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Season 51 · 51 episodes · Sep 30, 2018

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    Episode 1

    Paul McCartney, The Compromise, Inside the Epidemic

    Sep 30, 2018

    The Season 51 premiere examines the origins of the opioid epidemic, including a prison interview with a pain clinic doctor who made over $6,000 a day pushing opioids, shows no remorse and was sentenced to 157 years in prison for drug trafficking. Also: Paul McCartney says he can't read or write music shares rare details from the Beatles years and his subsequent decades as the most successful musician in popular music history. And, Inside the decision to delay Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation.

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    Episode 2

    The Kavanaugh Vote, John Green, The Pavarotti of Pasta

    Oct 7, 2018

    Senators Susan Collins, Heidi Heitkamp explain their Kavanaugh confirmation votes; then Jon Wertheim profiles best-selling author John Green on reaching young adults and dealing with mental illness, who is also a star of YouTube podcasting; and Lesley Stahl goes to Modena, Italy, to meet chef Massimo Bottura: The Pavarotti of pasta to taste and see why his restaurant ranks No. 1 on the list of the top 50 eateries in the world.

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    Episode 3

    President Trump, Photo Ark

    Oct 14, 2018

    Lesley Stahl speaks with President Trump about a wide range of topics in his first 60 Minutes interview since taking office; and, saving memories of animals with Joel Sartore's Photo Ark

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    Episode 4

    Genetic Genealogy, Off the Rails, Fly Like an Eagle

    Oct 21, 2018

    Inside the genetic genealogy being used to solve crimes; then, why has the New York City subway gone off the rails?; and, how an Oklahoma woman learned to fly like an eagle in Mongolia.

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    Episode 5

    Inside the Secret Archive, America’s War Against ISIS, JAAP

    Oct 28, 2018

    Church insiders discuss ignored abuse allegations; the efforts to restore Raqqa, Syria, a former Islamic State group stronghold; Jaap van Zweden, music director of the New York Philharmonic.

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    Episode 6

    High Velocity, As Goes Texas, The Ride of His Life

    Nov 4, 2018

    What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?; Then, how Ted Cruz vs. Beto O'Rourke could predict America's political future; And, riding the waves of Nazaré with Garrett M...

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    Episode 7

    Your Data, Ultra Deep, The Pact

    Nov 11, 2018

    The law that lets Europeans take back their data from big tech companies; then, what lies at the bottom of one of the deepest holes ever dug by man?; and, the Griffin brothers' journey to the NFL.

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    Episode 8

    A Dose of Hope, A Dose of Greed, Tim Green

    Nov 18, 2018

    Widespread use of naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote, is needed more than ever in the U.S. 60 Minutes reports on one drug company that claims to be increasing access by pricing an injector of naloxone at $4000+; And, Tim Green on coping with the ALS he thinks was caused by the game he loves.

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    Episode 9

    Chaos on the Border, Robots to the Rescue, To Kill a Mockingbird

    Nov 25, 2018

    The chaos behind Donald Trump's policy of family separation at the border; then, robots come to the rescue after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; and, "To Kill a Mockingbird" comes to Broadway.

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    Episode 10

    George H.W. Bush, Paradise Lost

    Dec 2, 2018

    George H.W. Bush: Remembering the 41st president of the United States; and, 60 Minutes reveals what firefighters saw as the deadliest wildfire in California history destroyed the town of Paradise.

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    Episode 11

    Elon Musk, Screen Time, Ryan Speedo Green

    Dec 9, 2018

    Elon Musk opens up to Lesley Stahl about Twitter, pot, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Model 3 and Tesla; then, a groundbreaking study examines effects of screen time on kids; and, Ryan Speedo Green: From juvenile delinquency to opera stardom.

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    Episode 12

    Taking Aim at Opioids, Plastic Plague

    Dec 16, 2018

    The lawsuits that could bankrupt manufacturers and distributors; and, cleaning up the plastic in the ocean.

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    Episode 13

    To Catch a Spy, Malta, The Wolves of Yellowstone

    Dec 23, 2018

    How a former CIA officer was caught betraying his country; then, inside the corruption allegations plaguing Malta; and, the return of wolves to Yellowstone Park.

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    Episode 14

    Eat, Drink and Be Merry

    Dec 30, 2018

    Chef Massimo Bottura: The Pavarotti of pasta; then, Steve Kroft and Bob Simon report on the Scottish Island of Islay, home to some of the world's premium single-malt scotch whiskies; and, Paul McCartney speaks to 60 Minutes

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    Episode 15

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, President El-Sisi, An Unlikely Inventor

    Jan 6, 2019

    The rookie congresswoman challenging the Democratic establishment; then, Egypt's President El-Sisi denies ordering massacre in interview his government later tried to block; and, the unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel

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    Episode 16

    The Committee, The Oracle of AI, A Different Kind of Vision

    Jan 13, 2019

    Elijah Cummings' new power as House Oversight Committee chairman; then, how one man is advancing artificial intelligence; and, an architect goes blind, says he’s actually gotten better at his job

