources; eye surgeons in Burma reverse blindness. Details Episode 31 Aired Apr 23, 2017 Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Judge Alex Kozinski responds to President Trump's attack on his court; the century-old tradition of timber racing. Details Episode 32 Aired Apr 30, 2017 The Supreme Court's ruling in former Gov. Bob McDonnell's public corruption case; the work of photographer Norman Seeff; a successful African high school founded by a Massachusetts hedge fund trader. Details Episode 33 Aired May 7, 2017 The deportation of a father and business owner who lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades; Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials after World War II; the Chicago Cubs. Details Episode 34 Aired May 14, 2017 The firing of FBI director James Comey; a former FBI agent talks about documents seized in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden; Mars rover Curiosity. Details Episode 35 Aired May 21, 2017 A report on sanctuary cities; a sheriff's controversial style puts him in the spotlight; a Chinese artist's provocative work makes him a target of harassment. Details Episode 36 Aired May 21, 2017 Clues at a gas station reveal a massive corruption scandal involving scores of politicians in Brazil; jailhouse informants in Orange County Calif.; using satellite imagery to locate ancient sites for archeological digging. Details Episode 37 Aired May 28, 2017 A 99-year-old survivor of the Bataan Death March walks the trail annually; protecting homes from wildfires; large, lightweight structures that inflate in space. Details Episode 38 Aired Jun 4, 2017 A look into the mysterious attacks on the lives of Russian opposition activists; how the owner of a popular yogurt brand found success through hiring and helping refugees; the people helping to restore the diminishing gorilla population. Details Episode 39 Aired Jun 11, 2017 A defector from North Korea shares thoughts on Kim Jong Un; tech insiders discuss cellphone addiction; musician Bruno Mars talks about his Hawaiian roots and his creative process. Details Episode 40 Aired Jun 18, 2017 The first responders who rescue civilians in Syria; how poor countries make money by selling passports and citizenship to travelers; a chess program in a small Mississippi town provides children with new opportunities. Details Episode 41 Aired Jun 25, 2017 Ways artificial intelligence is beginning to change the world; Japanese professional baseball player Shohei Otani. Details Episode 42 Aired Jul 2, 2017 A young American Muslim man shares his reasons for attempting to join ISIS; circus lions are brought to a peaceful sanctuary in South Africa; inmates and guards of Zomba Prison create music. Details Episode 43 Aired Jul 9, 2017 Scientists study volunteers with a genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's in the hope of finding a way to prevent the disease in the future; actor Bryan Cranston. Details Episode 44 Aired Jul 16, 2017 The controversial policy the U.S. government follows when an American is held for ransom; two eye surgeons in Burma employ a program that has reversed blindness in over 4 million people; Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Details Episode 45 Aired Jul 23, 2017 Tawdry Tales, The Brothers Rosenberg The Supreme Court's ruling in former Gov. Bob McDonnell's public corruption case; the sons of infamous spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg tell their story. Details Episode 46 Aired Jul 30, 2017 A man who was tortured and held at Guantanamo Bay prison for close to 14 years tells his story; 271 never-before-seen Picasso pieces brought forward by the artist's former electrician. Details Episode 47 Aired Aug 6, 2017 Return to Newtown; Strike Through; Peter Marino Parents of children killed in the Newtown, Conn., shooting continue to mourn; allegations that an American manufacturer sold faulty protective equipment during the most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus; architect Peter Marino. Details Episode 48 Aired Aug 13, 2017 Loopholes in the H-1B visa program allow firms to outsource American jobs and displace American workers; shooting tragedies involving the Remington 700 hunting rifle; the century-old tradition of timber racing. Details Episode 49 Aired Aug 20, 2017 Difficulties involved with preventing terrorist attacks; experimental and autonomous drones used on the battlefield; Saroo Brierley, the man who inspired the film "Lion." Details Episode 50 Aired Aug 27, 2017 Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's unconventional jail management style; CrossFit founder Greg Glassman. Details Episode 51 Aired Sep 3, 2017 Allegations that flood insurance claims after Hurricane Sandy were denied because of fraudulent engineers' reports; mechanical cheating in pro cycling; a visit to the set of "Sesame Street." Details Episode 52 Aired Sep 10, 2017 Former White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon; newly accessible Arctic resources due to climate change. Details Episode 53 Aired Sep 17, 2017 Heroin in the Heartland; Le Carré Heroin addiction in the United States; the life and work of author John le Carré. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jeff Fager
Network
CBS
Rating
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Genre
News
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2016