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- Today43 min
10/04/2026: Who Needs Humans?, The Thom Tillis Tightrope, Saint Francis In The Cloud
What does the AI revolution mean for the future of work? Correspondent Jon Wertheim goes inside a company at the forefront of training AI in subjects humans have spent careers mastering, and reports on the perils and promise of AI in the workplace. David M. Levine and Meghan Lisson are the producers.Retiring North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis speaks exclusively with 60 MINUTES about the political advisors he believes are responsible for undermining President Trump’s second term. In his only interview ahead of the release of his new book, "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Tillis joins correspondent Ross Douthat for a candid conversation about the ups and downs of his relationship with President Trump, the state of the Senate and the Republican Party, and how his upbringing shaped his political outlook. Graham Messick is the producer. In 1997, a pair of powerful earthquakes struck the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, the magnificent resting place of one of Christianity’s most beloved figures. The quakes cratered part of the roof leaving countless art treasures permanently damaged. Now a team of art historians and software engineers are using 21st century technologies to restore the 13th century basilica. Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on an ambitious AI and gigapixel photography project designed to preserve the great church in the future and open its treasures to the virtual world. Heather Abbott is the producer.
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Extended Interview: Patrick Clancy
Patrick Clancy wrestles with grief and shares memories of his children in his first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict. This is an extended version of that interview.
- 2 weeks ago43 min
9/20/2026: Patrick Clancy, AI Data Centers, Shergar Where Are You?
In his first television interview, Patrick Clancy speaks with 60 MINUTES just weeks after his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, was on trial in one of America's most high-profile murder cases for the killing of their three children. Correspondent Ross Douthat sits down with Clancy for a conversation about grief, memories of his children, and the social media reactions that have swirled since the case made headlines. Clancy is also joined by his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis. Michael Karzis is the producer.Data centers have become a flashpoint in the midterm elections and opposition to them has brought together both Democrats and Republicans. 60 MINUTES correspondent Norah O'Donnell travels to rural Texas to examine the boom in AI data centers — and the growing tension between economic development and community pushback. Roxanne Feitel is the producer.Correspondent Jon Wertheim looks back at Shergar, the champion racehorse kidnapped in Ireland in the early 1980s, and explores theories about his disappearance through firsthand accounts from those closest to the case. Nathalie Sommer and Kaylee Tully are the producers.
- 3 weeks ago43 min
09/13/2026: Shot Down Over Iran, The Pardon Economy, Battering Ram
After a U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran 34 days into the war, the Air Force and American special forces rescued the two-man crew in one of the riskiest and most complex operations of its kind in U.S. military history. In his first interview, one of the rescued Air Force officers speaks to correspondent Norah O’Donnell about his harrowing ejection from the F-15E fighter and spending two days alone on the ground in Iran—injured, stranded, with a bounty on his head and the enemy closing in. 60 MINUTES tells the story of the two-day search and rescue operation that was completed on Easter Sunday, April 5.Presidents have pardoned criminals since the time of George Washington. It’s a constitutional power that has been controversial from the start—but perhaps never more so than during the Trump presidency. Lesley Stahl and 60 MINUTES investigate the world of lawyers and lobbyists who have created a new pardon economy.Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports from the sidelines of a Los Angeles Rams' preseason practice and sits down with the organization’s highest-profile voices: Head Coach Sean McVay, General Manager Les Snead, and MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford. 60 MINUTES gets an inside look at the Los Angeles Rams, hailed as a superteam and an early favorite to win the Super Bowl.
- 4 weeks ago41 min
09/06/2026: Sharswood, Boom Chicago
Lesley Stahl visits Fred Miller and his family in the large house in southern Virginia that they bought to host family gatherings, only to discover that their own ancestors had once been enslaved on that very property. Miller’s sister and cousins scoured historical records and enlisted a genealogist, who found evidence that their great-great-grandparents, Violet and David Miller, were enslaved on the plantation, then called Sharswood. The dilapidated building still standing behind the main house has been identified by archeologists as living quarters for some of the enslaved men and women on the plantation. Buying this home opened a window into the Miller family’s past that they had never discussed, and that many African American families struggle to obtain. This is a double-length segment. Shari Finkelstein is the producer. If you think America’s top laugh factories are only in New York, Chicago, and LA, think again. Reporting from Amsterdam, correspondent Jon Wertheim takes us inside Boom Chicago, an English-language improv theater founded in the early ’90s by two American comics. What sounded like a punchline became a pipeline, launching future stars like Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, Amber Ruffin, Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis. At a moment when American comedy feels under siege, this beloved Dutch theater keeps proving that funny survives—and travels. Michael Gavshon is the producer.