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    Episode 17

    Howard Schultz, Small Satellites, Big Data, Jerry and Marge Selbee

    Jan 27, 2019

    Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he's considering independent run for president; Then, small satellites take more than 1 million photos of the Earth every day; And, how a retired couple found lottery odds in their favor

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    Episode 18

    Andrew McCabe, The Chibok Girls

    Feb 17, 2019

    Former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe tells 60 Minutes about taking over for James Comey, starting investigations of President Trump, interactions with the president and his own firing; and, Chibok survivors of kidnapping by Boko Haram share their stories

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    Episode 19

    The Label, Double Crossed, Made in China

    Feb 24, 2019

    Did the FDA ignite the opioid epidemic? Then, should a former terrorist be allowed into witness protection? And, China's drive to dominate the electric car industry

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    Episode 20

    "This Is No Ordinary Lawsuit," Off Track, Cracking the Code

    Mar 3, 2019

    The climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossil fuels; and, how America’s railroads stand on safety measures; then, closing the gender gap in the tech industry

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    Episode 21

    The Chairman, ACLU, Genetic Revolution

    Mar 10, 2019

    Fed Chair Jerome Powell is asked if the Fed is done raising interest rates and whether or not he thinks President Trump can fire him; then, the ACLU's surprising new political strategy, modeled in part after the NRA; and, could gene therapy cure sickle cell anemia?

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    Episode 22

    Targeting Americans, Billionaire on the Bus, Monaco

    Mar 17, 2019

    rain trauma suffered by U.S. diplomats abroad could be work of hostile foreign government; then, a venture capitalist is spreading funding to Middle America; and, Anderson Cooper goes inside Monaco: the ultimate playground for the rich

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    Episode 23

    Pegasus, All Bets Are On, Samuel L. Jackson

    Mar 24, 2019

    The CEO of Israeli spyware-maker NSO on fighting terror, Khashoggi murder, and Saudi Arabia; then, will legalized sports betting curtail corruption or encourage it?; and, Samuel L. Jackson: A long, vigorous career still in full stride

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    Episode 24

    Survivors' Network, Pleistocene Park, The Rock

    Mar 31, 2019

    Parents of a 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting victim travel the country to help others impacted by mass shootings; then, Siberia's Pleistocene Park: Bringing back pieces of the Ice Age to combat climate change; and, a German-style program at a Connecticut maximum security prison emphasizes rehab for inmates

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    Episode 25

    The Principles of Ray Dalio, A Radical Solution, Attu

    Apr 7, 2019

    Ray Dalio says wealth inequality is a national emergency; then, How the NYU School of Medicine is going tuition-free; And, how a Japanese medic and American soldier became linked by World War II’s Battle of Attu.

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    Nancy Pelosi; Game Of Thrones; Golden State Warriors

    Apr 14, 2019

    Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); behind the scenes with the actors and producers of "Game of Thrones"; the Golden State Warriors prepare to leave Oakland for their new home in San Francisco.

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    Episode 27

    A Marriage Made in Hell, Superbugs, Easter Island

    Apr 21, 2019

    The growing partnership between Russia's government and cybercriminals; then, could antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' become a bigger killer than cancer?; and, Easter Island’s famous moai statues slowly fading away

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    Episode 28

    On the Border, Online Overdose, The High North

    Apr 28, 2019

    The situation at the southern border; the man in China wanted in the U.S. for shipping the Fentanyl that killed Americans in Akron; the U.S. helps defend Norway's border with Russia.

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    Episode 29

    Ransomware, Frontotemporal Dementia, Polar Punk

    May 5, 2019

    How cybercriminals hold data hostage; then, living with Frontotemporal Dementia; and, the sounds of Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq

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    Episode 30

    The Price of Generics, The Most Unlikely Meeting, Mark Bradford

    May 12, 2019

    "The Price of Generics" looks at a sweep lawsuit that accuses generic drug manufacturers of price fixing. "The Most Unlikely Meeting" looks at a program that helps the families of victims of violent crime meet the perpetrators of those crimes. "Mark Bradford" profiles the American artist.

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    Episode 31

    Money Laundering, Rainbow Railroad, Bitcoin Pizza

    May 19, 2019

    "One Loose Thread" talks to the whistle-blower who helped to uncover a $230 billion Russia money laundering scheme. "Rainbow Railroad" looks at a Canadian group that helps hundreds of LGBT people who live in countries where their lives are at risk. "Bitcoin's Wild Ride" looks at the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies.

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    Episode 32

    Friendly Fire, Attu

    May 26, 2019

    Why were 5 U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan? And, how a Japanese medic and American soldier became linked by World War II’s Battle of Attu.

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    The Chairman, Last Shot In Oakland, To Kill a Mockingbird

    Jun 2, 2019

    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: The 60 Minutes interview; Then, the talent and mindset behind the Golden State Warriors' dynasty; And, "To Kill a Mockingbird" comes to Broadway.