- Aug 31, 202640 min
08/30/2026: The Cap Arcona, Presenting the Kanneh-Masons
Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from Germany’s Baltic Coast on the bombing of the Cap Arcona, a little-known human tragedy in the closing days of World War II in Europe. Once a luxurious German ocean liner, the Cap Arcona was commandeered by the Nazis and, at war’s end, turned into a floating concentration camp. Thousands of prisoners were killed in the aerial attack. Whitaker interviews historians and speaks with Holocaust survivors who witnessed the bombing to bring this largely overlooked chapter of history to light. This is a double-length segment. Marc Lieberman is the producer.Correspondent Jon Wertheim travels to Nottingham, England, to visit the Kanneh-Mason family—seven siblings, all celebrated classical musicians, whose talent is truly music to the ears. Supporting one another in harmony as they take to the world’s stage, this extraordinary septet, as Wertheim discovers, is an orchestra greater than the sum of its parts. David M. Levine is the producer.
- Aug 24, 202641 min
08/23/2026: Ghost Train, One Mother's Story, Wild Concerto
GHOST TRAIN – Countries around the world have built high-speed rail – why has it failed to catch on in the U.S.? An ambitious state-run project connecting L.A. and San Francisco is vastly behind schedule and has seen costs balloon. One private company is hoping it can succeed where the public sector hasn’t – but that too faces challenges. Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on the state of high-speed rail in the U.S. – which has become a stand-in for a broader question: can America still build big things? David M. Levine is the producer.ONE MOTHER'S STORY – Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s son Hersh was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. On his 328th day in captivity, Hersh was executed in a tunnel in Gaza. Now, Rachel Goldberg-Polin is trying to figure out how to live after losing her child. Anderson Cooper interviews Goldberg-Polin about Hersh and her grief, and speaks with Or Levy, a released hostage who was in captivity with Hersh, and credits him with helping to save his life. Katie Brennan is the producer.WILD CONCERTO – Acclaimed drummer of The Police Stewart Copeland and celebrated British naturalist Martyn Stewart have created Wild Concerto, a pioneering album that mixes authentic animal sounds with original music. It’s based on Stewart’s unparalleled audio archive of the world’s wild inhabitants. Correspondent Bill Whitaker joins the pair at the iconic Abbey Road Studios as Copeland and Stewart give Mother Nature’s orchestra the star treatment. Heather Abbott is the producer.
- Aug 17, 202641 min
08/16/2026: A Psychedelic Journey, The Mardi Gras Indians, The Indomitable Margaret Atwood
The Veterans Administration announced it would begin funding clinical trials to explore the use of psychedelic drugs for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and addiction. However, these trials are small, and even if successful, it will likely be years before veterans can access psychedelics at the VA. Many U.S. veterans struggling with PTSD aren’t waiting. Thousands of them are traveling overseas seeking relief at psychedelic retreats where these substances are legal to use, mostly in indigenous ceremonies. Correspondent Anderson Cooper follows nine veterans on a psychedelic journey to the west coast of Mexico, where they hope to find healing. Katie Brennan is the producer. Every year on Mardi Gras, Black revelers roam the backstreets of New Orleans in dazzling hand-sewn suits that take an entire year to create. Correspondent Bill Whitaker meets the Mardi Gras Indians, also known as Black Masking Indians, one of America’s last secret societies, who are preserving a culture that dates to at least the 1800s. It’s a tradition marked by resilience and resistance that honors their ancestors. Nichole Marks is the producer.Correspondent Jon Wertheim profiles literary titan Margaret Atwood, author of the dystopian classic The Handmaid’s Tale. At 86, with 64 books to her name, Canada’s best-known author has been called the “prophet of doom” for her uncanny ability to write about catastrophes in her fiction before they happen in real life. Wertheim talks to Atwood about her memoir, Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts, why she thinks The Handmaid’s Tale became a cultural touchstone, and how she refuses to be silenced by an increasing number of bans on her books. Nathalie Sommer is the producer.
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