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    Episode 34

    Rare Earth Elements, Jerry And Marge Selbee, Samuel L. Jackson

    Jun 9, 2019

    China's dominance in the rare Earth metals industry, which creates potential leverage in the U.S.-China trade war; a retired couple from Michigan who figured out how to win millions in state lotteries; and Samuel J. Jackson, whose career didn't take off until middle age.

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    Episode 35

    SGB, Huntington, WV, Game of Thrones

    Jun 16, 2019

    SGB: A possible breakthrough treatment for PTSD; then, cops bring addiction counselor on drug raids to fight opioid crisis; and, behind the scenes on "Game of Thrones".

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    Ryan Speedo Green, The Photo Ark, Jaap

    Jun 17, 2019

    Ryan Speedo Green: From juvenile delinquency to opera stardom; then, saving memories of animals with Joel Sartore's Photo Ark; and, meet Jaap van Zweden, the new maestro of the New York Philharmonic.

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    High Velocity; This Is No Ordinary Lawsuit; Paul McCarrtney

    Jun 23, 2019

    The AR 15-style rifle's impact on the protocols of first responders and emergency rooms; and a lawsuit filed by children against the federal government regarding climate change. Also: Paul McCartney.

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    Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez; Malta; The Unlikely Inventor

    Jun 23, 2019

    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), the youngest woman ever elected to Congress; and former Boston lawyer Marshall Medoff, who has invented a process to produce an environmentally friendly transportation fuel from inedible plant life. Also: corruption in Malta.

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    Taking Aim at Opioids, The Nuremberg Prosecutor, Into the Wild

    Jun 30, 2019

    Opioid Crisis: The lawsuits that could bankrupt manufacturers and distributors; Then, what the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive wants the world to know; And, into the wild with Thomas D. Mangelsen

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    Billionaire on the Bus, Pleistocene Park, JR

    Jul 7, 2019

    A venture capitalist spreading funding to Middle America; then, bringing back pieces of the Ice Age to combat climate change; And, larger than life displays by French photographer JR

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    The Oracle of A.I., John Green, The Pavarotti of Pasta

    Jul 14, 2019

    How one man is advancing artificial intelligence; then, author John Green talks about reaching young adults and dealing with mental illness; and, Chef Massimo Bottura: The Pavarotti of pasta

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    The Dutch Solution, Redemption, Fly Like An Eagle

    Jul 21, 2019

    How Dutch stormwater management could mitigate damage from hurricanes; then, meet a convicted felon who became a Georgetown law professor; and, how an Oklahoma woman learned to fly like an eagle in Mongolia

  43. Episode 43

    The Principles of Ray Dalio, Robots to the Rescue, Monaco

    Jul 28, 2019

    Ray Dalio says wealth inequality is a national emergency; then, robots come to the rescue after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; and, inside Monaco: The ultimate playground for the rich.

  44. Episode 44

    Survivors Network, Ultra Deep, The Future Factory

    Aug 4, 2019

    Parents of a 2012 Aurora, Colorado, shooting victim travel the country to help others impacted by mass shootings; Then, what lies at the bottom of one of the deepest holes ever dug by man?; And, making ideas into reality at MIT's 'Future Factory'

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    To Catch a Spy, A Different Kind of Vision, Alma

    Aug 11, 2019

    How a former CIA officer was caught betraying his country; then, an architect goes blind, says he's actually gotten better at his job; and, Alma Deutscher: The prodigy whose "first language" is Mozart.

  46. Episode 46

    Pegasus, Plastic Plague

    Aug 18, 2019

    The CEO of Israeli spyware-maker NSO on fighting terror, Khashoggi murder, and Saudi Arabia; and, cleaning up the plastic in the ocean.

  47. Episode 47

    Ransomware, Inside the Epidemic, Tim Green

    Aug 25, 2019

    How cybercriminals hold data hostage... and why the best solution is often paying a ransom. Then, who's responsible for the opioid epidemic? Doctors or pharmaceutical companies? And, Tim Green: Coping with the ALS he thinks was caused by the game he loves

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    Targeting Americans, A radical solution, The Ride of His Life

    Sep 1, 2019

    Brain trauma suffered by U.S. diplomats abroad could be work of hostile foreign government; Then, how the NYU School of Medicine is going tuition-free; And, riding the waves of Nazaré with Garrett McNamara.

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    Steve Kroft, The Isle of Eigg

    Sep 8, 2019

    “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl looks back at Steve Kroft’s career; and, just off Scotland, a tiny island with one main road is a testament to human independence.

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    Online Overdose, Frontotemporal Dementia, Mark Bradford

    Sep 15, 2019

    Deadly fentanyl bought online from China is being shipped through the mail; then, Bill Whitaker reports on FTD, a devastating illness and the most common form of dementia for Americans under the age of 60; and, Mark Bradford: The “60 Minutes” Interview.

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    Know My Name, The Pact

    Sep 22, 2019

    For years she was known as "Emily Doe," the young woman sexually assaulted in 2015 by Brock Turner. Now, Chanel Miller is reclaiming her story; and, the brotherly love that helped Shaquem Griffin make it to the NFL as a one-handed player.